Take a screenshot or screen recording on iPhone

You can take a picture of the screen, just as it appears, or a recording of actions on the screen, to share with others or use in documents.

Take a screenshot

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 the side button or Sleep/Wake button (depending on your model).
Tap the screenshot in the lower-left corner, then tap Done.
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.

Take a full-page screenshot

You can take a full-page, scrolling screenshot of a webpage, document, or email that exceeds the length of your iPhone screen. The screenshot is saved as a PDF.

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 the side button or Sleep/Wake button (depending on your model).
Tap the screenshot in the lower-left corner, then tap Full Page.
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.

Create a screen recording

You can create a screen recording and capture sound on your iPhone.

Go to Settings > Control Center, then tap next to Screen Recording.
Open Control Center, tap , then wait for the three-second countdown.
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.

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iPhone User Guide

Take a screenshot or screen recording on iPhone

Take a screenshot

Take a full-page screenshot

Create a screen recording