7 Simple Ways to Take a Full Page Screenshot

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Snap your entire screen with these full-page screenshot tips
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Are you trying to capture a screenshot of your entire screen? Whether you're using a PC or Mac, you'll be able to save your screen's contents with a few clicks. You can even take a Scrolling Screenshot on Android or a Full Page screenshot on iOS . This wikiHow will show you how to take a screenshot of the entire screen using your Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

Saving Screenshots of the Whole Screen

  • On Windows, press Win+Shift+S to open Snipping Tool, then choose Full screen ..
  • On Mac, press Shift+Cmd+3 . Find your screenshot on your desktop.
  • On Chromebooks, press the Screenshot key, or press Shift+Ctrl+Show windows .
Method 1
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Using Windows (Snipping Tool)

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    Press ⊞ Win + ⇧ Shift + S to open the Snipping Tool overlay. Alternatively, you can open the Snipping Tool app, then click + New .
    • These steps work for both Windows 10 and Windows 11.
  2. 2
    Click the dropdown next to the rectangle. It's in the middle of the bar across the top of your screen, to the left of the X button.
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  3. 3
    Choose Full screen . Snipping Tool will take a screenshot of your entire screen immediately. If you have multiple monitors, it will screenshot all of your monitors and combine all the screens together into one image.
  4. 4
    Save or copy the screenshot. Click the floppy disk icon to save the screenshot, or click the icon of two overlapping rectangles to copy the screenshot. If you're on Windows 11, the screenshot will automatically be saved to your Screenshots subfolder in the Pictures folder.
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Using Windows (Print Screen Key)

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  1. This can also look like PrtScn . This stands for "Print Screen," and pressing this button saves an image of your screen to your clipboard. This is similar to clicking "copy" on a picture. [1]
    • The button is usually in the upper-righthand corner of your keyboard, above "Backspace."
    • If you want to take a screenshot of just your active window, hold Alt as you press PrtSc .
  2. This can be found in your list of applications. If you don't have this program, you can easily download it from the Microsoft Store . [2]
    • You may use any program that allows you to paste images, such as Adobe Photoshop or Microsoft Word , but Paint is the simplest and fastest way to save a screenshot.
    • If you're on Windows 11, your screenshots will automatically be saved to the Screenshots subfolder in your Pictures folder.
  3. 3
    Click Edit > Paste . You can also press the CTRL + V keys to paste.
  4. Click the floppy disk icon to save, or click File > Save as . You can rename the screenshot and select a save destination.
    • You can now view and share your screenshot.
  5. Depending on your device's hardware, you may be able to use this shortcut to quickly take a screenshot of your entire screen. Press the Windows key and PrtScn key at the same time. A screenshot will be taken. [3]
    • If you don't have a PrtScn button, press Fn + Windows key + Space Bar at the same time to take a screenshot.
    • Locate your screenshot in the File Explorer → Pictures → Screenshots .
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Method 3
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Using Windows (Full Page)

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    Screenshot an entire webpage. If you want to take a screenshot of an entire webpage, most browsers have this functionality built in. How you do this varies depending on your browser:
    • Google Chrome:
      • Press Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + I to open the developer settings pane.
      • Click the vertical three dots between the settings cogwheel and the X button.
      • Click Run command .
      • Type "screenshot" into the search bar.
      • Click Screenshot next to "Capture full size screenshot." The screenshot of the webpage will be saved to your Downloads folder (or wherever your default downloads location is).
    • Microsoft Edge:
      • Press Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + S .
      • Click Capture full page .
      • Click the copy button (the two overlapping rectangles) so you can paste the screenshot somewhere else, or the save button (the floppy disk) to save the image to your Downloads folder (or wherever your default downloads location is).
    • Mozilla Firefox:
      • Click the three-line button in the upper-right corner to open the Firefox menu.
      • Click More tools .
      • Click Customize toolbar… .
      • Drag the Screenshot option to either your toolbar or the overflow menu.
      • Click Done in the bottom-right corner of the window.
      • Click the Screenshot button in your toolbar. If you added the Screenshot option to your overflow menu, you'll have to click the >> button to open the overflow first.
      • Click Save full page .
      • Click Copy to copy the screenshot so you can paste it somewhere else, or click Download to save the image to your Downloads folder (or wherever your default downloads location is).
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Using Mac

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  1. This will take a screenshot of your entire screen. If you see a thumbnail in the corner, you can click it to make edits to the screenshot. Otherwise, it will save to your desktop automatically. [4]
    • Find the screenshot on your desktop with the name Screen Shot [date] at [time] .
  2. This will turn your cursor into a small cross. Once the cross pops up, you can click and drag over the image as you wish to save. [5]
    • The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.
  3. The cursor will change into a camera icon. Click the window or menu to take a screenshot. [6]
    • If you want to cancel, press the Esc key.
    • The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.
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Using a Chromebook

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  1. This looks like a camera. [7]
    • If you don't have the Screenshot key, skip to the next step.
  2. The Show windows key looks like a square with two vertical lines on the right side.
    • If you don't have the Show windows key, skip to the next step.
  3. F5 can be found at the top row of the keyboard. [8]
  4. This will be in the menu at the bottom of the screen.
  5. The screenshot will be taken.
    • Find your screenshots in your Downloads folder.
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Using iPhone or iPad

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  1. With most devices, this will take a screenshot. [9]
    • iPhones with a Home button: press the Home button and Side button.
    • iPads with a Home button: press the Home button and Top button.
    • Other iPad models: press the Top button and either Volume button.
    • Full page screenshots on iOS can only be saved as a PDF document.
  2. This will be in the corner of the screen.
  3. This will be the tab next to Screen . If you don't see this option, you'll need to update your iOS version. [10]
    • Note that this option will only appear if you're screenshotting something lengthy (like a webpage). Screenshots of other things (like photos or apps) won't have this option.
  4. You can find this in the top-left corner. A pop-up menu will open.
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    Choose a save location. You can choose to save your screenshot as an image by tapping Save to Photos , as a PDF file by tapping Save to Files , or as a Note on your device by tapping Save to Quick Note .
    • You can also choose Copy and Delete to add the screenshot to your clipboard and delete it from your camera roll, or you can tap Delete Screenshot to just delete the screenshot without copying it.
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Using Android

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  1. This will take a scrolling screenshot.
    • This method will only work on devices running Android 12 and newer, so be sure to check your version . [11]
    • You may need to press and hold the power button for a few seconds if pressing the power and volume down buttons together doesn't work.
  2. This will be at the bottom.
  3. Make sure everything you want to screenshot is within the crop guidelines. [12]
  4. You can find your screenshots in the Screenshots folder of your Gallery.
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    Why are there two shortcuts for taking screenshots on Macs?
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    Chiara Corsaro is the General Manager and Apple Certified Mac & iOS Technician for macVolks, Inc., an Apple Authorized Service Provider located in the San Francisco Bay Area. macVolks, Inc. was founded in 1990, is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with an A+ rating, and is part of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN).
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    One of them is for the entire screen, and the other is for taking smaller screenshots of a specific area. Shift + 3 is for the whole screen, and Shift + 4 is for taking screenshots of part of the screen.
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    Look for the same picture, but in a different size if you found it off of the internet. If you made the image, you can just try to remake it larger.
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      1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/copy-the-window-or-screen-contents-98c41969-51e5-45e1-be36-fb9381b32bb7
      2. ↑ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/paint
      3. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/keyboard-shortcut-for-print-screen-601210c0-b3a9-7b58-bc40-bae4dcf5f108
      4. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102646
      5. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102646
      6. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102646
      7. ↑ https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/10474268?hl=en
      8. ↑ https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/10474268?hl=en
      9. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102616
      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/iphone/iphc872c0115/17.0/ios/17.0
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/android/answer/9075928?hl=en
      3. ↑ https://support.google.com/android/answer/9075928?hl=en

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