How to capture a long screenshot without duplicate sticky headers
Repeated navigation usually appears when a screenshot tool scrolls through the page, captures one viewport at a time, and stitches the pieces together while a fixed or sticky element remains visible in every viewport.
Recommended approach: use SnapMark Auto mode on normally scrolling pages. It attempts a direct full-page capture first, so fixed navigation is recorded once rather than once per stitched segment.
Why the duplication happens
A sticky header is designed to remain attached to the top of the viewport. During scroll-and-stitch capture, the page moves but the header stays visible. Every captured segment therefore contains another copy of the same header.
| Capture method | Behavior with fixed elements | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| Direct full-page capture | Captures the rendered document in one operation, reducing repeated fixed elements. | Ordinary webpages, articles, product pages, documentation. |
| Scroll and stitch | May repeat sticky headers, cookie banners, chat buttons, or fixed footers. | Compatibility fallback when direct capture is unavailable. |
| Enhanced internal-scroll capture | Targets complex nested scroll surfaces and may require additional handling. | Web applications, document panes, virtualized layouts. |
Practical steps
- Reload the page and dismiss cookie banners or temporary overlays that are not needed.
- Open SnapMark and choose Auto.
- Start the capture and review the top, middle, and bottom of the result.
- When the page uses an internal scrolling panel, retry with Enhanced instead of Auto.
- Use the annotation editor to hide or mark any remaining floating interface elements before export.
Other elements that can repeat
- Fixed cookie-consent banners.
- Floating chat and support buttons.
- Sticky table headers.
- Fixed side navigation.
- Video controls or animated overlays.
Tip: capture a stable page state. Live dashboards, continuously loading feeds, and animated components can change while any screenshot tool is working.
Related guides
Full-page screenshots in Microsoft Edge →
Capture a nested scroll container →