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I often snap screenshots on my smartphone, typically to create images for the articles I write. But sometimes I need to capture more of the screen than I can see at once. For instance, I may want to capture a scrolling web page, a long email, or another piece of content that can't fit on the phone's screen at one time.
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Android phones and iPhones (as well as iPads) let you take a full-page screenshot of certain content. The process varies slightly among different devices, but the end result is the same. Here's how to take a scrolling screenshot on Android, iOS, and iPadOS.
How to take a scrolling screenshot on an Android device
1. Open the web page or other scrolling screen To capture a long or scrolling screen on an Android device, you need to be running Android 12 or higher. The scrolling screenshot option is fairly versatile, as you're able to capture just about any screen, such as your home screen, a web page, an app, or a document. Also: How to clear your Android phone cache (and say goodbye to slow performance) On a standard Android phone, such as a Google Pixel, open the web page or other scrolling screen that you want to capture. Press the Power button and the Volume down button at the same time. Tap the "Capture more" button on the bottom toolbar. An image of the entire screen should open, with a box around the default area that normally would be captured. To include more of the screen, drag the bottom handle lower until you've captured all or as much of the screen as you want. Then tap Save. Show more
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2. Open the Google Photos app or Files app Android should save the screenshot as an image in your Screenshots folder. To find it, open the Google Photos app and tap the Photos icon at the bottom. Alternatively, open the Files app and select the Images category. With either app, tap the screenshot you just took. Show more
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3. Edit the image In the Photos app, you can edit the image to crop it, adjust it, mark it up, or apply filters. To share the image, tap the Share icon at the bottom and choose the person or app that you want to use for sharing. Show more
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