There is always something on your phone or desktop that you would want to preserve as an image. There is a convenient feature known as the Screenshot that is available for almost every Mobile, using which you can capture the screen and keep it safe in your Pictures..
All new versions of Windows, Android, and iOS phones have a utility for screen capturing.
This article will discuss using the inbuilt screen capturing tools on any device to have a screenshot.
How to take a Screenshot on Android?
More and more smartphone features are converging across the various hardware and software manufacturers, and the screen capturing element is no exception.
Google Stock Android above version 3, all support screenshots. So probably you will have the feature inbuilt. Follow the steps mentioned below to take a screenshot on an Android device.
Press the Power button on your Android device; generally, it will be on the sides. Press the Volume Down button together; if you use a Samsung Galaxy device, press the Home button below instead, along with the Power button.
Moreover, some Android devices support gestures for a screenshot. The feature might be disabled on some devices, but you can quickly go to your Android Settings, search for the quality and enable it.
Generally, the gesture to take a screenshot on an Android device is to swipe down three fingers. Even more, if you have an intelligent assistant, you can take a screenshot via voice command. Just say the triggering word or press the button to call your voice assistant, give the command screenshot, or take a screenshot. It will save the image in your Gallery in the Screenshot folder.
If for, some reason, you are unable to get a screenshot on your Android device, then you can use some Third-Party App from Google Play Store. Just search for screenshots in the Google Play store, and you will see plenty of apps for screenshots with excellent reviews.
Most of these apps come with a widget to access them without any hassle and provides various other features rather than a screenshot, like a screen recording.
How to take a Screenshot on iPhone?
iPhone users can easily take a screenshot by pressing the sleep/wake button and the Home button. If that doesn’t work for your device, then it means you are using iPhone 11, 12, or an iPad.
Therefore, you will have to press the Volume Up to button on the left side and the Power button on the right side together. Shortly after the keypress, a shutter sound will follow, indicating it has taken a screenshot on the iOS device screen.
In the new versions, you can even tap on the screenshot image taken(when it's displayed as a small tile on the bottom left corner of the screen), and immediately Edit it if you want, or Delete it if you have taken the wrong screenshot.
It will save the images in your Gallery; iOS may prompt you to select your preferred destination. iOS also allows users to grab and edit the Screenshot; even more, you can do screen recording.
There is no need to use a third-party application from Apple Store to take a Screenshot, but if you need some extra features, then you can try some Apps.
For Example, Lonely Screen, this app will allow you to share a screen and capture everything through AirPlay. It is a convenient feature to capture your phone's screen along with your computer screen.
How to Take a Screenshot on Apple Watch?
Apple Watches can also take screenshots, but you have to enable the feature via Apple Watch Settings. So firstly, open up your Apple Watch app My Watch, then click on General and select Enable Screenshot. After that, you only have to swipe up on your screen to take a screenshot.
Alternatively, you can press the power and crown buttons together to take a screenshot on your Apple watch. A shutter sound will indicate that the Screenshot has been taken, and it will save it in your Gallery, which you can access from iCloud.
How to take a Screenshot on Windows PC?
Here is how you can take screenshots on your Windows Laptop or PC.
Windows provides two inbuilt tools to take a screenshot.
- You can either use the legacy, Snipping Tool.
- Or, the new Snip tool.
Both of these app works and will give you what you want.
Without any extra configuration in Windows, you can also take a screenshot by just pressing the PrtScr key on your keyboard (BEST SHORTCUT).
The keypress will trigger the Snip tool or the snipping tool to take a screenshot. Using these tools is relatively easy. Select anyone from the three options and press enter.
However, Snip tools will also allow you to edit the Screenshot on Windows, you can draw, add text, or signature. Below we have mentioned an alternative way to use the Snip tool to take a screenshot in windows.
Press the Windows Key on your keyboard and start typing for Snip or snipping to search for the application using Windows Search. The result will appear on the Start Menu.
Click and open the Snip app or the legacy snipping tool.
The snipping tool will ask you for the type of Screenshot you want to take.
To take a snapshot of the entire screen or a particular area, select the appropriate option and click OK to take a screenshot. It will save the captured image in the Home/Photos directory.
The Snip tool will dim your screen, giving you a preview of the screenshot image. To select an area of your screen, click on the Crop icon at the top.
You can just hit enter to capture the entire screen. Once the image is captured, the Snip tool will show you the preview in a Window. It will also give you options like Pen, Pencil, Text to customize the captured Screenshot.
Windows, unlike Android and iOS, doesn't provide any inbuilt functionality for Screen Recording. Well, some manufacturers include the feature while others don't. For Windows, there are many good paid and open-source applications for screen recording, Google and you will find.
How to take a Screenshot on Mac?
Mac OS provides users with inbuilt functionality to take a screenshot with more control. To take a screenshot on a Mac, press the Command + Shift + 5 keys on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can navigate to the Launchpad > Other and click on the Screenshot option.
Here is a detailed Article covering Everything: How to Take Screenshots on Macbook?
Once the screen capturing utility tool has been triggered on your Mac, you would be able to do different tasks with the captured image. You can select a directory to save the picture, grab a specific area on your screen, and other options like the show or not show mouse cursors.
If you prefer keyboard shortcuts and want to take a screenshot of the entire screen on a Mac, then press Cmd + Shift + 3, or grab a part of your screen, press Cmd + Shift + 4 on your keyboard. Use the shortcut Cmd + Shift + 5 to capture a specific opened Window on your screen.
MacOs, by default, will save the images as a PNG file, but you can change that by typing and running the following command in the Terminal.
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg
If using the inbuilt tool to capture screens on your Macbook is not your preference, you can use third-party applications like Snappy, LightShot, and Skitch. It will also give some extra functionalities that the inbuilt tool doesn't provide.
Conclusion:
So that's it, hope you find what you are looking for and are able to take the right screenshot. If you are facing any issues, comment down below.
