Easy Ways to Take an iPhone Screenshot Without the Buttons
How to take a screenshot of your iPhone? Usually, just press the Side button and the Volume Up button simultaneously, and then release these buttons quickly. After that, you can get the screenshot in the Photos app. If pressing the physical buttons can’t work, you can also enable Assistive Touch or Back Tap to capture the screen without buttons.
- Contents:
- Way 1. Turn on Assistive Touch to Take a Screenshot
- Way 2. Take an iPhone Screenshot Using Back Tap
- Way 3. Activate Siri and Ask It to Capture the Screen
- FAQs about Taking a Screenshot on Your iPhone
Way 1. Turn on Assistive Touch to Take a Screenshot
Without pressing any buttons, you can launch Settings and activate Assistive Touch to take a screenshot. Now follow the detailed instructions below to turn it on.
Step 1: Go to Settings > Tap on Accessibility > Click Touch > Choose Assistive Touch.
Step 2: Toggle on Assistive Touch > Select Customize Top Level Menu under it.
Step 3: Click the “+” icon > Hit the large “+” icon > Find and choose Screenshot > Tap on Done.
Step 4: After adding it in Assistive Touch, click the round-shaped button displayed on your screen.
Step 5: Choose Screenshot and then the screen will be captured.
Way 2. Take an iPhone Screenshot Using Back Tap
You can also use another accessibility shortcut named Back Tap to take a screenshot without Home/Power buttons. Just tap on the back of the iPhone twice and then you will get this screenshot.
Step 1: Launch Settings > Select Accessibility > Click Touch.
Step 2: Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and choose Back Tap.
Step 3: Click Double Tap or Triple Tap. Next, select Screenshot.
Step 4: Try to tap twice or three times on the back to take a screenshot.
Way 3. Activate Siri and Ask It to Capture the Screen
If you don’t want to press any volume button or tap on the back of the device, you can use Siri to take a screenshot. Remember to activate it in Settings before that.
Step 1: Ensure you have turned on Siri.
Open Settings > Choose Siri & Search. Then check whether you have turned on Listen for “Hey Siri” or Press Side Button for Siri.
Step 2: Say “Hey Siri” to summon the voice assistant. After that, make a request, like “take a screenshot.”
FAQs about Taking a Screenshot on Your iPhone
1. How to take a long scrolling screenshot on an iPhone?
Capture the screen as normal, pressing the buttons. Once the screenshot thumbnail displays in the bottom-left corner, click it and then tap on Full Page next to the Screen option. After that, scroll through what you are trying to capture and click Done.
2. How to capture the screen by using Type to Siri?
You need to turn on Apple Intelligence in Settings and then double tap the bottom of the screen. Next, type “take a screenshot” in the box (if your device has no Apple Intelligence, go to Settings > Accessibility > Siri > Turn on Type to Siri).
