How to Take a Screenshot on Your iPad
Below we have mentioned all the possible ways you can take a screenshot on your iPad irrespective of the iPad model you have, with or without the home button.
On iPad With Home Button
If you have a 9th Gen iPad, iPad Air 3rd Gen, or older iPad with a physical Home button under the display. Then you need to use both of your hands to take a screenshot on your iPad as follows:
On iPad Without Home Button
If your iPad does not have a circular home button under the display, then the process will slightly differ. To take a screenshot on your iPad, you need to:
Take Screenshot with Apple Pencil
If you have an Apple Pencil to work on your iPad, you can quickly take a screenshot using the Apple Pencil, as follows:
From your iPad settings, access the Apple Pencil Settings.
Under the Apple Pencil Settings, configure the Left Corner or the Right Corner Swipe, or both to take a screenshot.
Take Gesture Screenshot
With the iPadOS 16, Apple has included another way to take a quick screenshot. It allows you to take a screenshot with a corner swipe, even without an Apple Pencil. Here’s how it can be done:
Go to your iPad Settings, and switch to the General tab, to access Gestures.
Under the Gestures enable the toggle for Allow Finger to Swipe From Corner.
Next, you can configure the Left Corner Swipe or the Right Corner Swipe, or both to swipe to take a screenshot.
Use AssistiveTouch to Take Screenshot
If your iPad is not running on the iPadOS 16, and don’t want to invest in an Apple Pencil. The AssistiveTouch can come in handy to quickly take a screenshot on your iPad. Here’s how you can enable and use AssistiveTouch on your iPad.
Go to the Accessibility Settings on your iPad, to access Touch Settings.
Under Touch Settings, click on AssistiveTouch.
3. On the next page, enable the toggle for AssistiveTouch to activate the floating bubble on your iPad’s screen.
- Now, you can use the AssistiveTouch to take a screenshot on your iPad, by tapping on the floating icon, and navigating to Device > More > Screenshot.
Quick Screenshot Shortcut via AssistiveTouch
At times there’s only a fraction of the time to take a screenshot, and accessing the screenshot tool via AssistiveTouch may not be much useful. Creating a custom action to quickly grab a screenshot on your iPad.
Navigate to the AssistiveTouch settings on your iPad, from the Accessibility Menu.
Under the Custom Actions sub-menu, you can customize the Double-Tap or Long Press to quickly take a screenshot on your iPad.
Use iPad Keyboard Screenshot
Lastly, if you use an Apple keyboard with your iPad, then you can press the same hotkeys to take a screenshot on your iPad as on your Mac.
The following keyboards can be used to take a screenshot using the keyboard shortcut mentioned above:
Magic KeyboardMagic Keyboard FolioSmart KeyboardSmart Keyboard Folio
Ask Siri to Take a Screenshot
Lastly, you can ask Siri to take a screenshot on your iPad, irrespective of which iPad model you have. On iPads with a home button, you need to press and hold the home button to activate Siri. Similarly, on iPads with even bezels and no home button, you need to press and hold the side button to trigger Siri. Alternatively, you can also use the hotword “Hey Siri” to trigger the virtual assistant, and ask it to “Take a screenshot”.
Bonus: Take Scrolling Screensh0t on iPad
At times you need to take screenshots on an entire webpage, which is not as easy as on Android. Check out our guide to taking a scrolling screenshot on iPhone and iPad.
Wrapping Up
These are all the possible methods you can take a screenshot on your iPad, irrespective of which iPad you have, with or without the home button. Check out other useful tips linked below, and stay tuned to GadgetsToUse for more such reads. You might be interested in:
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