How to Screenshot on Mac, PC, iPhone, and Android (Every Method)

Need to capture your screen? Here is every screenshot method for Mac, Windows, Chromebook, iPhone, and Android — including scrolling screenshots.

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In this article

1. Mac Screenshots 2. Windows Screenshots 3. iPhone Screenshots 4. Android Screenshots

Mac Screenshots

Command + Shift + 3 captures the entire screen. Command + Shift + 4 lets you select an area with a crosshair cursor. Command + Shift + 4 then Space captures a specific window. Command + Shift + 5 opens the screenshot toolbar with options for screen recording, timed captures, and choosing where to save. All screenshots save to the desktop by default. Add Control to any shortcut to copy to clipboard instead of saving a file.

Windows Screenshots

Windows + Shift + S opens the Snipping Tool overlay with options for rectangular snip, freeform snip, window snip, or full-screen snip. The screenshot copies to your clipboard for pasting with Ctrl+V. Windows + Print Screen captures the full screen and saves to Pictures, Screenshots folder. Alt + Print Screen captures only the active window to clipboard. The Snipping Tool app offers timed screenshots, annotation, and video recording on Windows 11.

iPhone Screenshots

On iPhone with Face ID, press the Side Button and Volume Up simultaneously. On iPhone with Home Button, press the Home Button and Power simultaneously. The screenshot appears as a thumbnail in the bottom left corner. Tap it to annotate or crop before saving. For a scrolling screenshot of an entire web page in Safari, take a regular screenshot, tap the thumbnail, then tap Full Page at the top. This captures the entire page, not just what is visible on screen.

Android Screenshots

Press the Power Button and Volume Down simultaneously on most Android phones. On Samsung, you can also swipe the edge of your hand across the screen. On Pixel phones, press Power and Volume Down or say Hey Google take a screenshot. For scrolling screenshots on Samsung, take a regular screenshot then tap the scroll capture icon to extend the capture down the page. On Pixel, tap Capture More after taking a screenshot.