Wondering How to Take a Screenshot on Your New iPhone? Here's an Easy Step-by-Step Guide!

Got a new phone? It may take some getting used to, especially if the design is different from your last mobile device. The new models of iPhones (X, XS, XS Max, and XR) are superpopular right now. They come with new features and advanced technologies that have a wave of users making the switch. While you'll get a lot more with these new phones, you'll notice one thing is missing. The iPhone X, XS, XS Max, and XRs no longer have a home button.

Without the home button, the process of taking screenshots is different. While it may take you some time to get used to this change, the iOS 11 system allows you to do a lot more with your screenshots. When you take a screenshot with the iPhone X models or using iOS 11, the captured image automatically appears on the bottom left-hand corner of your screen. You can edit your screenshots with one click, and the new technology allows you to easily share your screenshot by email, text, social media, and other options without having to save it to your phone.

Learn how to take a screenshot on the iPhone X models with this easy step-by-step guide!

Find the Volume Up Button

Find the Volume Up Button

Screenshots with the iPhone X models are taken with physical buttons. To start, you need to locate the correct buttons. Find the volume up. It's the top button on the left-hand side of your phone.

Locate the Lock Button

Locate the Lock Button

Next, find the lock button. This is the large button located on the right-hand side of your phone.

Capture the Screenshot

Capture the Screenshot

Once you locate the volume up and lock buttons, press them simultaneously to capture the screenshot. The screen will flash (you'll hear a shutter if your volume is on), and the image with appear in the bottom left-hand corner of your screen.

Edit the Screenshot

Edit the Screenshot

A great new feature of the iPhone X models is you can edit your screenshot before you save it. Tap the screenshot image at the bottom left-hand side of your screen to open editing options.

Use Different Tools to Edit

Use Different Tools to Edit

The image will become enlarged, and you'll see a bunch of editing tools. You can crop or magnify the image. The editing options also include a variety of coloring tools to do markups on your image.

Click the Share Button

Click the Share Button

Once you are done editing, you can easily share your finished image. Click the share button at the bottom left-hand side of your screen.

Share the Screenshot

Share the Screenshot

The share option allows you to distribute your image in several ways. Send it in a text message, email it, or print it from your phone.

Click "Done" and Save

Click "Done" and Save

Once you are done editing and sharing, click the button that says "done." A popup appears that allows you to save your screenshot or delete it. This feature allows you to take and use screenshots without wasting your internal storage space.

Swipe Away Screenshots That Don't Need Editing

Swipe Away Screenshots That Don't Need Editing

If you don't want to edit or share your screenshots, simply swipe them away from the left corner. They will automatically go to your photos.

Using AssistiveTouch For Screenshots

Using AssistiveTouch For Screenshots

You can also take screenshots with AssistiveTouch. Open Settings in your phone, then scroll down and click General.

Find the Accessibility Tab

Find the Accessibility Tab

Under General, you will see a tab that says Accessibility. Click it!

Open AssistiveTouch

Open AssistiveTouch

Once you navigate to accessibility, scroll down until you find AssistiveTouch. Click it to enter the AssistiveTouch settings.

Customize AssistiveTouch Menu

Customize AssistiveTouch Menu

Be sure the AssistiveTouch button is enabled. Click the option that says Customize Top Level Menu.

Add Screenshot to Your Icons

Add Screenshot to Your Icons

Once you've changed the number of icons in AssistiveTouch, you can press the + button to insert another icon. Scroll through the list until you find Screenshot, and add it to your icons.

Your Phone is Ready to Take Screenshots with AssistiveTouch

Your Phone is Ready to Take Screenshots with AssistiveTouch

Just verify that Screenshot has been added to the list of icons, and you are ready to use AssistiveTouch to take your screenshots.

One-Touch Screenshots With AssistiveTouch

One-Touch Screenshots With AssistiveTouch

You will see the Screenshot option available when you click the AssistiveTouch icon on your screen. When you press Screenshot, your screen will flash and the screenshot image will appear in the bottom left corner of your screen. The image can be edited, shared, and saved the same way as explained earlier.