When using iPad (iPhone or iPod Touch), many people want to capture their achievements in games on a screenshot, send a screenshot from the application, capture a funny moment from GTA ... But not everyone knows that it's easy to do on an iOS device.
Now I will show you the whole two (!) ways to take a screenshot on iPad ... If the first one sooner or later is found by almost everyone, then the second is hidden in the bowels of the iOS operating system and few know about it.
Standard way
The iPad has the two most important buttons Home (the round button at the bottom of the screen) and Power (the top is the iPad on / off button).
We press these two buttons at the same time. Pressing must be quick. The screen will blink for a moment (like a camera flash). The screenshot has been taken.
Screenshot through universal access
There is an Asisstive Touch function in universal access. It is intended for people with disabilities, but ordinary people also use it. I will not dwell on the functionality of Asisstive Touch, as there is a separate instruction for this. We are interested in one of the functions that is buried in the Asisstive Touch panel.
Turn on in the settings: Settings-> General-> Accessibility-> Asisstive Touch
Press the Asisstive Touch button. We select "Apparatus". Then we press “More”. And then the "Screenshot" is hidden. If you click this button, the Asisstive Touch panel will disappear for a moment and the iPad will take a screenshot of the current screen.
Screenshot faq
In this section, I'll tell you what else you need to know about screenshots on iOS. I will do it in the Q&A format.
Where can I find the screenshots I took?
In the standard Photo program. In the “Photos” section (at the very bottom) or “Albums” (in the “All Photos” album).
How do I download screenshots to my computer?
Can be done through export in iTools program. If iCloud is enabled, screenshots, like photos, go to the cloud. They can be retrieved via the dedicated iCloud app (for Windows), or via the Photos app (on OS X Yosemite), or via icloud.com.
Also on Windows you can extract screenshots via import. In Windows 8, you need to do this in the Photos app. Windows 7 and Vista should identify the iPad as a camera and offer to import Photos (including screenshots).
What format does iPad take screenshots in?
In the format IMG_XXXX.PNG. The format is no different from a photograph. Screenshot size is approximately 1.5 megabytes or more (for Retina display). Screenshot resolution is equal to screen resolution (1024 × 768 for iPad, iPad Mini 1 and iPad 2; 2048 × 1536 for iPad 3,4, Air, Air2, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3). IPhone and iPod Touch have their own permissions.
Can't take screenshots on iPad. What to do?
If the first method does not help, then try the second. If you get a screenshot in the second method, then you either have some problem with the Home or Power buttons (bring them to the service), or you press them incorrectly. It is necessary to simultaneously press and release at the same time. The press should be very short.
Once in my practice, screenshots were not created, it helped. What it was - I did not find out and the problem did not recur.
Today, in continuation of the topic, we'll talk about how to take a screenshot on an iPhone, iPad and iPod running different versions of iOS. Consider options for all occasions.
Universal way
This method is called universal because it works on the vast majority of Apple devices: iPhone 7, iPhone 6, iPhone 5, 5s, 4, 4s, 3, iPad, iPad mini and iPod Touch. The exceptions are the first generation iPhones, as well as the iPod Classic and Nano players.
To "take a picture" of the screen of the "apple", it is enough to press the combination of buttons "Lock" plus "Home" on it, hold it for a second and release it.
On phones with a touch Home button (iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus), press down on the Home button with moderate force. A weak touch will most likely not be recognized by the phone, and the screenshot will not work.
While taking a screenshot, the device emits a sound reminiscent of a camera shutter and "blinks" the screen (to be more precise, the screen turns white for a second - imitates a flash). The finished photo is saved in the same folder with the photos taken by the camera.
Software alternatives
If the universal method seems inconvenient to you, or one of the buttons does not work on the device, you can take a screenshot in other ways: using the operating system tool - AssistiveTouch, or third-party applications.
How to take a screenshot with AssistiveTouch
AssistiveTouch is a standard iOS feature for using gestures to control your device. It is inactive by default.
To enable AssistiveTouch, go to the settings of your iPhone or iPad, open the "General" section and then - "Universal access". Next to "AssistiveTouch" (under "Physiology and motor skills"), check "Enabled".
When you do this, a floating AssistiveTouch button appears on the display (you can position it anywhere on the screen and move freely around it). Tapping this button opens a menu of available actions, including the "Take a screenshot" command.
Is a free extension to the Safari mobile web browser. With its help, you can take pictures of the entire page of the site opened in the browser, or only its visible part.
After installation, the program icon will not appear on the desktop - it will be hidden in the "Actions" section of the Safari browser. To activate the function of creating screenshots, go to the specified section and move the "Screenshot" slider to the "On" position.
As soon as the picture is ready, it will be immediately sent to the mini-editor built into the program. With this editor you can crop the edges of the image, mark the necessary places with arrows and add text labels to the picture.
Awesome Screenshot is officially supported on devices running iOS 8: iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPad, iPad Air and Air2, iPad mini, iPod Touch and more. Support for iOS 9, 10 and earlier is not declared by the manufacturer.
Activator from Cydia (for jailbroken iPhones)
Activator is another free app, or rather a jailbreak tweak for iPhone that allows you to take screenshots without the lock button. Rather, the creation of screens is not its main function: it simply gives the user the opportunity to assign this action, for example, to the "Home" button. And when "photographing" the screen, press only it. By the way, instead of buttons, this operation can be assigned to any gesture (swiping the screen, pinching, stretching, etc.) or movement (shaking the phone).
Activator officially supports iOS 9 (iPhone 6s) and earlier releases of the system. Support for iOS 10 has not yet been announced, but will likely be implemented soon.
How to take a screenshot on iPhone via computer
You already know that there are applications that are capable of capturing a picture of the display of a mobile device and displaying it on a computer screen. In the last article, you got acquainted with such an application for Android. Today there is a line of apple gadgets, and the program in question is called Reflector.
Reflector uses Apple's standard AirPlay technology, which enables wireless media streaming from one device to another. For example, from an "apple" or "apple tablet" to the PC screen. It simply emulates an AirPlay receiver, even on devices that do not support this technology.
The function that allows us to get a screenshot from an iPhone or iPad is called "video replay" - a dynamic repetition of everything that happens on the display of the gadget in a separate window on the PC.
So, to "screenshot" the iPhone via Reflector, do the following:
- Install the application on your computer.
- Make sure your mobile device and PC are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
- On the iPhone (iPad), go to the "Control Center", open the "AirPlay" section and select the computer as the signal receiver. Activate video replay here (slide the slider to the “On” position).
- After these manipulations, a window in the form of an iPhone or iPad will open on the PC screen, inside which everything that happens on the display of the gadget will be displayed.
- Reflector has a built-in function for recording video from a mobile device (the "Start recording" command in the context menu), and to take a screenshot, you just need to freeze the frame and use any tool that is on your PC (for example, the Scissors application in Windows or the Alt + PrintScreen).
Reflector is compatible with all iOS releases starting from the fifth (these are iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and 4c, first generation iPad, third generation iPod Touch and newer devices).
The Reflector installer comes in four flavors - for Mac OS X, iOS, Windows, and Android. The app is paid but inexpensive. The cost of one license is $ 14.99 (for PC) and about 500 rubles for mobile devices. The free trial version is valid for 7 days, but it will not be possible to use it during this short period. When recording video from the screen, the program displays its logo on its background, which cannot be removed without activation. Therefore, those who are determined to use it face some expenses or searches for old versions, where such an outrage has not yet happened.
Still not sure how to take a screenshot of the iPad screen? Unfortunately, not all experienced iOS device users know how to do this simple procedure. In fact, taking a screenshot on the iPad 2 and any other Apple device is very easy. And there are several ways to do this.
We will talk in detail about how to shoot the screen of iPhone and iPad 2 in this article. Let's see how this procedure differs on an iPad and a mobile device.
Sometimes it happens that the user does not want to study software for the iPad, which allows you to make screenshots. But a photograph of the screen is often required. Moreover, these pictures from the iPad are not needed as further subjects for editing. You just need to take a picture of what is currently on the display. In such situations, it is recommended to use the usual tools embedded in the "operating system" iPad 2 or other device from Apple.
You can shoot the screen in this way without worrying about the quality of the pictures. They will be at their best - at least not worse than using software. The iPad 2's own features let you capture vivid, crisp shots.
A screen taken on iPad two will be saved as an image. The user will be able to store it on a PC or laptop, share it on social networks, send it by e-mail, exchange a picture in instant messaging services.
How to take a screenshot on iPad
If you do not know how to shoot the screen of the second version of the tablet from Apple (however, like any other), read the instructions below. From it you will learn how to take a photo of the display at any time and capture the information that you may need in the future.
How to capture a tablet screen? To do this, follow these steps:
- Log in from iPad to the resource on the network from which you want to take a screen. Namely - to a specific page. You might want to withdraw a card, message, or something else.
- Find the Home button.
- Find the button responsible for locking the device.
- Hold down the first button, and then the second (do not release the first). You will hear a click as from a camera. The tablet display will blink. This will be a signal that the current picture from the screen has been saved.
- Enter the photo - the application where you can find the screenshot you just took.
Now you know how to capture the screen of your iOS gadget, namely a tablet. As you can see, this is done in almost one action. Note that editing the screen is still possible. And if you need it, use special software for these purposes. There are programs that allow you to change screens, like photographs (crop, increase brightness, etc.).
Let's open the "secret" - on the iPhone, photographing a picture from the display is done in exactly the same way as on a tablet.
Special software for screenshots
To capture an image from the iPad display, in addition to the above method, you can use software developed for this purpose. Next, we will consider the functionality of several similar programs.
Joxi
This software stores the made pictures in the cloud service. And the files will be there indefinitely - until you decide to delete them yourself. This action is subject only to the owner of the pictures.
Application functions allow:
- Send pictures to the network.
- Send them to your friends on various social networks.
- Transfer files with pictures through instant messaging services.
- Send images by e-mail.
In addition, with Joxy, the user can send both one screen and several at once. You can send both through sources and in archives.
In addition to making a picture from the iPad screen, you can change it, that is, make editorial changes. This is very convenient when you can sign a picture, highlight the most important places, comment on something, and much more.
Joxy's interface is simple and intuitive. And the editing possibilities are very wide. It is a real pleasure to use this software in iPad. With a simple movement of the finger, the user can move the borders of the picture if they do not suit him.
You can change the length or width of the drawn arrow. After changing the picture, the finished frame is sent straight to the cloud storage. And in the same place the user will have access to the link to the uploaded picture.
Joxy advantages:
- Easy screen making process.
- Convenience of image editing.
- No need to use other software.
- The presence of the "cloud" icon on the desktop.
- Fast software work and flexible settings.
ScreenshotMaker Pro
When using this software, the user has access to a screen of the entire screen, a separate area or an active window. You can save a frame in one of 4 formats. The save location is also chosen by the user himself. you can specify any address on your PC.
There is an automated function for making a series of screenshots. Frames will be taken at any time interval. You can even set the period to less than one second. There is also a spy mode.
The feature of the program is the so-called pipette function. It allows you to cut out any element of the screen. The screen can be scaled. You can add comments with macros to it. The program interface is simple and easy to use.
Thus, screenshots on iOS devices are very easy to do. And it doesn't matter what the owner of the iPad uses - built-in functions or special software. The main thing is that the necessary information can be captured and saved in no time.
Scopes of screenshots
It has long been known that the products manufactured by Apple differ from other electronic equipment of a similar purpose, both structurally and in some. Many of those who are not personally familiar with its products believe that it is very heavy and difficult to handle, but this is far from the case. Some operations at Apple are much easier to do than on devices from other manufacturers. One of them is taking a screenshot from the iPad screen.
Saving the screen contents as a screenshot is very useful in many cases. For example, it is much faster to take a snapshot of a website page with the desired information with the snapshot display option rather than highlighting and pasting text into Notes. It happens that users, in order to remember the final figure, create a screenshot with the calculator's calculations. When planning a fishing or hunting trip, moving around an unfamiliar city, take a screenshot from the Maps application, and.
How to take a screenshot on iPad?
To capture the contents of your tablet screen, you need to:
- Open the desired image on the screen (photo, application, etc.).
- Press the Home and Power buttons at the same time. A short flash and a click sound like.
- The photo taken using the screenshot function will be saved in the "Stream" and "Photos" folders.
As you can see, everything is not so difficult. The gadget saves screenshots taken on the iPad in PNG format in automatic mode. The properties of the resulting image will be the same as for other photographs, or, that is, it can be edited as usual. The size and size of images can be in the range from 150 Kb to 1 Mb.
Video on how to take a screenshot on iPad:
By the way, to take a screenshot on the iPad, it is not at all necessary to press the Home and Power buttons at the same time. It is quite permissible to first press the Home button and, while holding it, sharply touch the power button.
How to edit screenshot on iPad?
Screenshots saved before sending or publishing can be lightly. For example, you need to crop a frame in order to remove unnecessary details from it. This can be done without leaving the photo album:
- Take your iPad.
- Click the "Change" button.
- Select "Trim".
- Select the area you want.
- Save the result.
Do not forget that the photo is not edited permanently. If you wish, you can restore the original at any time. If the cropped part of the image contains any secret information, then it is better to use programs other than the standard one for editing. For additional image editing, for example, to emphasize something, circle or apply additional filters, it is also the best choice to use which are available in large quantities for download in the App Store.
By the way, the iPad screen itself is one of the strongest sides of this gadget. That is why the fact that every time we take it in our hands, we see on it, deserves a picture!
In fact, there is nothing easier than taking a picture on the screen with the device itself. Screenshot or Screenshot (screenshot) is a standard feature of all iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch. In order to take a screenshot, you just need to press the button at the same time Inclusions and a round button Home... At the moment of pressing, the device will take a picture of everything that was on the screen.
How to take a screenshot on iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XR
The above method does not work on newer iPhones, as recent smartphones lack the familiar physical Home button. Fortunately, Apple has taken care of an alternative solution.
The method is pretty simple. In order to take a screenshot on the iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, you need to simultaneously press the volume up key and the sleep on / off button. Similar to previous models, you will see a white flash and hear the corresponding camera sound, indicating that the screenshot has been saved.
The resulting screenshot will instantly be placed in the "Photos" application in a special album called " Screenshots ".
Screenshot editor (screenshots) in iOS on iPhone and iPad: how to enable and use
How to do without taking screenshots (screenshots)
In most cases, you do not have to resort to creating screenshots (taking pictures of the screen), thereby not clogging up the Camera Roll, but saving the relevant content in ways that are more acceptable to it.
For example, if you just want to copy "for later" text information from a web page (correspondence), then you can select it by tapping your finger and then select the option in the context menu that appears Copy... After that, the text copied to the clipboard can be Insert in the same way in any application (Notes, instant messengers, etc.).
If you need to save any image posted on a website or in a messenger application (Viber, WhatsApp, Skype, etc.) to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, then it is not necessary to take a screenshot of the screen, because other unnecessary information will also fall into it. In order to save a picture, you need to touch it and select the option Save Image.
