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How to take a screenshot on iPad

By Rado Minkov

Published: Mar 29, 2021, 5:07 AM

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The iPad is a powerful tablet that is yet to be outmatched. In recent years, students and even professionals have begun using iPads as their main computers. But unlike on a conventional computer, doing certain things on Apple's iPad is much easier and straightforward.

Taking a screenshot is one of those things. Here is how to quickly and easily take a screenshot on iPad and even edit it.

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Press the power button and the volume up button at the same time to take a screenshot

Does your iPad have a circular Home button? If so, do this instead.

When you wish to take a screenshot of whatever's on your iPad screen, simply press the iPad's power button and volume up button at the same time, then quickly release them. This works on all newer iPad Pro models, as well as the 2020 iPad Air.

If you're rocking a recent iPad Pro or the 2020 iPad Air, press its power and volume up keys together to take a screenshot

Alternatively, if you're using the budget 2020 iPad or any other model that has a circular Home button, press it and the power button at the same, to take a screenshot.

If you're using an older iPad or one of the budget models that have a circular Home key, press it and the power key together to take a screenshot

Once you've quickly pressed and released both buttons the iPad's screen will flash, signifying that a screenshot was taken. Following that, the screenshot you just took will appear in a popup window on the bottom left corner of the screen, staying there for a few seconds.

You don't need to do anything more, in which case the screenshot is saved to Photos. But if you wish to edit the screenshot right now, you can...

Tap the popup window to edit the screenshot

You can tap the screenshot popup while it's still in the bottom left corner of the screen, in order to edit it. Use your finger or an Apple Pencil to draw over the screenshot with the variety of markers at your disposal.

Editing your screenshot is simple and straightforward

You can also crop the screenshot by holding and dragging any of its highlighted corners. To undo or redo any actions, use the two buttons left of the drawing tools. To add text, use the plus button on the right.

When you're finished editing your iPad screenshot, either tap Done and save it to Photos, or tap the Share button on the top right corner of the display to send it to a friend.

Press Done to save your screenshot to Photos, or alternatively&nbsp;– to Files - How to take a screenshot on iPad

Press Done to save your screenshot to Photos, or alternatively – to Files

That's pretty much it! Now you know how to take a screenshot on your iPad, edit it, share it or save it for later use.

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Rado, a tech enthusiast with a love for mobile devices, brings his passion for Android and iPadOS to PhoneArena. His tech journey began with MP3 players and has evolved to include tinkering with Android tablets and iPads, even running Linux and Windows 95 on them. Beyond tech, Rado is a published author, music producer, and PC game developer. His professional work on iPads, from producing songs to editing videos, showcases his belief in their capabilities. Rado looks forward to the future of mobile tech, particularly in augmented reality and multi-screen smartphones.