We show you how to use the useful iPhone screenshot feature
You may find at times you want to capture the information being displayed on your phone’s display, and the good news is this is easy to with the screenshot feature which is present on almost all smartphones.
While the screenshot feature is a useful one, it’s not obvious how to use it. Much like how to turn off an iPhone, you need to know a button press combination to take a screenshot. There are two ways to take a screenshot on an iPhone, and the particular iPhone model you’re using will determine the method you need to use.
We can help, as this article shows you how to take a screenshot on iPhone – not matter which model you are using.
A screenshot captures an image of whatever is currently being shown on your device’s display. The image is saved to your phone, and can be found in the Photos app. There are several reasons why you may want to take a screenshot, but a few examples are;
Referring to iPhones with a circular home button below the screen
This method (which you can see in the image at the top of this page) works with the following iPhone models; iPhone 6 series, iPhone 7 series, iPhone 8 series, iPhone SE series.
Step 1: Make sure the information you wish to capture is shown on the screen
Step 2: To take a screenshot on the iPhone models above you need to press the power button (on the right of the handset) and the ‘Home’ button (below the screen) at the same time. Do not hold down the buttons, just click both simultaneously.
Step 3: A successfully taken screenshot will see the screen flash for a split second and your screenshot image appear briefly in the bottom left-hand corner of the display. If your iPhone is not on silent mode, you’ll also hear a camera shutter tone.
Referring to iPhones with no home button below the screen
This method works with the following iPhone model families; iPhone X series, iPhone 11 series, iPhone 12 series, iPhone 13 series.
Step 1: Make sure the information you wish to capture is shown on the screen
Step 2: To take a screenshot on the iPhone models above you need to press the power button (on the right of the handset) and the volume up button of the left. Do not hold down the buttons, just click both simultaneously.
Step 3: A successfully taken screenshot will see the screen flash for a split second and your screenshot image appear briefly in the bottom left-hand corner of the display. If your iPhone is not on silent mode, you’ll also hear a camera shutter tone to signal a screenshot has been taken.
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John McCann is the Editor-in-Chief of Saga Tech. John has been a technology journalist for more than a decade, and over the years has built up a vast knowledge of the tech industry. He’s reported on pretty much every area of consumer technology, from laptops, tablets, smartwatches and smartphones to smart speakers, video doorbells, vacuum cleaners, electric cars, headphones and more. John has previously written for TechRadar, T3, What Laptop and Gizmodo UK, and he’s appeared in the Evening Standard and Metro newspapers.
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