Auto Screenshot Timer: A Browser Extension for Frequent Screenshot Needs

Source: Dev.to

Have You Ever Encountered These Scenarios?

Operating a SaaS backend – you need to record every interface state for reporting, auditing, or tutorial creation.

Analyzing competitors – you want to systematically save their UI changes, but screen recordings are massive and reviewing them is like “finding a needle in a haystack.”

Monitoring web application status – you need to periodically archive interfaces, but manual screenshots are tedious and irregular.

Screen recordings are bulky and hard to search through; manual screenshots are cumbersome and easy to miss critical moments.

Core Features

• 🕐 Precise Timing – automatic screenshots at intervals as short as 1 s, 2 s, or 5 s; hands‑free operation.
• 📁 Organized Storage – screenshots are automatically categorized and saved by domain and time, making them easy to find and review.
• 🏃 Lightweight & Efficient – generates highly compressed images, saving significant disk space compared to screen recordings.
• 🔧 Simple to Use – no complicated setup required; just click Start and it runs in the background.

Use Cases

• SaaS Operation Recording – complete workflow documentation with verifiable records of every step.
• Competitor Interface Research – capture UI details precisely and easily compare different versions.
• Web Monitoring / Archiving – regular “snapshot” backups of important web pages.
• Automated Report Generation – automatically generate coherent interface screenshots for tutorials and documentation.

Availability

• Chrome Web Store:
• Firefox Add‑on:
• Open Source Repository:

Welcome to try it out! Any feedback and suggestions are crucial to its development.