On the surface, taking a screenshot on an iPhone is a relatively simple thing. However, once you get into the details of things, you will discover that there is more to a screenshot than pushing a combination of buttons.
So in this article, we’ll be focusing our attention on all the details that have to do with taking screenshots on your iPhone.
You’ll also learn how to make simple screenshots, scrolling screenshots, and even annotate screenshots, among other things.
So if you are ready to take your screenshot game to another level, tag along as we show you how you can take screenshots on your iPhone:
How to Take Screenshots on iPhone?
With the emergence of iPhone X, Apple removed the home button, a trend the company has continued with the launch of new iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, and the new iPad Pros.
But naturally, the functions that were formerly assigned to the Home buttons found their way to gestures or other buttons on the newly released iPhones.
Similarly, the ability to take screenshots was also appointed to different buttons.
If you are a user of any of these devices, here is how you can take a screenshot on iPhone X, XS, XS Max, and XR:
- Open the screen or app you want to capture and set everything in the screenshot as you want it to be.
- After setting up your shot, press the ‘Side button’ and the ‘Volume up’ keys together.
- Now, let go of the buttons when you see a screenshot at the bottom left of your screen.
That is it, simple, right? So you have successfully taken a screenshot on your iPhone. To view your screenshot, open the Photos app and head to Albums >> Camera Roll or Albums >> Screenshots.
How to Take Screenshots on the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and Earlier Versions of iPhones with the Home Button
Before Apple took out the Home button from its devices, the Home button was used to capture screenshots on iPhones.
So if you are a proud owner of any of the iPhones that used to have the home button, this is how you can take screenshots using it:
- Prepare your iPhone screen for the shot that you want to capture.
- Now go ahead and press and also hold the Home button and power button together for a second.
- Now, let go of the button as soon as you hear the shutter sound.
To locate your screenshot, head straight to the Photo apps by going to Albums >> Camera Roll or Albums >> Screenshots.
Note: The power button on the iPhone 5S and iPhone SE and below is at the top instead of being on the side.
How to Edit Screenshot on iPhone (iOS 11 and above)
With the inception of iOS 11, Apple has introduced a new screenshot tool that makes screenshots very easy to edit and annotate. Here’s how you can use your iPhone (running iOS 11 and above) to edit your screenshots:
Firstly, take a screenshot and then tap on the screenshot preview on the screen’s bottom left corner.
Once you have done that, the screenshot will be opened in a screenshot editor.
Then, annotate your screenshots as you want, and when you are done, tap on the “Done” button.
But note that you can directly share the screenshot from the screenshot editor by tapping on the “Share” button.
Now, tap on the ‘Save to Photos’ button to save your edited screenshot or just tap on ‘Delete Shortcut’ to delete it.
How to Edit Screenshot on iPhone (iOS 10 and below)?
You must take some extra steps to edit a screenshot on iOS 10 and below.
If you have an iPhone 5s or below, I hope you have updated to the latest iOS software, as it brings excellent performance enhancements and some fantastic new features.
Anyways, if you have an iPhone 5 or below, which we will use to showcase this lesson, here is how you can edit your screenshot.
To edit and markup screenshots, you first have to launch the Photos app and then go to Albums >> Screenshots. Now tap on the screenshot that you want to edit.
Now, first, tap on the button that is marked in the picture below and then tap on the three-dot menu at the left corner of the screen.
Tap on ‘Markup,’ and it will reveal all the available tools for making up your screenshot. Once that is done, tap on the ‘Done’ button to save it to the Photos app.
How to Take a Scrolling Screenshot with the Help of Third-Party Apps?
At times, you need to take a long screenshot to share what you want. For example, you want to take a screenshot of a WhatsApp chat an Instagram message thread, or, let’s say, an entire article or a webpage.
In this case, you will have a screenshot of multiple pages, and even then, the result will still be confusing to the receiver as they won’t be able to know which screenshot follows which.
That is why, to make these scenarios easier, we will call on the help of an app called Tailor (Free, in-app purchase), which stitches these multiple screenshots into one, making it easy to share and understand.
You can do this by following the steps below:
Download and launch the Tailor app (Free, in-app purchases). Now tap on the “Allow Access” button and then grant the app the necessary permission.
Now, go ahead and take overlapping screenshots of the content you want to share.
What I mean by ‘overlapping screenshot’ is that the end of the first screenshot will appear at the start of the second one, so Tailor knows the order in which to combine them and make it seem like it was just one screenshot.
Then, open Tailor, and it will automatically recognize the overlapping screenshots and stitch them into one long screenshot.
Once that is done, you can tap on the share button to either save or share the screenshot.
Take Screenshots with Accessibility Features
The screenshot accessibility feature allows users to take screenshots with just one hand.
It is quite an excellent way to take screenshots o iPhone if your Home button or Power button does not work correctly.
Meanwhile, for this method to work, you will first need to enable “Assistive Touch” and then use it to take screenshots. Here is how it can be done:
Launch the Settings app on your iPhone device and then go to General >> Accessibility.
Then, scroll down to find ‘Assistive Touch’ and then tap on it.
Now, enable ‘Assistive Touch’ by tapping on the toggle next to it and then tap on “Customize Top Level Menu…”.
Tap on the “Star” icon, which is marked in the picture below, and when that is done, select the “Screenshot” option. Tap on Done after you’ve selected a screenshot.
To take a screenshot, tap on the ‘Assistive Touch’ button and then tap on the option named ‘Screenshot’ to take a screenshot.
How to Capture and Annotate Screenshots Like a Pro on iPhone?
So that wraps it up on our short tutorial on how to take a screenshot on iPhone.
I have tried to put in all the details needed to take, annotate, and share screenshots easily.
Share your thoughts in the comments below and let us know if you have other ways to take screenshots on an iPhone.
