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How to Take a Screenshot On Phone and Tablets

A screenshot sometimes referred to as a screencap or screengrab, is an image that shows the contents of a computer display.

Alternatively referred to as a print screen, screen dump, snapshot, or screen capture, a screen shot or screenshot is an image of what’s currently displayed on a screen

Screenshots let you capture exactly what you’re seeing on your screen to share with others or reference later.

Taking, saving, and sharing screenshots can be extremely helpful. Once a screenshot is captured, it can be saved as an image file (e.g., GIF or JPEG).

How to Take a Screenshot on Android

Android devices are not as uniform, so screenshot commands may be different depending on the phone’s manufacturer.

Most Android devices should be able to take screen grabs by holding down the power and volume down buttons, though holding the power and home buttons (if your device has a physical button) may also work.

Several Android devices have a screenshot button in the pull-down shade. If your phone has Google Assistant or Bixby (Samsung), use a voice command to ask the voice assistant to take a screenshot for you.

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Here’s everything you need to know about capturing screenshots, no matter the platform / mobile devices

1. Samsung phones

For Samsung devices with the S Pen stylus, take a screen grab from the Air Command menu by tapping Screen Write, and then write on or crop the image.

Samsung phones also support gestures to take screenshots. Navigate to the screen image you like, position your hand like you plan to karate chop the phone, then swipe the entire side of your hand along the screen from left to right. Set this up (or turn it off) in Settings > Advanced Features > >Motion and gestures > Palm swipe to capture.

<> Galaxy S8 and later: Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

<> Galaxy S7 and earlier: Hold down the home and power buttons for a couple of seconds.

2. Huawei and Honor phones

<> Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

<> Pull down the notification panel, switch to Shortcuts, and tap the Screenshot icon.

3. Acer phones

<> Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

<> Pull down the notification panel to reach quick settings and tap the Screenshot icon.

4. Asus phones

<> Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

<> Pull down the notification panel to reach quick settings and tap the Screenshot icon.

5. Google phones

<> Nexus: Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

<> Pixels: Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

6. HTC phones

<> HTC U12+: Press and hold the power button until your phone vibrates, and then tap the virtual home button on the navigation bar while still pressing the power button

<> HTC U series (up to U12+): Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

<> HTC 10: Hold down the home and power buttons OR hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

<> All other HTC phones: Hold down power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

7. Lenovo

<> Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

<> Pull down the notification panel and tap the Screen Shot icon.

8. LG phones

<> LG G7: Press and hold the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

<> All other LG phones: Hold down the power (located on the back of the phone) and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

<> Pull down the notification panel and tap the Capture+ icon.

9. Motorola phones

<> Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

OnePlus phones

<> All OnePlus phones: Press and hold the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

<> OnePlus 5, 5T, and 6: Swipe down with three fingers on the home screen.

10. Sony phones

<> Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

<> Hold down the power key until a screen appears and tap Take screenshot.

11. ZTE phones

<> Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

All Android users can download third-party apps to take screen captures. Many apps meant for recording video can also take screenshots.

Screenshot Easy(Opens in a new window) is a top-rated option that uses the same basic triggers as Android itself; you can also customize it and take a screenshot just by shaking your phone.

You can instead use Apowersoft’s Android Recorder(Opens in a new window) to take screenshots of your phone from a PC.

How to Take a Screenshot on iPhone or iPad

Screenshot capture on iPhones with and without a Home button

For the iPhone X, 11, 12, and 13 lines, and newer iPad Pro and iPad Air devices—devices without a Home button—hold down the side button to the right of the screen (top button on an iPad) and the volume up button at the same time to take a screenshot.

If you own an Apple device that still has a Home button, like the iPhone SE models, hold down the sleep/wake button and press the Home button to take a screenshot. You will hear a camera shutter (if your sound is on) and see a “flash” on the screen.

The screenshot will then appear in your camera roll and in the Screenshots album.

If you use an Apple Pencil with an iPad, you can take a screen grab with the drawing tool. Swipe up from the bottom corner with the Apple Pencil to capture the image.

You can also choose between your current screen or the entire page, even after the picture has been taken.

To annotate a screenshot on iOS/iPadOS, tap the thumbnail that appears at the bottom of the screen once you capture an image.

This will open the device’s markup tool and allow you to edit the screengrab. To capture the entire web page, tap the Full Page tab > Done > Save PDF to Files.

It’ll then be accessible via Apple’s Files app.

Some apps may make it difficult to take screenshots through the normal means. This is where your device’s built-in Screen Recording tool comes in.

While its primary purpose is to record video of your screen, you can pause the video and take a screenshot this way. Just make sure to first add the shortcut button to Control Center under Settings > Control Center.

iPhone screen recorder

You can also use a third-party tool to capture the screen on your mobile device from a computer. With LonelyScreen(Opens in a new window), you share your screen via AirPlay and capture anything on your mobile device’s screen from the computer.

Apowersoft’s iPhone/iPad Recorder(Opens in a new window) can work as long as the PC and mobile device are on the same Wi-Fi network. Activate the AirPlay connection in Control Center, then snap your images on a computer.

How to Take a Screenshot on Apple Watch

To take a screenshot of your Apple Watch screen, the feature must first be enabled. Open the Watch app on your iPhone, and navigate to My Watch > General > Enable Screenshots and toggle it on, or open Settings > General and tap Enable Screenshots on your watch.

Take a screenshot on an Apple Watch by pulling up the screen you want to capture. Hold the Side button and click the Digital Crown simultaneously.

Like on iPhone, the screen will “flash” white and the camera shutter will go off. The screenshot will then appear on your iPhone’s camera roll, not the watch itself.

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