Video Recording

Capture smooth videos of websites, including scrolling animations, page transitions, and interactive content.

Endpoint

Video recording uses the /animate endpoint instead of /take:

GET https://api.lambdashot.com/animate?url=https://example.com&scenario=scroll&access_key=YOUR_KEY

The scenario parameter determines how the video is captured:

Records the page without any interaction. Ideal for pages with built-in animations.

?scenario=default

Automatically scrolls through the page, capturing the full content.

?scenario=scroll

Parameter	Description	Default
`format`	Output format: `mp4`, `webm`, `mov`, `gif`	`mp4`
`duration`	Video duration in seconds (max 30)	`5`
`width`	Video width in pixels	Viewport width
`height`	Video height in pixels	Viewport height
`aspect_ratio`	Aspect ratio (overrides width/height)	—

Fine-tune the scrolling behavior:

Parameter	Description	Default
`scroll_delay`	Pause between scrolls (ms)	`500`
`scroll_duration`	Duration of each scroll animation (ms)	`1500`
`scroll_by`	Pixels to scroll per step	`1000`
`scroll_back`	Scroll back to top after reaching bottom	`true`
`scroll_easing`	Easing function: `linear`, `ease_in_quad`, `ease_out_quint`, etc.	`ease_out_quint`
`scroll_complete`	Stop when fully scrolled	`true`
`scroll_till_selector`	Scroll until element appears	—

https://api.lambdashot.com/animate?url=https://stripe.com&scenario=scroll&duration=10&access_key=YOUR_KEY

https://api.lambdashot.com/animate?url=https://linear.app&scenario=default&format=gif&duration=3&access_key=YOUR_KEY

https://api.lambdashot.com/animate?url=https://example.com&scenario=scroll&scroll_duration=2000&scroll_delay=300&access_key=YOUR_KEY

Video recording supports most screenshot options including:

Video recording is billed at 7¢ per video, regardless of duration or format.