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Create screenshots with uProc, save to Dropbox and send by email

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Important notice

This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

Do you want to create a website screenshot without browser extensions? This workflow creates screenshots of any website using the uProc [ Get Screenshot by URL tool ](https://app.uproc.io/ /tools/p...

Best for

  • File Management automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.manualtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.functionitem, n8n-nodes-base.awsses, n8n-nodes-base.uproc, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.merge, n8n-nodes-base.dropbox

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Miquel Colomer.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Create screenshots with uProc, save to Dropbox and send by email
Workflow name
Create screenshots with uProc, save to Dropbox and send by email

Do you want to create a website screenshot without browser extensions?

This workflow creates screenshots of any website using the uProc Get Screenshot by URL tool and sends an email with the screenshots.

You need to add your credentials (Email and API Key - real -) located at Integration section to n8n.

Node "Create Web + Email Item" can be replaced by any other supported service returning Website and Email values, like Google Sheets, Mailchimp, MySQL, or Typeform.

Every "uProc" node returns an image URL of the captured website. This generated URL will remain only 24 hours in our server.

You can set up the uProc node with several parameters:

  • width: you can choose one of the predefined values to generate the screenshot, or you can set up a custom width you want.
  • full-page: the tool will return a screenshot of the website from top to bottom with the defined width.

In our workflow, we generate two screenshots:

  1. One screenshot of 640 pixels width.
  2. One full-page screenshot of 640 pixels width.

Screenshots are downloaded by "Get File" nodes and saved to the screenshots folder in Dropbox.

Finally, we use the Amazon SES node to send an HTML email with both screenshots to the specified email.

We will receive the next email:

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - On clicking 'execute'

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - manualTrigger
Config choices
Version 1

Block 2 - Create Web + Email Item

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.functionItem - functionItem
Config choices
Version 1

Block 3 - Send Email

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.awsSes - awsSes
Config choices
Version 1

Block 4 - Generate FullPage

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.uproc - uproc
Config choices
Version 1

Block 5 - Generate Screenshot

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.uproc - uproc
Config choices
Version 1

Block 6 - Get File

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 1

Block 7 - Get File1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 1

Block 8 - Merge

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.merge - merge
Config choices
Version 1

Block 9 - Upload Screenshot

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.dropbox - dropbox
Config choices
Version 1

Block 10 - Upload fullpage

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.dropbox - dropbox
Config choices
Version 1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Create screenshots with uProc, save to Dropbox and send by email
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 10
Categories File Management
Author Miquel Colomer
Published 29 Dec 2020

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/857/857.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Create screenshots with uProc, save to Dropbox and send by email do?

Do you want to create a website screenshot without browser extensions? This workflow creates screenshots of any website using the uProc [ Get Screenshot by URL tool ](https://app.uproc.io/ /tools/p...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your File Management use case.