How to take, make, or save screenshots on Apple devices

How to capture the screen on an Apple device, make a screenshot, print screen, screengrab or take a screenshot. Instructions to capture the screen and save the image to an Apple device.

Making a screenshot in an Apple smartphone, smartwatch or tablet is very simple, find your model among the 152 available devices and find a way to make the screenshot step-by-step.

Taking a screenshot or screenshot is very useful for sharing the capture of a WhatsApp conversation, an Instagram story or an image you've seen on Facebook.

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Apple iPad Pro 13 (2024) Apple iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024) Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Apple iPad Air 13 (2024) Apple iPad Air 13 (2024)
Apple iPad Air 11 (2024) Apple iPad Air 11 (2024)
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Apple Watch Ultra 2 Apple Watch Ultra 2
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
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Screenshot without buttons on iPhone

There are several reasons why you might want to set up screenshots on iPhone without using buttons. It is possible that some of the buttons are broken and you can continue using your phone but you cannot take screenshots with them or what is more common: you want to change the way you take screenshots to make it more comfortable.

To do this, a few years ago Apple launched the possibility of taking screenshots by tapping two or three times on the back of the iPhone. Check out this tutorial with step-by-step instructions and images illustrating the process.

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