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Take a screenshot or screen recording on iPod touch

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

Simultaneously press and then release the Home button and the top button.
Tap the screenshot in the lower-left corner, then tap Done.
Choose Save to Photos or Delete Screenshot.
If you save the screenshot, 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.

Tip: To quickly create a PDF of a webpage, document, or email, take a screenshot, tap the thumbnail, then tap Full Page.

Create a screen recording

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

Go to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls, 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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