This wikiHow teaches you how to save an image of iPhone screen content. You can take screenshots using the Home button and lock button on most versions of iPhone. You can also try the AssistiveTouch feature if you're having trouble or if the buttons on your device are broken.
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Method 1 of 2: Using Home Button and Lock Button
Step 1. Locate the image, app, or web page whose view you want to copy
When taking a screenshot, whatever is displayed on the screen at the time of the snapshot is captured.
Step 2. Press the Home button and lock button at the same time
The Home button is a circular button located at the bottom of the iPhone screen, while the lock button is on the right side of the cover/body of the device (iPhone 6 and later) or the top of the device (iPhone 5S and earlier). The screen will flash white as soon as both buttons are pressed.
You will also hear a shutter sound if the device sound is activated
Step 3. Review the screenshot in the Photos app
To view it, touch the icon “ Photos ” (white icon with colorful windmill), select “ Albums ” in the lower right corner of the screen, and touch “ Camera Roll ” in the top left corner of the " Albums " page. The screenshot will be the first image shown in this album.
If you enable the iCloud Photo Library feature on your iPhone, the “Camera Roll” folder will be labeled as “ All Photos ”.
Method 2 of 2: Using the AssistiveTouch Feature
Step 1. Open the iPhone settings menu (“Settings”)
This menu is indicated by a gray gear icon. Usually, you can find this icon on the home screen.
The AssistiveTouch feature allows you to take screenshots on iPhone with broken or hard-to-reach buttons
Step 2. Touch General
This option is at the bottom of the screen.
If your phone has a screen with dimensions of 4.7 inches, you will need to slide the screen first before you can see these options
Step 3. Touch Accessibility
It's at the bottom of the screen.
If your phone has a screen with dimensions of 4.7 inches, you will need to swipe the screen first before you can see these options
Step 4. Swipe the screen and touch AssistiveTouch
This option is under the " Interaction " section.
Step 5. Slide the AssistiveTouch switch to the right ("On" position)
This switch is at the top of the page. After sliding, the switch color will turn green and a small gray box will appear on the right side of the iPhone screen after a while.
You can touch and drag this gray box from one side of the screen to the other (or up or down) to move it
Step 6. Locate the image, app, or web page whose view you want to copy
You can choose any image from your email, photo, home screen, app, or any source you can find on the internet.
Step 7. Touch the gray square
After that, a gray pop-out menu with several options surrounding the center of the box will appear.
Step 8. Touch Device
It's in the upper-right corner of the AssistiveTouch window.
Step 9. Touch More
It's in the lower-right corner of the AssistiveTouch window.
Step 10. Touch Screenshot
It's at the far right of the "AssistiveTouch" box. Once touched, the “AssistiveTouch” window will be temporarily hidden from the screen, then the content displayed on the iPhone screen will be captured.
Step 11. Review the screenshot in the Photos app
To view it, touch the icon “ Photos ” (white icon with colorful windmill), select “ Albums ” in the lower right corner of the screen, and touch “ Camera Roll ” in the top left corner of the " Albums " page. The screenshot will be the first image shown in this album.
If you enable the iCloud Photo Library feature on your iPhone, the “Camera Roll” folder will be labeled as “ All Photos ”.
Tips
- You can take screenshots on any version of iPhone, except the first version.
- The screenshot method described in this article can be applied to other iOS devices, such as the iPad and iPod Touch.
