iPhones without a Home button
This covers iPhone X and newer, the phones you unlock with your face.
- Get the screen looking the way you want to capture it.
- Press the side button on the right and the volume up button on the left at the same moment.
- Let go of both buttons right away. If you hold them, the phone may offer to turn off instead.
- A small picture appears in the bottom left corner. That means it worked.
iPhones with a Home button
On iPhone SE and other models with a round Home button below the screen, press the side button (or the top button on very old models) and the Home button at the same time, then let go quickly.
Where the screenshot goes
Every screenshot is saved in the Photos app. Open Photos and look for the newest picture, or find the album called Screenshots.
Right after you take one, you can tap the small picture in the corner to draw on it, crop it, or tap the share button to send it. If you do nothing, it slides away and saves by itself.
If pressing two buttons is hard
- Open Settings, then Accessibility, then Touch.
- Tap Back Tap, then Double Tap, and choose Screenshot.
- Now two firm taps on the back of the phone take a screenshot.
When a screenshot helps
- Showing a family member a pop up or warning that will not go away.
- Keeping a record of a scam message before you delete it, in case you need to report it.
- Saving an order number, a confirmation page, or an address someone texted you.
- Sending a strange text to Uncle when forwarding is not possible.
Stuck on a step?
Text Uncle at +1 208 214 0093 and tell him what you see on your screen. He walks you through it in plain words, one step at a time.
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Written by the Textuncle team. Last updated October 3, 2026.
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