7 Easy Steps to Take a Really Long Screenshot on iPhone

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Capture a screenshot of a webpage or other long document on an iPhone
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Do you want to save a long full-page screenshot on your iPhone? This is a great way to share webpages or documents that exceed the length of a typical iPhone screenshot. Take a normal screenshot, then tap the Full Page tab located at the top. You can send the long screenshot as a PDF file or save it to your Files app. This wikiHow will show you how to take a long, scrolling screenshot on your iPhone.

Things You Should Know

  • You can save a full page screenshot as a PDF file for webpages that exceed a normal iPhone screenshot.
  • Take a screenshot of the page you want, then tap the Full Page tab at the top.
  • Crop the screenshot if necessary, then tap Done in the top-left corner or Share to send the PDF to others.

Steps

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    You can take a long screenshot of a webpage, document, email, or more. [1]
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    This will take a screenshot of your screen.
    • The Power button can be found on the right side of your iPhone while the Volume up button can be found on the left side.
    • If your iPhone has a Home button, press the Home button and Power button at the same time. The Power button can be found on the right side of your iPhone while the Home button is the circular button below your screen.
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    This will bring up the screenshot editing screen.
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    This can be found underneath the row of icons at the top, next to the Screen tab.
    • You will see the length of the page and its contents on the right side. Tap and drag the rectangle to navigate up and down the page.
    • If you don't see the Full Page option, the page you're trying to save may not be long enough.
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    You can tap the crop icon next to Done to crop your screenshot. Drag up from the top, bottom, or side to crop your screenshot.
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    A pop-up menu will open.
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    This will save your Full Page screenshot to your Camera Roll in the Photos app.
    • You can also select Save PDF to Files to store the screenshot in your Files app, Copy and Delete to paste the screenshot elsewhere, or Delete Screenshot to start over.
    • If you want to share your Full Page screenshot, tap the Share icon in the top-right corner. You can use AirDrop, send an email , use Messages, and more to share your screenshot. You can also transfer the photos to your computer .
      • The screenshot will be sent as a PDF document.
      • Rename your PDF document by tapping Rename underneath the document title. Enter the new name, then tap Submit .
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