Screen Capture Server

When requested, captures the screen and returns the image data.

Usage

Open the server.

python screencaptureserver.py

Send a GET request (utilize test.py)

GET localhost:5000/scserver/default/jpg

To capture the second monitor:

GET localhost:5000/scserver/default/jpg?monitor_num=2

Set the margin by {left, right, up, down}. To cut the left half:

GET localhost:5000/scserver/default/jpg?monitor_num=2&left=50

gui.py is a simple tkinter script to set the margin. Use left/right mouse to set the borders.

GET localhost:5000/scserver/gui/jpg

Supported methods

• jpg
• png
• ppm

Benchmark

For 1080p, I could get 20fps for videos and 30fps for relatively still screens.

Misc

This program uses python-mss
This program is a side project for DepthViewer