Take a screenshot or screen recording on iPad

You can take a picture of the screen just as it appears, or a recording of actions on the screen, to share with others or use in documents.

Take a screenshot

Do one of the following:
- On an iPad with a Home button: Simultaneously press and then release the top button and the Home button.
- On other iPad models: Simultaneously press and then release the top button (on the top-right edge of iPad) and either volume button.
Tap the screenshot in the lower-left corner, then tap Done.
Choose Save to Photos, Save to Files, or Delete Screenshot.
If you choose Save to Photos, you can view it in the Screenshots album in the Photos app, or in the All Photos album if you’re using iCloud Photos.

You can take a full-page, scrolling screenshot of a webpage, document, or email that exceeds the length of your iPad screen, then save it as a PDF.

Do one of the following:
- On an iPad with a Home button: Simultaneously press and then release the top button and the Home button.
- On other iPad models: Simultaneously press and then release the top button and either volume button.
Tap the screenshot in the lower-left corner, then tap Full Page.
Do any of the following:
- Save the screenshot: Tap Done, choose Save PDF to Files, choose a location, then tap Save.
- Share the screenshot: Tap , choose a sharing option (for example AirDrop, Messages, or Mail), enter any other requested information, then send the PDF.

You can create a screen recording and capture sound on your iPad.

Go to Settings > Control Center, then tap next to Screen Recording.
Open Control Center, tap , then wait for the three-second countdown.
To stop recording, open Control Center, tap or the red status bar at the top of the screen, then tap Stop.

Go to Photos , then select your screen recording.

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