gowitness

Headless-Chrome web screenshotting.

KaliParrotlow

pkg: gowitness

gowitness screenshots web pages at scale for fast visual triage of hosts.

Syntax

gowitness scan single -u {url}

Example

gowitness scan file -f hosts.txt

Screenshots every host in the file for visual review.

Options & flags

What each switch does. Toggle them in the builder below to assemble a command.

`scan single`	Screenshot one URL.
`scan file`	Screenshot a list of URLs.
`-u` <https://t>	Single URL (single mode).
`-f` <urls.txt>	File of URLs (file mode).
`report serve`	Browse results in a web UI.

Command builder

Tick options (and fill any values) to build a ready-to-copy command.

gowitness

scan singleScreenshot one URL.scan fileScreenshot a list of URLs.-uSingle URL (single mode).-fFile of URLs (file mode).report serveBrowse results in a web UI.

Usage examples

gowitness scan single -u https://target.tld

Screenshot a single site.

gowitness scan file -f hosts.txt

Bulk screenshot for triage.

Advantages

Fast bulk screenshots
Searchable report DB

Disadvantages

Needs Chrome
Active page loads

Related commands

EyeWitness

Screenshot sites and group by similarity.

Frequently asked questions

What is gowitness used for?

gowitness screenshots web pages at scale for fast visual triage of hosts.

What is an example gowitness command?

A common example is: gowitness scan file -f hosts.txt — Screenshots every host in the file for visual review.

Is gowitness part of Kali Linux?

Yes. gowitness ships with Kali Linux (and Parrot OS). If missing, install it with: sudo apt install gowitness.

What category of security tool is gowitness?

gowitness is a Information Gathering tool with a low-risk profile when run against a live target.

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