A simple utility for automatically taking full-screen screenshots at a fixed rate.
python -m pip install screenshotter
Note that screenshotter requires Python 3.
screenshotter [--screen <id>] [--outdir <path>] [--list-screens] <rate> <unit>
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
rate |
The rate at which to take screenshots. |
unit |
The unit of the rate argument. This must be one of seconds, minutes, hours, s, m, or h. |
--screen |
Screenshots will be taken of this screen. Use --list-screens to find your desired screen's ID. Defaults to the primary screen. |
--outdir |
Screenshots will be saved in this directory. Defaults to the current working directory. |
--list-screens |
List available screens and exit. |
--silent |
Do not print any output during normal operation. |
Take 15 screenshots per minute of screen 1 and save them in the directory screenshots:
screenshotter --screen 1 --outdir 'screenshots' 15 m