How to Take a Screenshot on iPhone 5/5s/5c/SE/6/6 Plus/6s/6s Plus and iPhone 7/7 Plus

Updated Sep 22,2016 | by Niko

Screenshot is one of the most useful features. By taking a screenshot, you can easily share the current screen content with others. Different mobile phones offer different ways to take screenshots. While then, how to take a screenshot on iPhone 5/5s/5c/SE/6/6 Plus/6s/6s Plus and the latest iPhone 7/7 Plus?

Fortunately, the screenshot mode of iOS devices has never been changed. No matter which iPhone model you use, you can follow the steps and take a screenshot on iPhone. In this article, we will introduce you 2 ways to take a screenshot on iPhone 5/5s/5c/SE/6/6 Plus/6s/6s Plus and iPhone 7/7 Plus.

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How to Take a Screenshot on iPhone via Button Shortcuts

Power Button + Home Button

Using Power button and Home button is the quickest and most direct way to take a screenshot on iPhone. How to take a screenshot on iPhone via Power button and Home button?

Press and hold the Power button (the Power button of iPhone 5/5s/5c/SE is one the top of the device, as for iPhone 6/6 Plus/6s/6s Plus/7/7 Plus, the button is on the side of the device), press and release the Home button immediately. You will hear a sound of a camera click, and it shows that the screenshot is taken successfully. All of the iPhone screenshots will be saved in Photos.

How to Take a Screenshot on iPhone via AssistiveTouch

To prevent your iPhone from unresponsive Home button issue, you may make use of iPhone AssistiveTouch feature and take a screenshot on iPhone via this virtual button, with just one hand, one tap.

First of all, make sure you enable AssistiveTouch on your iPhone. To enable AssistiveTouch, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch > Turn it On. 

Follow these steps to take a screenshot on iPhone via AssistiveTouch.

To know more about how to use AssistiveTouch, check the Complete Guide of iPhone AssistiveTouch.

Now, with the two simple ways: Power button + Home button, and AssistiveTouch, you can take a screenshot on iPhone 5/5s/5c/SE/6/6 Plus/6s/6s Plus/iPhone 7/7 Plus easily.

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