How to take screenshots on iPhone and iPad (updated for iPhone 13)

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You often need to take screenshots on your iPhone or iPad. For example, you can save the conversation for all messages, but screenshots help keep only certain parts of the chat.

In addition, it helps you capture the error messages you encounter and any interesting information you find online.

How you capture your screen depends on your iPhone and iPad models with Face ID or Touch ID. Let’s take a closer look.

How to take screenshots on iPhone 13, 12, 11, and X-series iPhones

  1. Start with the screen you want to capture as a screenshot. It can be any app or home screen.
  2. Press the side button on the right and the volume up button on the left at the same time.

    Take screenshots on iPhone X, Xs, and iPhone 11 series

  3. Quickly release both buttons together.
  4. The iPhone screen flashes white, and you’ll hear a sound similar to a camera click when silent mode is off.
  5. Then you will see a thumbnail of the screenshot at the bottom left of the screen. You can swipe (or ignore) to the left to close it. Alternatively, you can tap to apply edits, markup, and more. If you do nothing, it will disappear automatically after a few seconds. Screenshots are saved in the photo below the screenshot album.

How to take screenshots on iPhone SE 2020, iPhone 8 and earlier

All previous models, such as the 2nd generation iPhone SE, iPhone 8, and iPhone 7, 6, 5, have a home button on the front. Here’s how to take a screenshot on these devices:

  1. Start with the screen you want to capture as a screenshot. It can be any app or home screen.
  2. Press the front home button and the right side button (or top button) at the same time.

    Capture screenshots of iPhone SE 2020, iPhone 8 and earlier

  3. Quickly release both buttons.
  4. If your iPhone screen flashes white and silent mode is not enabled, you will also hear the camera shutter sound.
  5. Thumbnails are displayed at the bottom left. You can tap it to edit. If you do nothing, the screenshot will be automatically saved in your iPhone photo.

How to take screenshots on iPad using Face ID

The latest high-end iPads have Face ID. These devices have a thin end-to-end bezel, so there is no home button. Therefore, the way to take a screenshot is almost the same as an iPhone with Face ID.

  1. Press the button on the top of the iPad and the volume up button on the right side at the same time.

    Capture screenshots on your iPad using Face ID

  2. Quickly release both buttons.
  3. The screen flashes and you hear the shutter sound. A thumbnail of the screenshot is displayed in the lower left corner. You can tap it to edit or markup. Swipe left to close immediately.

How to take screenshots on iPad using Touch ID

Taking screenshots on an iPad with a home button is similar to an iPhone with a home button. The procedure is as follows:

  1. Press the top button and the home button at the same time.

    Take screenshots on your iPad using Touch ID

  2. Quickly release both buttons.
  3. The iPad screen flashes and the camera shutter sounds. You can tap it or swipe left to close it.

View screenshots on iPhone and iPad

Screenshots taken with iPhone and iPad are automatically saved in the photo in PNG format.

If you’re using iCloud Photos on your iOS and iPad OS devices, these screenshots are[すべてのフォト]It is under. If you don’t use iCloud Photos, it’s called Recents.

[アルバム]If you scroll down to the section, you’ll also see an option called a screenshot. Collect all screenshots and display them in one convenient location.

Tip: You can also ask Siri to “show all screenshots”.

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So this is how you can take screenshots on your iPhone and iPad, regardless of the model you own. For the iPod Touch, the process is the same as for an iPad with a home button.

Then you may want to learn how to take screenshots on iPhone and iPad without using home and power buttons. If you have any other questions, please contact us from the comments section below. We will do our best to help you!

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