Taking a screenshot on an iPhone, which is being a screenshot or “screenshot”, can be tremendously useful at many times. Either because you cannot save an image by default, because you want to share a specific part of a website, an application or for any other reason. So in this article we show you how to take screenshots on iOS, regardless of the iPhone you have.
Screenshots on iOS
On iPhone with button on top
This includes the 1st generation iPhone 4, 4s, 5, 5c, 5s and SE. To proceed to capture them, simply press the top button and the Home button at the same time and as soon as you see a sound emitted or the capture appears on the screen, you can release it.
On iPhone with Home button and side button
We include here the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus and 2nd generation SE. The way to capture these is by pressing the right side button and the Home button at the same time. Once the typical capture sound is emitted or the corresponding visual effect appears, you can release the buttons.
On iPhone without Home button
The iPhone X, XS, XS Max, XR, 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max are included here, being the only ones without a Home button in their design at the moment. To make a screenshot in these you must press the volume up button and the right side button at the same time. When the sound and visual effects appear on the screen, you can release these buttons.
On older iPhone
This functionality is not available on older iPhones. There are applications that can carry out this process, although having obsolete hardware and software makes it difficult to download them.
New way to take screenshots in iOS 14
NOTE: The iOS 14 version is currently in beta and will be released for all supported devices in Fall 2020.
There is a new way of taking this type of screenshots on those iPhones that have a version equal to or later than iOS 14. It is not really a function intended for everyone, since it is included in the accessibility settings of the device, but it can be equally useful to many people. It consists of making two or three touches on the back of the device so that the capture is done alone, although for this it must have been previously configured following these steps:
- Open Settings .
- Go to Accessibility .
- Tap Play .
- Swipe down and select Play back .
- Choose now if you want to take captures with one or two touches. Once you enter the corresponding menu, you will see a multitude of options among which is the Screenshot.
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Now you only have to tap two or three taps on the back of your iPhone, depending on what you selected before. In principle, this works best if you do not wear a cover, although it is also possible if it is not too thick.
What to do next with the catch
Once you have made the capture, you have to know what to do with it. You will have noticed that when it is done, it appears as a thumbnail at the bottom left of your screen. If you slide this window to the left or wait several seconds, it will disappear and you will have to go to the Photos app to find it. However, it is possible to make certain modifications to it before saving it.
At the moment the screenshot is on the screen, you can click on it and an editor will open, in which you can perform certain actions such as deleting, sharing or painting on it . The latter, that of painting, can be very useful for making certain indications such as underlining a part of a text or pointing out any other specific thing. The same tools are available as in the notes app, having a pencil, marker, highlighter, rubber, trimmer and ruler, as well as a wide color palette.