How do I capture posts from a Facebook Page?

PostSnag captures a Facebook Page's posts the same way it captures a personal profile: open the Page, scroll steadily, and let the panel do the collecting.

There's no separate setup for Pages, no admin access required, and no different button to press. The panel treats a Page exactly like any other profile.

Before you start

• PostSnag is installed and pinned to your toolbar. See How do I install PostSnag from the Chrome Web Store?

• You're signed into Facebook in that browser tab, as yourself.

• You're signed into PostSnag, with your email and password or Continue with Google.

• You don't need to like, follow, or be an admin of the Page. Capturing only needs the Page's posts to be visible on screen, the same as any visitor would see them.

Capture a Page's posts

1. Open the Facebook Page you want to capture.

2. Click the PostSnag toolbar icon, or the floating PostSnag button on the page, to open the panel.

3. Sign in if the panel asks you to.

4. Check that Scanning Profile shows the Page's name. The panel's label doesn't change for a Page; PostSnag treats a Page as a profile type internally, so you'll see its name in the same spot you'd see a person's.

5. Scroll down steadily. Active Pages often have years of posts behind them, so pace yourself and give each post a moment to load before moving on.

6. Watch the Collected count climb and the status pill shift between Capturing and Synced.

7. Keep scrolling until you've covered as much of the Page's history as you want.

8. Wait for Synced before you stop scrolling or compare counts.

9. Click Export To Dashboard to send everything to your PostSnag dashboard.

[Screenshot: The PostSnag panel open on a Facebook Page, mid-scroll, showing the Collected count rising]

What happens after you export

Exporting opens your dashboard in a new tab, already signed in, on that Page's profile view. Nothing is sent anywhere until you click Export To Dashboard, so a long Page history doesn't need to be captured in one sitting. Everything you've scrolled past stays saved on your device; come back later, open the same Page, and pick up scrolling from where you stopped. PostSnag recognizes posts it already captured, so revisiting a Page never creates duplicates, it only adds what's new.

Why Pages take a bit longer

A single Page can easily have hundreds or thousands of posts behind it. A single scroll session doesn't need to cover all of it: scroll as far as you have time for, export, then come back and continue later. Because a Page's posts often lean heavily on photos and video, giving each post a moment to finish loading before you scroll past it matters more here than on a lighter personal profile. See How do I get the most complete and accurate capture?

Why this matters for Pages you don't own

Facebook's own Page Insights only work for Pages you manage. PostSnag doesn't have that restriction: capture any public Page's posts the same way you'd capture your own, which is what makes it useful for competitor research, client audits, and studying brands outside your own account.

Tips specific to Pages

• Scroll slowly through posts with photos or albums so every image finishes loading before you move on.

• You don't need to be a Page admin, or follow the Page, to capture its public posts.

• The same Free plan limits apply to Pages as to any profile: 3 scans per week, 30 posts captured per Page per scan.

• Pages show up in your Profiles list on the dashboard alongside personal profiles once exported, the same as any other capture.

Common questions

Is capturing a Page different from capturing a personal profile?
No. The flow, the panel, and the limits are identical.

Do I need to be a Page admin to capture its posts?
No. PostSnag captures whatever is publicly visible on the Page as you scroll, the same as any visitor would see.

Do I need to like or follow the Page first?
No. Capturing doesn't require any relationship to the Page, only that its posts are visible on screen as you scroll.

Can I capture more than one Page?
Yes. Capture is per Page: open the next one and repeat the process.

Does the free plan's post cap apply per Page?
Yes, the same as it applies per profile: the first 30 posts on a given scan. See What's included in the Free plan?.