How to Take a Full-Page Screenshot (Every Method That Works in 2026)

A regular screenshot stops at the fold: it captures only what is currently on your screen. A full-page screenshot captures the entire document, from the top of the page to the bottom, no matter how far it scrolls. Here is how to do it on every platform, plus how to capture full pages automatically when you need more than one.

The header image above was captured from grabbit.live with the Grabbit API.

The quickest answer per platform

Chrome (built in, no extension)

Chrome can capture a full page without any add-on:

1. Open the page and press F12 to open DevTools.
2. Open the Command Menu with Ctrl+Shift+P (Cmd+Shift+P on Mac).
3. Type screenshot and choose Capture full size screenshot.

Chrome scrolls the page for you and saves one tall image to your downloads. This is the most reliable manual method on any operating system, since it works the same on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Chrome and Edge with an extension

If you take full-page shots often, a one-click extension is faster. GoFullPage and similar extensions add a toolbar button that scrolls, stitches, and exports the page as PNG or PDF. Useful for occasional manual captures, though every extension you install gets access to the pages you visit, so weigh that against convenience.

Firefox (built in)

Firefox has a native full-page tool:

1. Right-click anywhere on the page.
2. Choose Take Screenshot.
3. Click Save full page.

Edge (built in)

Microsoft Edge ships Web Capture:

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+S, or open the menu and choose Web capture.
2. Choose Capture full page.
3. Annotate if you want, then save.

Windows and the Snipping Tool

A common question: can the Snipping Tool take a scrolling screenshot? No. The Windows Snipping Tool and PrtScn only capture the visible area. For a full page on Windows, use Chrome's DevTools capture, Edge's Web Capture, or an extension.

Mac

macOS shortcuts (Cmd+Shift+3 for the whole screen, Cmd+Shift+4 for a selection, Cmd+Shift+5 for the toolbar) all capture only what is visible. There is no native scrolling-screenshot tool, so for a full page use your browser's built-in capture as described above.

iPhone and Android

• iPhone: take a screenshot (side button plus volume up), tap the preview thumbnail, then switch to the Full Page tab at the top. Save the entire page as a PDF.
• Android: take a screenshot, then tap Capture more (the exact label varies by manufacturer) to extend the capture down the page.

Capturing full pages automatically with an API

Manual methods are fine for one page. When you need to capture full pages on a schedule, across many URLs, or inside an app, an API does it with a single request. Set full_page to true and the capture spans the entire document height:

curl https://grabbit.live/api/v1/grabs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "url": "https://example.com", "full_page": true, "format": "webp" }'

The response returns a hosted image_url for the full page. Add delay_ms (up to 10000) to wait for lazy-loaded content, width (320 to 1920) to set the layout, or a CSS selector to clip to one element. For the full walkthrough, see the full-page screenshot guide, and for every parameter see the screenshot API. If you only need a normal capture, our guide to screenshotting any website covers the basics.