Take a screenshot on your iPhone

Quickly save what's on your screen.

After you’ve taken a screenshot in iOS 26, your device will display the screenshot automatically with quick tools available. You can draw on the image with Markup, crop your image, send the screenshot to other apps or contacts, or tap the save buttonnull to choose where to save your screenshot on your device.

In iOS 26, you can quickly edit, save and share a screenshot straight after you’ve captured it.

In iOS 18 and earlier, a thumbnail will appear temporarily in the bottom left-hand corner of your screen. Tap the thumbnail to open it or swipe left to dismiss it.

How to take a screenshot on iPhone 14 and other models with Face ID

  1. Press the side button and the volume up button at the same time.

    Arrows pointing to the side and volume up buttons on a phone with Face ID, such as iPhone 14

  2. Quickly release both buttons.

  3. After you’ve taken a screenshot, edit, share or save it. In iOS 18 or earlier, a thumbnail will appear temporarily in the bottom left-hand corner of your screen. Tap the thumbnail to open it or swipe left to dismiss it.

How to take a screenshot on iPhone models with Touch ID and side button

  1. Press the side button and the Home button at the same time.

    Image shows arrows pointing to the side and Home buttons

  2. Quickly release both buttons.

  3. After you’ve taken a screenshot, edit, share or save it. In iOS 18 or earlier, a thumbnail will appear temporarily in the bottom left-hand corner of your screen. Tap the thumbnail to open it or swipe left to dismiss it.

How to take a screenshot on iPhone models with Touch ID and top button

  1. Press the Top button and the Home button at the same time.

    Image shows arrows pointing to the top and Home buttons

  2. Quickly release both buttons.

  3. After you’ve taken a screenshot, edit, share or save it. In iOS 18 or earlier, a thumbnail will appear temporarily in the bottom left-hand corner of your screen. Tap the thumbnail to open it or swipe left to dismiss it.

Where to find screenshots

Open Photos, then go to Collections > Media Types > Screenshots.

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