diff --git a/src/routes/api/takeSnap.js b/src/routes/api/takeSnap.js
index 3306604..aa96936 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/takeSnap.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/takeSnap.js
@@ -1,36 +1,38 @@
 const puppeteer = require('puppeteer');
 
 const takeSnap = async (req, res) => {
-    console.log('req.body.url', req.body.url);
-
     // Set CORS headers
     res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*'); // Allow all origins
-    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'POST, OPTIONS'); // Allow POST and OPTIONS methods
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'POST, OPTIONS'); // Allow POST and OPTIONS
     res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type'); // Allow Content-Type header
 
+
     // Handle preflight request (OPTIONS)
     if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') {
-        res.status(200).end();
+        res.status(200).end(); // Respond to preflight request
         return;
     }
 
+
+    
     try {
         const url = req.body.url;
         const browser = await puppeteer.launch();
         const page = await browser.newPage();
         await page.goto(url, { waitUntil: 'networkidle2' });
 
-        await page.screenshot({ path: 'screenshot.png', fullPage: true });
+        // Take screenshot and convert to base64
+        const screenshot = await page.screenshot({ encoding: 'base64', fullPage: true });
 
         await browser.close();
-        console.log('Screenshot saved as screenshot.png');
+        console.log('Screenshot taken');
 
-        // Send a response back to the client
-        res.status(200).json({ message: 'Screenshot saved as screenshot.png' });
+        // Send the base64-encoded image in the response
+        res.status(200).json({ image: screenshot });
     } catch (error) {
         console.error('Error taking screenshot:', error);
         res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to take screenshot' });
     }
 };
 
-module.exports = takeSnap;
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+module.exports = takeSnap; 
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