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How to take screenshot on iphone

Author: Iqbal | Guide: iPhone |
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If you are using an old iPhone And you want to know how to take a screenshot on iPhone with the home button then this article will be very helpful for you.

This article will discuss how to take a screenshot in a single and easy step. Screenshots are very useful especially if you need some kind of information for future use which you can not directly save or write down. Screenshots can be saved to your phone gallery in iPhone. If you are using a desktop or a laptop even then you can save screenshots as PDFs on Windows 11.

How to Click a Screenshot with Home Button on iPhone

Take a Screenshot on iPhone with Home Button in 1 Step

Step-1 Press Power and Home Button at the same time: The first and final step while taking a screenshot is a little tricky. You need to press the power button and the home button simultaneously and release it quickly.

[The power button is on the right side of the phone and the home button is on the bottom of the screen.]

Save the screenshot.

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FAQ

What is a Screenshot?

A screenshot lets you take a picture of everything on your screen as it is. Everything including the date/time of your battery percentage is captured in a screenshot.

A screenshot is also known as a screen grab or screen cap. Another feature like a screenshot is screen recording. A screen recording instead of taking a picture completely record the screen, all your movements and the sound of a video playing on the screen is also captured in the screen recording.

What are Screenshots Used for?

Many people believe that screenshots are just for fun, to exchange them between friends. But screenshots in our modern-day world have several uses:

  • A website might need it. Sometimes a website needs screenshots if the page is glitching or showing some kind of an error
  • Online tutorials use screenshots for a better understanding of the recipients. Step-by-step guides are made easier by using screenshots
  • Screenshots of chats and conversations are legally accepted in courts as proof.

How Can I Organise Screenshots on my iPhone?

If you're using an iPhone and take a lot of screenshots you don't need to worry because whenever you take a screenshot it gets saved to your gallery.

These screenshots are already saved in a different folder in your gallery. To access this folder you need to go to the Albums section of your gallery. In albums, one of the folders is of screenshots. To further organize screenshots you can make an additional folder or album on your iPhone.

If you are using a PC or Laptop you can also create and change a screenshot folder on your Windows 11.

 

What apps block screenshots?

Even though screenshots can be used as receipts for further reference, you should also realize that they can be a breach of privacy at the same time.

Many apps block screenshots like:

  • Banking and payment apps
  • Netflix
  • Chrome on Incognito mode
  • Telegram’s self-destructive pictures

There are apps like Instagram and Snapchat notifies the other person when you take a screenshot.

How to take a screenshot on your iPhone with your fingers?

There is more than one way to take screenshots on an iPhone. One way is to press the power and home button simultaneously. The second one is to ask Siri to take the screenshot for you another one is to press the power and volume down buttons at the same time.

Another way is to take screenshots with your fingers. All you need to do is to go to settings and further go to Accessibility. In the touch, option selects the double tap or triple tap for a screenshot. Now you can take a screenshot by simply sliding two/three fingers down your screen.

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