Capture the visible area of any open browser tab. Download as PNG or JPEG, or copy directly to clipboard. Nothing is uploaded — capture runs entirely via Chrome's built-in tab capture API.
How to use
1
Select a target tab
The tab list loads automatically. The most recently active tab is pre-selected. Click any tab to switch the target.
2
Choose format
PNG for lossless quality. JPEG for smaller file size — use the quality slider to balance size and clarity.
3
Click Capture Tab
localkit briefly switches to your target tab, captures the visible viewport, then returns focus to the dashboard automatically.
4
Download or copy
Download as a timestamped file, or copy directly to clipboard to paste into any app.
Use Capture Again to re-capture the same tab with updated settings without re-selecting it.
Settings
Setting
Options
Notes
Format
PNG, JPEG
PNG is lossless. JPEG is smaller.
Quality
1–100%
JPEG only. 90%+ recommended for most uses.
Zoom
25%–300%
Preview zoom only — does not affect the captured file.
Keyboard shortcuts
Shortcut
Action
+ / =
Zoom in preview
-
Zoom out preview
0
Reset zoom to 100%
Ctrl + scroll
Zoom in/out with mouse wheel
Limitations
Browser-restricted pages cannot be captured. This includes chrome:// pages, the Chrome Web Store, and the extension's own dashboard tab. Only regular website tabs can be captured.
Captures the visible viewport only — not the full scrollable page
Minimised windows cannot be captured — restore the window first
Clipboard copy converts JPEG to PNG (browsers only support PNG on clipboard)
Pro: Screenshot Annotate
After capturing, Pro users see an Annotate button. This opens a full-screen annotation editor with 8 tools — pen, arrow, rectangle, ellipse, text, blur/redact, highlight and select. Supports undo/redo up to 50 states.