A scrolling screenshot lets you capture more than your average iOS screenshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pretty much everyone knows how to take a screenshot on the iPhone. For the unfamiliar, all you have to do is press the volume up and side buttons at the same time to capture exactly what’s on your screen — nothing more, nothing less. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you want to capture more, like what’s above or below what you see on your screen, there is another way to take screenshots that you may not know about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hidden within iOS is a scrolling screenshot feature that allows you to snap multiple pages with only a single screenshot. There are third-party apps you can use to stitch together individual screenshots and create a longer one, but a scrolling screenshot makes the process easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read more: 14 Hidden iOS 16 Features That Will Make Your Life Easier<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you want to save a film script in Safari or a long PDF in your email, here’s what you need to know to take scrolling screenshots on your iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And if you’re interested in learning about other hidden iOS features, check out this sneaky way to secretly message someone else on iOS and the hidden trackpad that lives in your iOS keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is a scrolling screenshot?
\nA full-page screenshot, or scrolling screenshot, captures an entire page — webpage, document or email — without you having to take multiple screenshots and then stitch them together. For example, if you wanted to screenshot a 116-page document in Safari, you would only have to take a single screenshot to capture the entire thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to take a scrolling screenshot on your iPhone
\nTo take a scrolling screenshot, do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You must choose a folder to save the scrolling screenshot in. By default, the Files app will select the last folder you saved something to or the Downloads folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to view scrolling screenshots on your iPhone
\nAll scrolling screenshots are converted to PDFs, so they’re saved to the native Files app. To view your scrolling screenshot, open the Files app, go to the folder in which your screenshot was saved and tap the screenshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here you can rename the file, draw on it, leave comments and more. You can also share the scrolling screenshot, but the other person must have Files or another PDF-reader to view it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, check out 13 new iPhone features you’re missing out on without iOS 16.4 and our iOS 16 cheat sheet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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