How to Take a Full Page Screenshot in Chrome (4 Ways, No Guesswork)

Quick answer: Chrome can do it without installing anything. Open DevTools with Ctrl+Shift+I (Cmd+Option+I on Mac), open the Command Menu with Ctrl+Shift+P (Cmd+Shift+P), type screenshot and choose Capture full size screenshot. A PNG of the whole page lands in your Downloads folder. If you capture full pages often, or need to copy them straight into a ticket, a one-click extension such as Screshot is faster: right-click its icon and choose Capture full page, or press Alt+Shift+S.

A normal screenshot only shows what fits on your screen. A full page screenshot captures everything from the top of the page to the bottom, including the parts you would have to scroll to see. It's how you file a bug about a broken layout, archive a landing page before a redesign, or share a long report in one image.

Which method should you use?

• Once in a while, on a computer: the DevTools command. Built in, free, nothing to install.
• Several times a week, or for a whole team: a screenshot extension. One click or one shortcut, and you can copy the result straight to the clipboard.
• You need a document, not an image: Print to PDF.
• On your phone: Chrome's Long screenshot on Android, or the Full Page option in iPhone screenshots.

Method 1: Chrome DevTools (built in, no extension)

Chrome's developer tools include a screenshot command that renders the whole page at once.

1. Open the page you want to capture and let it finish loading.

2. Open DevTools: press Ctrl+Shift+I on Windows and Linux, or Cmd+Option+I on Mac. You can also right-click the page and choose Inspect.

3. Open the Command Menu: press Ctrl+Shift+P, or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac.

4. Type screenshot.

5. Choose Capture full size screenshot.

Chrome saves a PNG to your Downloads folder. The same menu has three related commands:

• Capture screenshot captures only the visible area.
• Capture area screenshot lets you drag to select part of the page.
• Capture node screenshot captures the element selected in the Elements panel, which is handy for a single card, table or chart.

Good to know: DevTools renders the page at its full height in one go instead of scrolling it. That's fast, but sections sized to the window (such as a hero that fills the screen) can come out stretched, and images that only load as you scroll may appear blank. The result is a file, so you still need to find it in Downloads and attach it wherever it's going.

Method 2: A one-click extension (fastest for everyday use)

If you take full page screenshots regularly, opening DevTools every time gets old. An extension puts the capture one click away. Here is how it works with Screshot, a free Chrome extension:

1. Start the capture. Right-click the Screshot icon in the toolbar and choose Capture full page, or press Alt+Shift+S (Option+Shift+S on Mac).

2. Let it scroll. Screshot scrolls the page for you and stitches the parts into one image. A progress bar shows how far it has got, and input is paused so nothing shifts. Press Esc to cancel.

3. Copy or download. The result opens in its own tab. Click Copy to paste it straight into Slack, Jira or an email, or Download to save it.

Because it scrolls the page the way a person would, images that load on scroll get a chance to appear, and sticky headers aren't repeated down the image. When it's done, the page goes back to exactly where you were.

Capturing, copying and downloading all happen on your computer, and nothing is uploaded, which matters when the page shows customer or internal data. For a visible-area screenshot, the editor also lets you blur sensitive details before you share.

Method 3: Print to PDF (when you need a document)

If the goal is an archive or something to annotate in a PDF reader, Chrome's print dialog works:

1. Press Ctrl+P (Cmd+P on Mac).

2. Set Destination to Save as PDF.

3. Under More settings, turn on Background graphics so colors and images are kept.

4. Click Save.

The page is reflowed for paper and split across pages, so it rarely looks exactly like the screen. Use it for documents and records, not for showing someone what the page looks like.

Method 4: Chrome on Android and iPhone

Android. Chrome has a built-in Long screenshot:

1. Open the page, tap the three-dot menu, then Share.

2. Choose Long screenshot.

3. Drag the handles to set the top and bottom of the capture, then confirm.

4. Edit, share or save the image.

iPhone and iPad. The Full Page option comes from iOS rather than Chrome:

1. Take a normal screenshot.

2. Tap the thumbnail that appears in the corner.

3. If the page supports it, tap Full Page at the top.

4. Tap Done, then save it to Photos or as a PDF in Files. The options depend on your iOS version.

Troubleshooting: when a full page screenshot goes wrong

• Only part of the page was captured. Some apps, such as web mail and chat tools, scroll inside an inner panel instead of the whole window. Full-page tools capture the window, so they only get what's visible. Capture the panel in sections, or use DevTools' Capture node screenshot on the scrolling element.
• Images are missing or blank. The page loads them as you scroll. Scroll to the bottom once before capturing, or use a tool that scrolls the page itself.
• The header appears again and again. Sticky headers repeat when a tool stitches screens without hiding them. Use a tool that handles sticky elements, or DevTools, which renders the page in one pass.
• A section is huge or stretched. Elements sized to the window grow when DevTools renders the whole page at once. A scrolling capture keeps your normal window size.
• The image won't paste. Very long screenshots can be larger than the clipboard accepts. Download the file instead. Screshot saves extremely long pages as a JPEG to keep the file size manageable.
• The icon does nothing. Chrome doesn't let extensions capture its own pages, such as chrome:// settings, the new tab page and the Chrome Web Store. Open a regular website and try again.

Before you share a full page screenshot

Long pages show more than you think: other customers in a sidebar, account names, internal links. Scan the whole image before sending it, and crop or blur anything personal. If it's going into a support ticket, our guide to screenshots, PII and GDPR covers what to watch for.

FAQ

Can Chrome take a full page screenshot without an extension?

Yes. Use the DevTools Command Menu: Ctrl+Shift+I, then Ctrl+Shift+P, type screenshot and choose Capture full size screenshot (Cmd+Option+I and Cmd+Shift+P on Mac).

Where does Chrome save full page screenshots?

DevTools saves them as PNG files in your default Downloads folder. Extensions usually let you choose between downloading and copying to the clipboard.

What's the keyboard shortcut for a full page screenshot in Chrome?

Chrome has no single built-in shortcut; the DevTools route takes two shortcuts and a command. With Screshot, it's Alt+Shift+S (Option+Shift+S on Mac), and you can change it at chrome://extensions/shortcuts.

How do I take a scrolling screenshot in Chrome on Android?

Tap the three-dot menu, then Share, then Long screenshot, and drag the handles to choose how much of the page to include.

Why is my full page screenshot cut off?

Usually the page scrolls inside an inner panel rather than the whole window, so only the visible part of that panel is captured. See the troubleshooting section above.

Can I roll out a full page screenshot tool to my whole team?

Yes. Chrome extensions can be force-installed for everyone from the Google Admin console, Intune or Group Policy. See how to force-install a Chrome extension with Google Admin.

Sources

• Chrome DevTools: Command Menu
• Chrome Help: Print from Chrome
• Apple Support: Take a screenshot on iPhone (Full Page)
• TechRadar: Chrome for Android gets a long screenshot option

Written by

Screshot Team

Product & security team

The team that builds Screshot, the private screenshot tool for Chrome. We write about keeping customer data out of screenshots, rolling out tools across a company, and getting work done faster with your screen.