How to Take a Screenshot on iOS
With Apple's iOS for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, there used to be only one option for taking a screenshot. And it's still the primary method on any device except the iPhone X.
On iPhones other than X, go to the exact screen you want to capture; if it's something animated or moving, you'll need to time this just right: Hold the Sleep/Wake button (on top or the right side of the device, depending on the model) then click the Home button. You'll hear a camera shutter (if your sound is on) and see a "flash." The screenshot appears in your Camera Roll/All Photos, as well as in the Screenshots album. It's that simple.
You can try holding the buttons the other way around, but the devices with the Touch ID fingerprint scanner could mess things up, depending on what you want to capture—like your Lock Screen.
The iPhone X$999.00 at Verizon Wireless however does not have a Home button. Instead, you must hold the Side Button to the right of the screen, and the Volume Up button on the opposite side simultaneously. Hold the Side Button too long and you'll be asked if you want to turn off the iPhone X.
Apple's iOS 11 has great new tools for screenshot annotations. Just after you take a screenshot, a thumbnail will appear on the bottom of the screen; tap it to go into the editor and mark it up (pictured).
If you prefer to take iPhone screens on the PC, even of your smartphone, a great free option for iOS is LonelyScreen. Share your iOS screen on the PC via AirPlay and take all the PC-based screengrabs (or video grabs) you like.
Another option with screen-capture tools built right in is Apowersoft's iPhone/iPad Recorder. As long as the PC and iPhone are on the same Wi-Fi network, they'll talk via AirPlay instantly (once you activate the connection in the Control Center). The software can record video, stills, and of course, the AirPlay option means you can play any media—songs, video, audiobooks, podcasts, etc.—right through the PC. It works with Windows and macOS computers. The weird thing with the program is it requires you to go to the Apowersoft.com website to launch it, even after you install it on a PC.
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