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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The basics

What does Sciagen Web Capture do?

It converts a website — typically a pharma brand or HCP site — into a PDF built for Medical-Legal-Regulatory review. Each web page becomes one full-length PDF page with selectable text, working links and bookmarks, and you can capture desktop, phone and tablet layouts in the same job.

Why one PDF page per web page?

Splitting a long web page across printer-sized pages breaks claims, tables and safety information in arbitrary places. A single full-length page shows reviewers the content in the same order and context a visitor sees it.

Can reviewers annotate the PDF?

Yes. Text is real vector text, not a screenshot, so it can be searched, selected, highlighted and commented on in standard PDF and review tools.

Do links work inside the PDF?

Links between captured pages jump to the matching page inside the PDF. Links to other sites stay live and open in the browser. Bookmarks are added for every page and device view.

Try it free

What can I capture without an account?

Anyone can capture a single landing page in one device view. We email you a link to confirm your address, and the PDF is released once you confirm. Full-site crawls, multiple devices, recipes and delivery integrations are available to Sciagen customers.

How long is a free capture kept?

Anonymous try-it captures are deleted automatically after 7 days. Your download link shows its expiry date.

Why do you need my email address?

Confirming your email lets us release the PDF only to the person who requested it and protects the service from abuse. We send product news only if you opt in.

Capturing complex sites

How are animations and carousels handled?

Animations are settled to their end state before capture. Carousels can be advanced slide by slide with a recipe, and capture-frames records key frames of an animation. A motion content report lists carousels, videos and animations so reviewers know what a static PDF cannot fully show.

What is a recipe?

A short YAML or JSON script that tells the capture what to click, hover, fill or expand on matching pages, and when to capture an extra labelled page. See the Recipes guide for every step type with examples.

Can you capture the ISI tray?

Yes. Sticky Important Safety Information trays are detected and captured expanded, and the ISI is also added as a standalone page.

Can you capture staging sites and HCP areas behind a login?

Yes. Customer organisations can capture sites protected by HTTP Basic or NTLM authentication and use scripted form login for HCP member areas. Credentials are encrypted on receipt and deleted when the job ends.

Security, privacy and AI

How long do you keep captures?

Customer outputs are deleted automatically after the organisation's retention period, 30 days by default. Anonymous try-it captures are deleted after 7 days.

How do I know the PDF hasn't changed?

We record a SHA-256 checksum for every output when it is written and show it alongside the download, so you can verify the file at any point in your review process.

Which AI features are available and who provides them?

Auto-recipe, version diff and compliance pre-check are powered by Anthropic Claude. They are available to customer organisations that choose to enable them; page content is sent for AI processing only for those organisations.

Does the compliance pre-check approve content?

No. It highlights possible issues — such as missing ISI, off-domain links or claims without references — for a qualified reviewer. It is assistive and never makes an MLR decision.

Integrations

Can PDFs be delivered to the Sciagen Content Management System?

Yes. Customer organisations can send finished PDFs to the Sciagen Content Management System, where each capture becomes a draft document with the PDF attached, ready for MLR review — manually from the job page or automatically when a capture finishes. Signed webhooks and API keys are available for your own systems.

Is there an API?

Yes. Organisation-scoped API keys let you start captures, check status and download outputs programmatically. Webhooks are signed so you can verify they came from us.

Still have a question?

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