Take scalable, semantic, accessible screenshots, in SVG format.

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Version
0.11.5
Update
May 23, 2021
Size
511KiB
Developer
Category
Users
7,000+
Rating
4.2963 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
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SVG Screenshot Extension

SVG screenshots offer various benefits over normal PNG screenshots, while keeping the good parts:

🖼 Flexible: Freely select the region of the website you want to capture or capture the whole page.
💢 Scalable graphics: Screenshots never get pixelated when zooming in.
📝 Semantic: Text can still be selected and copied to clipboard.
🦻 Accessible: SVG is annotated with ARIA attributes and can be read by screen readers.
🖥 Paste into design tools: SVGs will work in design tools like Illustrator, Figma, Sketch etc.
🔗 Interactive: Links are still clickable.
📦 Self-contained: Inlines external resources like images, fonts, etc.
📸 Static: Styles and layout are recorded at the time of snapshot and will not change.
🗜 Small: Depending on the content, SVGs can be magnitudes smaller than PNGs and compress loslessly.
🛡 Secure: The SVG will not contain any JavaScript.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "SVG Screenshot", "description": "Take scalable, semantic, accessible screenshots, in SVG format.", "version": "0.11.5", "permissions": [ "activeTab", "", "storage" ], "icons": { "128": "images/icon_128.png", "256": "images/icon_256.png" }, "web_accessible_resources": [ "src/content.js" ], "browser_action": { "default_popup": "src/popup.html", "default_title": "Capture SVG screenshot", "default_icon": { "128": "images/icon_128.png", "256": "images/icon_256.png" } }, "background": { "scripts": [ "src/background.js" ] }, "browser_specific_settings": { "gecko": { "id": "svg-screenshots@felixfbecker" } }}
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How to download and manually install SVG Screenshot extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install SVG Screenshot extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install SVG Screenshot extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install SVG Screenshot extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download SVG Screenshot extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a SVG Screenshot extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the SVG Screenshot Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the SVG Screenshot extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the SVG Screenshot extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for SVG Screenshot extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the SVG Screenshot extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download SVG Screenshot extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install SVG Screenshot extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the SVG Screenshot extension file

Select and download the SVG Screenshot extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the SVG Screenshot extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your SVG Screenshot extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the SVG Screenshot extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install SVG Screenshot extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Daniel (ID: 0000009589720578) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 06/06/2023 Fonts are saved wrongly. Tried to take a screenshot of the macOS Sonoma site (https://www.apple.com/macos/sonoma-preview/) and it saved it in a different font. How to get around this?

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Morteza Razavi (SMR) (ID: 00000040b2a32faf) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 11/20/2022 The concept is excellent, but the execution falls short; it could be so much better. For one test, I received a 400KB svg output, which wasn't too bad. However, there are several garbage attributes in svg that have no influence on svg output. I was able to decrease a 400KB svg file to a 1KB svg file by using the svgo tool and manually removing attributes. I'm hoping you can also work on optimization. Thank you once more.

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Nick Jameson (ID: 000000f4f49c0a13) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/02/2022 OMG, blew my mind. Worked on localhost and with a screen selection. Does not capture dropdown menus for me, but does the root page exactly!

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Ruben (ID: 0000002e4b82cc47) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/05/2022 Perfect tool when it worked, sadly not working any longer.

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Juan Alvarez (ID: 0000004436fb8c80) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/11/2021 Amazing extension!