While searching for useful information on Chrome, we can take a screenshot to capture those content in an image format so that we can study and analyze the knowledge from it flexibly.
Also, if we see some very interesting jokes or news on a Chrome site, we can share them with friends in the format of a picture.
There are countless ways to take a screenshot from a Chrome tab. You may use a Chrome screenshot extension or a third-party snipping tool.
In this tutorial, you have 5 very easy ways to take a screenshot in Chrome, scrolling and region capture are all included.
5 ways for Chrome screengrab:
I. Take a screenshot in Chrome with the hidden tools
II. Apply to a Chrome screenshot extension to capture Chrome:
III. Take a screenshot in Chrome with third-party software – Aiseesoft Screen Recorder
I. Take a screenshot in Chrome with the hidden tools
Actually, there’s a built-in screenshot tool in Chrome that you can use to capture your Chrome tap without using any extension or app.
Step 1 Locate the screen capture tool
Since the Chrome screenshot tool is hidden, we need to begin with finding the tool first.
Open the tab you want to capture, and press Ctrl + Shift + I (Cmd + Shift + I on macOS) to open the Inspect interface. Then, use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + P (Cmd + Shift + P on macOS) to open a panel that stores almost all Chrome tools.
Next, type in “screenshot” on the search bar, you can see 4 screenshot tools listed below.
Step 2 Take a screenshot
Depending on your need, you can choose one feature to take a screenshot.
- If you want to grab the whole web page, hit Capture full size screenshot.
- Select the Capture area screenshot when you just want to snip a specific area on this page.
- When you want to capture the currently visible window, click the Capture screenshot.
- You may choose the Capture node screenshot to capture the performance of the page displaying on a mobile screen.
After you select one and finish your screengrab, it takes a few seconds to produce the file and Chrome will automatically export a PNG file to a default folder.
On Downloads, preview the screenshot, you can transfer or share it later.
II. Apply to a Chrome screenshot extension to capture Chrome
There’re multiple Chrome extensions for screenshots, here, I will show you 3 popular and powerful extensions to create a screenshot.
1. Screen Capture (By Adrià Vilanova Martínez)
Screen Capture is a very easy-to-use extension for most Chrome users. Once it’s installed, you can start a high-quality screenshot with one click.
Let’s see how to use it.
Step 1 Install Screen Capture
On the web store, search Screen Capture and then add it to your Chrome.
When the installation is completed, you can find the Screen Capture icon on the Chrome extension bar.
Step 2 Start capturing your web page
Hit the icon of Screen Capture, a panel will appear, you can find 3 options there.
- Capture Page Region: Grabs a certain area from a page;
- Capture Visible Content: Captures the currently viewing content;
- Capture Whole Page: Take a full-page screenshot.
Choose one from the 3 options to capture your Chrome web page, Screen Capture will grab the related content and open a new tab for you to preview and save the file.
Step 3 Edit and save the image
On the tab, you can draw on the picture with some simple editing tools that the extension offers.
Click Save to store the file on a custom folder, click Close to undo.
2. Full Page Screen Capture (By GoFullPage)
Full Page Screen Capture is an extension that has only one feature which is the scrolling screenshot. This is the perfect choice for those who are looking for a lightweight full-page screenshot tool.
Now, let’s get to use Full Page Screen Capture.
Step 1 Add Full Page Screen Capture to your Chrome
On the web store, search for the extension and add it to your Chrome. When it’s successfully added, there will be a grey camera icon on your Chrome toolbar.
Step 2 Start making a full-page screenshot
Open the target Chrome tab, then, move your cursor to the toolbar and click Full Page Screen Capture. The extension will start to capture the page and the process will be done in a few seconds.
Step 3 Save the file
The extension will open a new page to display the image of the entire Chrome webpage.
There, you’re available to do some edits on the image with the tools listed on the upper right corner. Also, you can choose to download the image to your PC as a PDF file or a .png or .jpg photo.
Click Delete image when you’re not satisfied with it. Select Files, you can check out all the images you captured previously with Full Page Screen Capture.
This is how you can use Full Page Screen Capture, a very simple and powerful Chrome screenshot extension.
3. Awesome Screenshot
Awesome Screenshot is a high-rated screen capture extension in Chrome. Besides multiple screen snipping features, this powerful extension allows users to record the screen and webcam image as well.
What’s more, the program provides several output modes.
For local storage:
- It supports to export the image as a .jpg/ .png picture or a PDF file.
- You may copy it to the clipboard and paste it down afterward.
- It enables users to print the image directly without downloading.
For cloud storage (You need to sign in to the extension with a Chrome account):
- The extension offers a cloud drive where you can save the image.
- You may also choose to export the image on Google Drive.
- It allows you to share the image on Github and other platforms.
You may consider it as the superior version of Screen Capture since it offers a much more comprehensive service of the screengrab and gives you more choices for editing and file output.
Here’re 3 most common-used extensions for Chrome users to capture their web pages, you can just choose one and start to make your screenshot.
Besides the screen capture extensions, you can also apply to some alternative software. There are countless applications that can help you record your Chrome or other onscreen activities. Now, let me tell you a useful one.
III. Take a screenshot in Chrome with third-party software – Aiseesoft Screen Recorder
You can take advantage of a third-party snipping app to take a screenshot from a Chrome page. Compared to Chrome extensions, a snipping program is much more advanced and powerful since it’s equipped with multiple technologies.
Take Aiseesoft Screen Recorder – one of the most popular screen capture programs, as an example:
- This screen capture program enables users to create a picture in lossless quality with the preferred format.
- You can use a custom shortcut to activate a screengrab without delay to capture the contents from Chrome or other app windows like gameplay, media player.
- Besides, multiple editing tools are offered to further beautify the captured image.
- The app also allows users to record their on-screen actions and create a decent video.
- Etc…
Here’s how you can use it.
Step 1 Download the software on your PC
Step 2 Start making your screenshot
Launch Screen Recorder and start to take a screenshot immediately.
Open your Chrome and visit the target page, then use the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + C to take a screenshot. Use your cursor to decide the region you want to capture, double click mouse left to complete.
Step 3 Edit and save the screenshot
A panel will appear, you can add some annotations on the image with the tools on the panel.
Then, you can re-capture one if you don’t like it. Click Save to store the file on the default folder, or click Copy to export the image to your clipboard.
Note:
You can go to Menu > Preferences to set up multiple options as you like, such as format, quality, shortcuts, destination folders, and so on.
Conclusion:
To take a screenshot in Chrome is very easy, you can choose one recommended method to do that. No matter you want to capture the whole webpage or certain content, you can always find the way out with this tutorial.