Wondering how to take a screenshot on the iPhone 12 or iPhone 13? Well, the process is still simple but slightly different from how you use to take screenshot in the earlier models of iPhone that came with the home button.
So, how to you take screenshots on iPhone 12 or iPhone 13? Here are 3 simple methods that you can use to easily take screenshots on your iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 series. Read on.
1. Using the Volume Up and the Side/Power button combos
Just press and hold together the Volume Up and the Side/Power buttons for about second. Once you let go of the buttons, a screenshot will have been taken.
After the screenshot is taken, you will see the preview of the screenshot at the bottom of the screen. Once you tap on the screenshot, the image will display on the screen. You can then choose to edit the image if you want.
If you wish to share the screenshot, tap and hold on to the screenshot so as to enable the share option. From here, you can then share the screenshot through an app of your choosing.
2. Using the Assistive touch feature
With Assistive touch feature, you can perform certain operations on your iPhone such as adjust volume, lock screen, restart your phone, take screenshots, etc with just the tap of your finger.
To use Assistive touch to take screenshots, follow the steps below.
- Go to Settings
- Tap on Accessibility
- Tap on Touch
- Tap on AssistiveTouch and toggle the switch On. When you turn on Assistive Touch, you will see a transparent button on the screen.
- Next tap on Customize Top Level Menu
- Then tap the Custom icon and select Screenshot from the list. This will add the screenshot button to the Assistive Touch Menu.
With the screenshot option added to the Assistive Touch menu, you can take a screenshot any time you want with just one tap.
3. Using Siri
With Siri, it is even easier to take a screenshot as it allows you to capture screenshots using just voice command. To use Siri to take screenshot, just say ‘Hey Siri‘ or long pressing the Side/Power. This will invoke Siri and you will see the Siri interface at the bottom of the screen indicating that Siri is listening to your voice commands. Ask Siri to take a screenshot and it will take the screenshot for you.
Conclusion
All the screenshots you take will be saved on the Screenshots folder of your Photos app. You can access it by following the path: Photos app>>Albums>>Media types>>Screenshots
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Is there something on your screen that you want to save or share? Taking a screenshot to save what's on your screen is simple! This wikiHow article teaches you how to capture a screenshot on the series 12 iPhone including the 12 Pro Max.
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Navigate back to the screen you want to capture. This can be a notification on your Home screen, inside an app, or anywhere else.
- Note that apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger will notify the other people in the chat if you screenshot a message.
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Press and briefly hold the Power and Volume Up buttons simultaneously. They are on either side of your phone.
- You want to quickly press them at the same time, then release them.
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Tap or ignore the thumbnail that appears at the bottom of your screen. If you want to edit or share the screenshot, you should tap the thumbnail before it disappears. You'll be able to edit, crop, draw, erase, add arrows, and otherwise mark it up. Tap the Share icon and you can send the screenshot to your contacts.
- If you ignore the thumbnail for now, you can find your screenshot in your Photos app in Albums > Screenshots.[1]
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Open Settings. This app icon features gears on a light grey background.
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Tap Accessibility. You may need to scroll down the menu to see this option next to an icon of a person inside a circle.
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Tap Touch. It's under the "Physical And Motor" header next to an icon of a finger.
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Tap Back Tap. You'll see this at the very bottom of the page.
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Tap Double Tap and select "Screenshot." A checkmark will show that it is selected.[2]
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Navigate back to the screen you want to capture. Since you selected Screenshot in the previous step, now your phone will capture the image that's on the screen when you double-tap the back of your phone.
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Double-tap the back of your phone. It will take a screenshot of the current screen and display a thumbnail of the screenshot in the lower-left corner of the screen.
- Tap or ignore the thumbnail that appears at the bottom of your screen. If you want to edit or share the screenshot, you should tap the thumbnail before it disappears. You'll be able to edit, crop, draw, erase, add arrows, and otherwise mark it up. Tap the Share icon and you can send the screenshot to your contacts.
- If you ignore the thumbnail for now, you can find your screenshot in your Photos app in Albums > Screenshots.[3]
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Navigate to the page you want to capture in Safari. Since this method will not work in any other browsers, you'll want to continue using Safari.
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Take a screenshot. You can either press buttons or double-tap your phone to capture the screen.
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Tap the thumbnail that appears. It'll show up in the lower-left corner after you successfully take a screenshot.
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Tap Full Page. You'll see this near the top of your screen next to Screen.
- Tapping this will change the screenshot to include the full page in Safari instead of what's displayed on your screen.
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Drag the slider to capture the entire page then tap Done. If you don't want to capture the entire page, you can drag the slider to where you want the capture to end.
- When you're finished, tap Done in the top left corner.
- Any full-page captures will be saved as PDFs in files instead of your Photo Gallery.[4]
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1. Navigate back to the screen you want to capture.
2. Press and briefly hold the Power and Volume Up buttons simultaneously.
3. Tap or ignore the thumbnail that appears at the bottom of your screen.
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