Tech trick: How to take a full webpage screenshot with your browser

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Screenshots let you capture exactly what’s on your screen, be it a recipe, photo, app or conversation. But what if you want to capture an entire webpage without having to take a bunch of screenshots?

Some browsers have screenshot tools that make capturing what’s beyond the viewable area easy — a screenshot you can scroll through to see everything. No extensions or third-party apps are required!

Capture a scrolling screenshot with Firefox

Firefox has a straightforward process to capture an entire webpage:

  • Open a webpage in Firefox and right-click on an empty part of the page.
  • Select Take Screenshot from the drop-down list.
  • Select Save full page from the menu in the upper right.
  • The file will be saved to Firefox’s default download location.

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Capture a scrolling screenshot with Chrome

The world’s most popular browser doesn’t require an extension for a scrolling screenshot, but the steps are more involved than others. You have to go through the developer tools. But don’t worry! We’ve got you covered:

  • Open a webpage in Chrome and press Ctrl + Shift + I to open DevTools.
  • Click the three-dot menu in the upper right and select Run command and type the word screenshot.
  • Click the Capture full size screenshot option.
  • The file will be saved to Chrome’s default download location.
  • Close DevTools when you’re done by clicking the X in the upper right.

Capture a scrolling screenshot with Edge

While you can capture an entire screen in Windows by hitting the Windows key + Print Screen, you won’t see what’s offscreen. But Microsoft’s Edge browser lets you do more:

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