Take a screenshot or screen recording on iPhone

iOS 17&18:

1. Take a screenshot with an iPhone that has Face ID
  • Quickly press and release the side button and the volume up button at the same time.
  • Tap the thumbnail to view the screenshot or swipe left to dismiss it.
    Screenshots are automatically saved to your photo library in the Photos app. To see all of your screenshots in one place, open Photos, scroll down to Media Types, tap Media Types, then tap Screenshots.
2. Take a screenshot with an iPhone that has Touch ID
  • Quickly press and release the side button and the Home button at the same time.
  • Tap the thumbnail to view the screenshot or swipe left to dismiss it.
    Screenshots are automatically saved to your photo library in the Photos app. To see all of your screenshots in one place, open Photos, scroll down to Media Types, tap Media Types, then tap Screenshots.
3. Take a full-page screenshot
    Tip: You can take a screenshot of content that exceeds the length of your iPhone screen, such as an entire webpage in Safari.
    a. Do one of the following:
    • On an iPhone with Face ID: Quickly press and release the side button and volume up button at the same time.
    • On an iPhone with a Home button: Quickly press and release the side button and the Home button at the same time.
    b. Tap the screenshot thumbnail in the lower-left corner of the screen.
    c. Tap Full Page, tap Done, then do one of the following:
    • Tap Save to Photos to save the screenshot in your Photos library.
    • Tap Save PDF to Files, choose a location, then tap Save to save the screenshot in the Files app.

iOS 14~16:

1. Take a screenshot
    a. Do one of the following:
    • On an iPhone with Face ID: Simultaneously press and then release the side button and volume up button.
    • On an iPhone with a Home button: Simultaneously press and then release the Home button and side button.
    b. Tap the screenshot in the lower-left corner, then tap Done.
    c. Choose Save to Photos, Save to Files, or Delete Screenshot.
      If you choose Save to Photos, you can view it in the Screenshots album in the Photos app, or in the All Photos album if iCloud Photos is turned on in Settings> Photos.
2. Save a full-page screenshot as a PDF
    Tip: You can take a full-page, scrolling screenshot of a webpage, document, or email that exceeds the length of your iPhone screen, then save it as a PDF.
    a. Do one of the following:
    • On an iPhone with Face ID: Simultaneously press and then release the side button and volume up button.
    • On an iPhone with a Home button: Simultaneously press and then release the Home button and side button.
    b. Tap the screenshot in the lower-left corner, then tap Full Page.
    c. Do any of the following:
    • Save the screenshot: Tap Done, choose Save PDF to Files, choose a location, then tap Save.
    • Share the screenshot: Tap , choose a sharing option (for example AirDrop, Messages, or Mail), enter any other requested information, then send the PDF.
3. Create a screen recording
    Tip: You can create a screen recording and capture sound on your iPhone.
    a. Go to Settings > Control Center, then tap next to Screen Recording.
    b. Open Control Center, tap , then wait for the three-second countdown.
    c. To stop recording, open Control Center, tap or the red status bar at the top of the screen, then tap Stop.
    Go to Photos , then select your screen recording.

iOS 13:

1. Take a screenshot
    a. Do one of the following:
    • On an iPhone with Face ID: Simultaneously press and then release the side button and volume up button.
    • On an iPhone with a Home button: Simultaneously press and then release the Home button and side button.
    b. Tap the screenshot in the lower-left corner, then tap Done.
    c. Choose Save to Photos, Save to Files, or Delete Screenshot.
      If you choose Save to Photos, you can view it in the Screenshots album in the Photos app, or in the All Photos album if iCloud Photos is turned on in Settings> Photos.
2. Create a screen recording
    Tip: You can create a screen recording and capture sound on your iPhone.
    a. Go to Settings > Control Center, then tap next to Screen Recording.
    b. Open Control Center, tap , then wait for the three-second countdown.
    c. To stop recording, open Control Center, tap or the red status bar at the top of the screen, then tap Stop.
    Go to Photos , then select your screen recording.