Every iPhone user needs to know how to take a screenshot. A screenshot, or screen capture, is a photo of whatever is on your iPhone screen. If you can’t figure out
how to save a photo, taking a screenshot is another way to save an image to your Photos app. If you haven't learned how to screenshot on your iPhone yet, don't worry, it's simple! How you take a screenshot is different on different model iPhones, so we’ll cover how to quickly take a screenshot on any iPhone.
How to Take a Screenshot on an iPhone X & Later
By now, we’re all used to the presence of the Home button. So how do you get a screenshot on an iPhone without a Home buttons, such as the iPhone XS, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, or iPhone 11 Pro?
- Navigate to the screen you want to capture.
- Simultaneously press and the Sleep/Wake button on the right-hand side and the volume up button on the left side.
- Quickly release both buttons.

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- When you see the screen flash white (and possibly hear the camera shutter), the screenshot has been captured and added to your Photos app.
- You'll also see a thumbnail of the screenshot you've captured on your screen for a few seconds.
- If you tap on this thumbnail, you can use Markup to draw and write on your screenshot.
How to Screenshot on an iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus & Earlier Models
- Locate your Sleep/Wake button.
- Depending on the model of iPhone, your Sleep/Wake button may be at the top of your phone (older models) or on the right side of it (newer models).
- To take a screenshot, simultaneously press both your Sleep/Wake and Home button, then quickly release them.

- The screen will flash white, letting you know a screenshot was taken.
- As with the iPhone X and later, a thumbnail of your screenshot will appear in the lower-left corner of your screen; you'll have the option to tap the thumbnail and use Markup.
- Open your Photos app to see the screenshot you just took.