How to take a screenshot on iPhone: 7 ways to capture your screen

Have you ever wanted a copy of what appears on your iPhone or iPad screen? If you use these devices and want a copy of an open application, want a copy of an image on a web page, or want a screenshot of a browser page. 

How to take a screenshot on iPhone: 7 ways to capture your screen

taking a screenshot is easy, but the method of making a screenshot on an iPhone depends on the model you own. You can find out more in this article. Read on to find out how you can take a screenshot on every iPhone, both with and without the use of buttons.

Here are five ways to take a screenshot on your iPhone or iPad.

How you do a screenshot depends on which iPhone you have. The key combination changes depending on the model. But even if the required keys are broken on your iPhone, there are other ways to take a screenshot.

1. "Right side + volume keys" or "Home + Sleep".

An easy way to take a screenshot of your iPhone or iPad is to hold down the "Home" key and press the "Sleep / Wake" key at the same time. The image is saved to the camera roll.

From your camera roll, you can email your photo or upload it to your computer. Other options are discussed at the end of the article.

2. One button alternative

A guest commentator, Ele, found an alternative to the Home + Sleep option to take a screenshot. His keyboard iPad case has placed a shutter over the "sleep" button, making it inaccessible for taking a picture of the screen.

If you activate an accessibility option in the general settings, a floating button is created on the screen that allows you to take a screenshot without using the "Home" or "Sleep" buttons.

The floating button can be moved anywhere on the screen. When not in use, it dims but never completely disappears. If it is over something you want to touch on the screen, you can move it by touching and dragging the floating button.

This floating button can be activated on both iPhone and iPad. The first set of images shows the steps required to activate the floating button. (The images below were taken from my iPhone 4S. On my wife's iPad the views are similar, but not exactly the same).

3. How to screenshot on an iPhone X, 11, 12, or 13

If you have an iPhone without a home button, such as the above, including the iPhone XR, all you have to do is press the buttons for volume up and Sleep/Wake buttons to take a screenshot.

You don't have to make sure that you press them exactly at the same time. As long as it is close enough, your phone knows that it should not be at rest or increase the volume.

4. How to take a screenshot with Assistive Touch

The Assistive touch function of the iPhone is very useful, especially if one of its keys does not work. If you have never used this function, you can use it to create a digital button on the screen and assign your basic functions. In this way, you don't need physical keys to do something.

Proceed as follows to set up a supported touch for the recording of a screenshot:

1.  Open the app settings.
2. Switch to input aids> Touch> Supported touch.
3. Turn on Assistive Touch.
4. Tap on the "Double Type" field.
5. Choose screenshot.

As soon as Assistive Touch is set, simply look for the area on your iPhone from which you want to take a screenshot and tap the digital button that is now displayed on the screen.

5. How to do a screenshot with the touch support

The supported touch function of the iPhone is very useful, especially if one of its keys does not work. If you have never used this function, you can use it to create a digital button on the screen and assign your basic functions. In this way, you don't need physical keys to do something.

Proceed as follows to set up a supported touch for the recording of a screenshot:

•  Open the app settings.
• Switch to input aids> Touch> Supported touch.
• Activate contact support.
• Tap on the "Double Type" field.
• Choose screenshot.

As soon as Assisted Touch is set, simply look for the area on your iPhone from which you want to take a screenshot and tap the digital button that is now displayed on the screen.

6. screenshot app

WebCapture is a free utility available for the iPhone, but can also be used on the iPad. It is used to take a screenshot of a website.

It is a fairly simple application. When you open it, it acts like a browser. (Remember to add "http: //" in front of all URLs). This application is used to take a picture of the website (without status or toolbars). There is usually no need to crop or edit. The photo is saved to the camera roll.

Note: This application only takes a screenshot of the view on the screen and not an image of the entire website. (How your printer may offer the option to print "current view" or "current page").

7. touch an image

Do you see an image you like on a web page open in the Safari browser? You can touch and hold the image to save it to your camera roll or make a copy of it to attach to an email.

After opening the Safari browser on my iPhone, I went to the Grand Canyon website. By tapping and holding the panoramic image on the website, the phone opened a menu with 3 items: "Save image", "Copy" and "Cancel". (See the image of these results below).

Assuming I don't want to cancel this process, I have the option to "save" the image to the camera roll or create a "copy" of the image to paste into an email.

Below is a copy of the Grand Canyon panoramic image I emailed from my iPhone.

You are right. Technically, this isn't a screenshot. It is just a copy of an image on a web page. But often we just want an image and not the whole web page.

Use an image from your camera roll

Now that you've captured the image in your camera roll, what can you do with it? You actually have several options. It's possible:

• Send an email, SMS or tweet.
• Print it out if you have an AirPrint-enabled printer
• Download them to your computer the next time you sync.
• Automatically send it wirelessly to all your connected devices when using iCloud.
• Assign the picture to a contact or use it as wallpaper.

Is it possible to change the screenshot button on your iPhone?

If you were hoping to be able to change the key combination to take a screenshot on your iPhone, unfortunately, this is not possible. But you can use Assistive Touch or Back Tap if one of the physical buttons doesn't work.

There is no shortage of ways to take a screenshot on your iPhone. We hope you can find out which method works on your device. Or you can use the accessibility settings to find a way. Just remember to try clearing the screens when you're done. There is nothing worse than filling up your photo library and consuming storage space with unnecessary screenshots that you no longer need.

How to take a screenshot of the iPhone 13

To take a picture of what you see on the screen of your iPhone 13, you can easily take a screenshot. We'll show you how, with a guide that also works for the iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max.

The easiest way to take a screenshot on an iPhone 13 is to use the two buttons on either side of the phone. To do this, briefly press the volume up key (on the left side of the iPhone) and the side key (on the right side) at the same time.

It can be a little tricky, but if you press both at the same time, you will hear a shutter sound effect (unless the volume is turned off). A thumbnail of the image you have just taken appears in the lower-left corner of the screen.

If you ignore the thumbnail in the corner, it will disappear after a moment. Alternatively, you can slide your finger left to delete it.

When the thumbnail disappears, the iPhone 13 automatically saves the image in the Photos app.

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How to take a screenshot on iPhone 12 pro, 12, and 12 Pro max, iphone mini

On any screen, click the volume up button and the side (lock) button at the same time. You should see an animation for the captured screen.

A preview appears in the bottom left corner: tap it to make changes or tap and hold to instantly share the screenshot with an app, AirDrop, or other sharing systems.

If you decide to edit or tag the screenshot, the following screens are displayed. Tap "Done" at the top right and you will have the option to choose whether to "Save to photo" or delete the screenshot.

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