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Full Page Screen Capture: How to Capture Screenshots of a Full Page?

Max Wales

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Producing business presentations, written analyses, or spreadsheets, is an inseparable part of everyday professional life. But, as you most probably know, most of these documents are large in size and somewhat difficult to share. Instead of wasting time waiting for a file to upload, you can simply take a screenshot and create a file that is easy to share within seconds.

On the other hand, The Internet contains such a vast amount of information, that it is sometimes easier to just capture an entire screen than it is to share a link. Luckily, you don’t have to be a skilled photo editor who knows how to merge several screenshots of a scroll page of any kind, into a single image, because there are many easier ways to accomplish this task. Let’s have a look at different methods of capturing screenshots of a full page.

• Method 1: Full Page Screenshot without Hotkeys
• Method 2: Zooming Out the Page for Full-Screen Webpage Screenshots
• Method 3: Capturing Screenshots With Browser Extensions
• Method 4: Using Online Tools for Full Page Screenshots
• Method 5: Using Screen Capturing Software for Full Page Screenshots

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Method 1: Taking Screenshots of an Entire Page on Windows Using The Hotkeys

Most frequently used web browsers such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, offer the Print option, so all you need to do in order to capture the whole page is to head over to the web page you’d like to capture, open the browser’s File menu and then click on the Print feature. If it is easier, you can just hit the CTRL + P keyboard shortcut to launch the Print window.

Once the printing dialogue box appears on the screen you’ll be able to preview the pages of the document, adjust the printing options and select the file format. Click on the Change icon and select the Microsoft XPS Document Writer, if you are using Google Chrome to create a new document that contains the entire page. You can also create a PDF file, but this file format may include the ads or other overlaying elements on the web page. When done, click on the Print icon to save the document to the desired location on your hard drive.

Method 2: Zooming Out the Page for Full-Screen Webpage Screenshots

If you’d like to avoid producing several screenshots that you’ll later have to combine into a single image or a document, you can simply hold the CTRL and - keys on Windows or Command - on a Mac OS to zoom out the page and fit it into a screen.

To capture the resized screen, simply hold the PrintScreen button on your keyboard and the image will instantly be saved to the clipboard. Afterward, you have to paste the screenshot to a new document in any graphics editor, using the CTRL and V buttons. The Cmd + Shift + 4 keyboard shortcut will enable you to take quick screenshots on a Mac computer, while the Command + 0 will reset the browser to normal view.

Method 3: Capturing Screenshots With Browser Extensions

Built-in screen capturing options on Windows and Mac offer only a limited amount of features and for that reason installing the browser extensions that enable you to capture scroll web pages may be a better option. Here are some of the best extensions for taking screenshots of full pages.

1. Nimbus Screenshot

This is a free and easy to use add-on that is compatible with Google Chrome, Firefox and Opera browsers. Nimbus enables you to freely designate the region of the screen you’d like to capture and to even perform basic video editing tasks such as blurring the private info in the screenshot.

2. Screenshot Webpages

The Google Chrome extension lets you choose which type of screenshot you want to take, so you can take a screenshot of an entire web page in just a few simple steps. You can also add text, edit the pictures or insert annotations to each screenshot you take.

3. FireShot

Free and Pro versions of the extension are available for Opera, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome browsers. Even though the free version of FireShot provides all the tools you’ll need to take a full page screenshot, the Pro version gives you access to better photo editing and file sharing tools.

4. Awesome Screenshot

This feature-rich extension for Google Chrome browser allows you to choose whether you just want to capture a selected area, an entire page or the desktop. In addition, you can effortlessly annotate the images and share them with a single click.

All of the above-mentioned browser extensions offer a quick way to take a screenshot of an entire page. Here’s how you can capture a full page with Nimbus Screenshot extension:

Install the extension in your browser and then click on its icon in the Extension bar, that is usually located in the upper right corner of the browser. A drop-down menu will appear on the screen and you should select the Entire Page feature. The screenshot you took will be opened in the Nimbus’ photo editor, where you can add annotations, text or crop the picture. Click on Done when ready to save the image, and then proceed to save the screenshot as a PDF file on your computer or store it online.

Firefox Quantum browser allows you to quickly take screenshots of the full page without much hassle. Make sure that the tab with the web page you’d like to capture is open, and then click on the Page Action icon, that looks like three dots. Select the Take a Screenshot feature from the menu and then when the new dialogue box appears on the screen click on the Save full page option. Your screenshots will be stored online and you can share, organize or delete them from My Shots folder.

Method 4: Using Online Tools for Full Page Screenshots

If you don’t want to go through the trouble of installing a screenshot extension in your web browser, you can easily capture an entire page with an online tool. Web-capture.net platform is designed to help their users to take full page screenshots effortlessly. You just have to copy the URL of the page you’d like to capture and select the image file format.

The platform lets you create PDF, PNG or JPEG files, so once you choose the file format that best meets your needs, you can simply click on the Capture webpage icon located near the bottom of the screen.

Method 5: Using Screen Capturing Software for Full Page Screenshots

Stand-alone software products that enable its users to take screenshots of entire documents and web pages are a great choice for professionals that frequently need a powerful screen capturing tool. Screenpresso, FastStone Capture or Snagit are just a few screen recorders, that are capable of producing still and moving images of a computer display.

Taking full page screenshots on a Mac computer is made much simpler by Paparazzi! app since you can capture a web page in only a few simple steps. Paparazzi allow you to set up a delay, so you can choose how many seconds before capture. You can download it free of charge, but its photo editing options are far from impressive.

The TechSmith’s Snagit software provides a simple way to capture any scrolling window on your computer. Just click on the Capture icon located in the software’s All-in-one tab and go ahead to drag the crosshairs and designate the region of the screen you’d like to capture.

Afterward, you should click on one of the yellow arrows to select the direction in which you’d like to scroll and Snagit will do the rest for you. The final result will be a single image you can later edit, share via Email or on social networks. This software also enables you to create a scrolling capture preset, so you can take screenshots of web pages and documents within seconds.

Conclusion

Regardless of the method you use to create a full page screenshot, one thing is certain, the process will be simple and quick. However, choosing the tool that lets you select the file format, share or edit the screenshots is a much better option since you can control the process more precisely.

Leave a comment below and let us know which method of capturing full page screenshots you like to use the most.

Max Wales

Max Wales is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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