[Feature Request] Claude Chrome extension screenshots should support local file saving like Playwright MCP

Resolved 💬 8 comments Opened Dec 19, 2025 by tfayyaz Closed Apr 13, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
  • [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

Bug Description
You cannot access screenshots taken by claude chrome to embed in a markdown document. It would be useful if you could choose to save screenshots locally as you can with Playwright MCP\
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I asked Claude Code and it said:\
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Correct. The screenshots taken with the Claude Chrome extension
(mcp__claude-in-chrome__computer with action "screenshot") are:

  1. Displayed in the conversation - I can see them when they're returned
  2. Given reference IDs (like ss_92495b3gs) - for use with tools like upload_image
  3. NOT saved to disk - they're not written as files to the filesystem

So I cannot:

  • Access them later as files
  • Convert them to base64
  • Embed them in a markdown document

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: vscode
  • Version: 2.0.73
  • Feedback ID: 542516aa-dc09-47ba-8567-301b434a9901

Proposed Solution

Claude should save screenshots to a local screenshots folder in the cwd

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Other

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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