Taking screenshots on an iPad can be incredibly useful. You can capture funny conversations, save important information, or grab a meme to send to your friends. But if you don’t know how to take a screenshot on an iPad, you could be missing out on capturing all kinds of moments.
Luckily, taking screenshots on an iPad is easy. In this guide, I’ll walk you through How to take screenshots on an iPad, from the basics to more advanced methods. Whether you have an iPad with a Home button, Face ID, or Touch ID, I’ve got you covered.
For most modern iPad models, taking a screenshot involves pressing two buttons simultaneously.
If your iPad has a physical Home button, taking a screenshot is simple:
If your audio is on, you’ll see a flash and hear a camera shutter sound. Then, a screenshot thumbnail will temporarily appear in the bottom left corner.
For newer iPads without a Home button, the process is almost the same:
Again, you’ll see a flash and hear a sound (if audio is enabled). Then, the screenshot thumbnail shows up.
It doesn’t matter which Volume button you use for iPads with Face ID. Just pick one that’s comfortable to press along with the Top button.
After you take a screenshot, you’ll see a small thumbnail preview in the bottom left corner of your screen.
You have a few options:
All of your iPad screenshots end up in the Screenshots album in the Photos app. So you can find them there later if you don’t edit them right away.
Sometimes, a screenshot doesn’t capture everything you need, like if you want to save an entire web page, document, or long conversation.
Fortunately, you can take full-page screenshots that capture content beyond your iPad’s screen size.
Here’s how:
This will save the complete screenshot as a PDF in the Files app for easy sharing later.
If you have an iPad that supports the Apple Pencil, you can take screenshots by swiping the Pencil:
The speed and angle of your swipe matter, so practice this gesture to get it right. You’ll hear the camera sound when successful. It works from any app or screen. It’s great for taking spontaneous screenshots without pressing any buttons.
AssistiveTouch is an iPad accessibility feature that adds an onscreen software button. It’s useful if you have trouble pressing the hardware buttons to screenshot.
To set up AssistiveTouch:
You’ll see a grey circle appear on your screen. This is the virtual AssistiveTouch button.
To screenshot with AssistiveTouch:
The screenshot will save like normal.
You can also customize one of the AssistiveTouch button taps (single, double, or long press) to take screenshots instead.
Don’t feel like pressing any buttons to screenshot on your iPad? Try using Siri instead.
To take a screenshot with Siri:
Siri will immediately take and save a screenshot for you hands-free.
Back Tap is another handy iPad accessibility feature. It lets you double-tap or triple-tap the back of your iPad to trigger actions.
You can use Back Tap to take screenshots:
Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap.
Now, you can double or triple-tap the back of your iPad to automatically take screenshots. No buttons are required.
Back Tap works on iPhone 8 or newer models, too. It’s great for taking spontaneous screenshots.
All screenshots you take on an iPad are saved by default in the Photos app.
To quickly find all your screenshots in one place:
This album contains all the screenshots you’ve taken on your iPad. You can browse, edit, share, or delete them here.
Some apps block taking screenshots due to security reasons. But you can work around this using the built-in screen recording feature.
To screenshot in apps that block screenshots:
While convoluted, this method lets you capture screens in apps that normally block screenshots.
And that covers the many ways to take screenshots using your iPad, Apple Pencil, AssistiveTouch, Siri, and more.
Screenshots are invaluable for capturing important moments.
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