By ShowMeStepByStepPublished Updated
Based on a video by Ellen's Tips For iOS.
A regular iPhone screenshot only captures what's visible on screen. The Full Page screenshot tool stitches the whole page into a single tall image automatically. It's been in iOS since iOS 14 but most users don't know it exists. Here's the 30-second workflow.
Open the webpage, document, menu, or app screen you want to capture. The Full Page tool works with anything that scrolls - it'll grab everything from top to bottom in one image. Safari, Chrome, Pages, and Notes all support it.
Take a regular screenshot the way you always do:
The screen flashes and a small preview thumbnail appears in the bottom-left corner.
Tap the floating thumbnail in the bottom-left before it fades away (about 4 seconds). The markup screen opens and you'll see two tabs at the top: Screen and Full Page. Tap Full Page.
The right side of the screen shows a tall preview of the entire page stitched together. Drag the white slider down to scroll through the preview and confirm everything you wanted to capture is included. If the page is short, the whole thing fits on screen at once.
If you want to highlight something, the same markup tools work as a regular screenshot - pen, highlighter, shapes, signatures. All annotations apply to the full tall image. Use the crop icon at the top to trim portions you don't need before saving.
Tap Done. Choose Save PDF to Files. Pick an existing folder or create a new one (a folder called 'PDF Screenshots' is a useful default). Tap Save.
Long screenshots save as PDF, not JPG, because they don't fit normal photo dimensions. The PDF lives in your Files app instead of the Photos app.
To pull the saved PDF up later, open the Files app (white icon with the blue folder). The fastest path is to search - tap the search bar at the top and start typing the folder name. Tap to open the PDF.
From there you can share, AirDrop, attach to an email, or just view it.
Full Page only works in apps that support it - Safari, Chrome, Apple's own apps (Notes, Pages, Mail), and a small number of third-party apps. It does NOT work in Messages, Instagram, TikTok, or most social apps.
For those, search the App Store for 'long screenshot' or 'tailor' to find dedicated apps that stitch multiple regular screenshots together.
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