# How to take a screenshot on iPhone and Android > Which buttons to press to capture your phone's screen, on an iPhone with Face ID or a Home button and on Android. How to take a full-page screenshot and where to find your images in the Photos app. Source: https://simplebuild.it/tutorial/screenshot-iphone-android Author: SimpleBuild, Build simple. Deliver value. Category: iPhone and Android Procedure verified on: 2026-09-30 On **iPhone** press the **side button** and the **volume up button** together for a moment (or the **Home button** and the side button, if your iPhone has a Home button). On **Android** press the **Power button** and the **Volume down button** together. In both cases the image ends up in the **Photos** app (or **Gallery**). The trick is to press the two buttons **at the same moment** and let go **right away**: if you hold them down, the phone thinks you want to turn it off or change the volume. ## Before you start - **Open the right screen**: the message, page or error you want to capture. - **Check what's showing.** If you're going to send the screenshot to someone, make sure no notifications or private data appear. ## On iPhone ### iPhone with Face ID (no Home button) 1. Press the **side button** (on the right) and the **volume up button** (on the left, the upper one) at the same time. ![Diagram of an iPhone without a Home button: the volume up button on the left, the side button on the right, to be pressed together.](https://simplebuild.it/assets/img/tutorial/screenshot-iphone-android-tasti-iphone-en.svg) 2. Quickly release both buttons. 3. The screenshot appears on screen: you can edit it, share it or save it. ### iPhone with a Home button 1. Press the **Home button** and the **side button** together (or the **top button**, on the smaller models that have it at the top). 2. Quickly release both buttons. ### What happens next It depends on the iOS version and your settings: - **From iOS 26**, by default the screenshot opens right away with quick tools: you can draw on it with **Markup**, crop it, send it to a contact or tap the save button to choose where to put it. - **In iOS 18 and earlier** (or if you chose this in settings), a **thumbnail** appears for a few seconds in the lower-left corner. Tap it to open it, or swipe it left to dismiss it: the screenshot is saved automatically. Apple lets you choose between the two modes (full screen or thumbnail) in the screen capture settings. ### Capturing a full page In Safari, for example, you can save the whole web page, including the part you can't see. 1. Take the screenshot as above. 2. Tap the screenshot (or the thumbnail in the lower-left corner). 3. Tap **Full Page**. On the right you see a preview of the whole page: drag your finger to scroll through it. ![A screenshot just taken on iPhone with the quick tools: at the top, the Screen and Full Page tabs.](https://simplebuild.it/assets/img/tutorial/screenshot-iphone-android-pagina-intera-en-640.webp) (Image: [Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102616)) 4. If you only need part of it, drag the handles to crop. ### Where to find your screenshots 1. Open the **Photos** app. 2. Go to **Collections**. 3. Scroll to **Media Types** and tap **Screenshots**. ### If the buttons don't work for you If it's hard to press the buttons together, or one is broken, Apple lists three alternatives: ask **Siri**, use **AssistiveTouch** (the on-screen button) or **Back Tap** (two or three taps on the back of the phone). ## On Android Names can vary slightly from one brand to another. The steps below are the ones Google gives; on Pixel phones some of them only work on Android 11 and up. ### Taking the screenshot 1. Open the screen you want to capture. 2. Press the **Power** and **Volume down** buttons at the same time. ![Diagram of an Android phone: on the side, the Power button and the Volume down button, to be pressed together.](https://simplebuild.it/assets/img/tutorial/screenshot-iphone-android-tasti-android-en.svg) 3. If that doesn't work, press and hold the **Power** button for a few seconds, then tap **Screenshot**. 4. A preview of the screenshot appears in the lower-left corner. If neither method works, your phone's manufacturer may use a different system: search for "screenshot" on the brand's support site. ### Capturing a scrolling page From **Android 12** on, on most screens that scroll: 1. Take the screenshot with **Power + Volume down**. 2. At the bottom, tap **Capture more**. 3. Choose how far to go by dragging the crop guidelines. ### Where to find your screenshots 1. Open the Google **Photos** app. 2. At the bottom tap **Collections**, then **On this device**, then **Screenshots**. 3. From there you can tap **Share** to send it or **Edit** to crop it. If your phone doesn't have the Photos app, open the **Gallery** app and look for the **Screenshots** album. ## If it still doesn't work - **The phone turns off or changes the volume instead of taking a screenshot?** Press the two buttons exactly together and let go right away. Holding them down triggers other functions. - **Can't find the screenshot?** Look in the **Screenshots** collection of the Photos app, as explained above. - **Some apps can't be captured.** Banking or streaming video apps may block screenshots: that's their choice, not a fault. - **Need a video rather than a picture?** See [how to record your screen with audio](https://simplebuild.it/tutorial/registrare-schermo). - **Screenshots filling up your phone?** Delete the old ones from the Screenshots collection; for the rest see how to [free up space on iPhone](https://simplebuild.it/tutorial/liberare-spazio-iphone) or [free up space on Android](https://simplebuild.it/tutorial/liberare-spazio-android). - **Want to move them to your computer?** See [how to transfer photos from iPhone to PC](https://simplebuild.it/tutorial/trasferire-foto-iphone-su-pc). - **When to call a technician:** if a button no longer responds even to turn the phone on or raise the volume, the problem is physical. In that case the button needs checking, and in the meantime you can use the on-screen alternatives. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can the other person hear or see that I took a screenshot? No. The screenshot stays on your phone until you decide to send it to someone. ### Can I capture an entire web page, including the part below? Yes. On iPhone tap the thumbnail and then Full Page. On Android 12 and later, after the screenshot tap Capture more. ### What if my phone's buttons are broken? On iPhone Apple lists Siri, AssistiveTouch or Back Tap as alternatives. On Android, on many phones you can press and hold the Power button and tap Screenshot. ## Sources - [Take a screenshot on your iPhone (Apple Support)](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102616) - [Take a screenshot on iPhone (iPhone User Guide)](https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/iphone/iphc872c0115/ios) - [Take a screenshot or record your screen on your Android device (Android Help)](https://support.google.com/android/answer/9075928?hl=en)