A normal screenshot on you iPhone captures exactly what's on your screen -- nothing more, nothing less. Unfortunately, that may not always be enough, especially if you're trying to capture something extending beyond the screen.
Hidden inside iOS is a scrolling screenshot feature that allows you to capture multiple pages with just a single screenshot. There are third party apps that you can use to sew together individual screenshots and take a longer, but scrolling screenshot makes the process easier.
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If you want to save a movie script in Safari or a long PDF in your email, here's what you need to know to get scrolling screenshots on your iPhone†
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What is a scrolling screenshot?
A full-screen or scrolling screenshot captures an entire page -- web page, document, or email -- without having to take multiple screenshots and then stitch them together. For example, if you want to take a screenshot of a 116-page document in Safari, you only need to take one screenshot to capture the whole thing.
How to take a scrolling screenshot on your iPhone
To take a scrolling screenshot, follow these steps:
1. First, take a normal screenshot on your iPhone† If you have Face ID, quickly press the side button + volume up button. With Touch ID, it's the side/top button + home button.
2. Press screenshot example which appears in the lower left corner. It will appear for about five seconds, so you have to be somewhat quick.
3. Then go to the Full page option† Under Full Page, you'll see a preview of the full scrolling screenshot on the right, along with a larger preview in the center. You also have tools to crop the scrolling screenshot, in case it's too long.
4. Once you are done editing the scrolling screenshot, touch Done† You will see two options: one to save the scrolling screenshot and another to delete it.
5. Finally tap Save PDF to Files to save the scrolling screenshot.
You must choose a folder to save the scrolling screenshot. By default, the Files app selects the last folder you saved something in or the Downloads folder.
To take a scrolling screenshot, you need to take a regular screenshot first.
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View scrolling screenshots on your iPhone
All scrolling screenshots are converted to PDFs so they are saved in the native Files app. To view your scrolling screenshot, open the Files app, navigate to the folder where your screenshot is stored, and tap the screenshot.
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.
All your scrolling screenshots are live in the Files app.
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