Press and hold these arrows and the screenshot will extend further down the screen. When you lift your finger or reach the bottom of the web page or document, the image will be saved to your phone’s gallery.
Scrolling screenshots on iOS
You can also capture scrolling screenshots on iOS. The standard key combination for a screenshot is Power + Volume Up If your iPhone has Face ID or Energy+Home If your iPhone has Touch ID.
That takes care of a standard screenshot, but if you want a scrolling one, you need to tap the thumbnail that appears in the bottom left corner. The next screen will show the screenshot, and if there’s content that extends beyond the screen (like a web page or long document), you can switch between Screen and Full page points of view.
In full page view, the entire web page or document is selected by default. If you want to change this, tap the crop icon (to the right of the Done button at the top) and then use the controls to change what is included in the screenshot. Tap Done to confirm the crop selection.
When you are satisfied with what you captured, tap Madeand you can then save the screenshot as a photo in your gallery or as a PDF in the Files app. You can also choose to delete the screenshot or copy it to the clipboard.
Scrolling screenshots on Windows and macOS
The default capture tools in Windows or macOS don’t support scrolling screenshots, but you do have options if you need to capture a web page or long document on your desktop operating system.
One of them is to choose the print option in the program you’re using: both Windows and macOS offer a print to PDF option in the printer list, even if there are no actual printers connected. Choose this option and everything you have open will be saved as a PDF in the folder you choose.
When it comes to web pages, some browsers have scrolling screenshot capabilities built in. Chrome and Safari don’t, but Microsoft Edge does: click the three dots (top right) and then Screenshotso Capture full pageYou can also do this in Firefox: right click on the page and choose Take screenshotthen choose Save full page.
A variety of third-party options will take scrolling screenshots for you, usually by stitching multiple screenshots together: ShareX is a free option for Windows that does this, and on macOS you can use Shooting (it costs $8, but you can try it free for 30 days).
