How to Take a Screenshot on iPhone XR, X, XS, and XS Max

Find the Volume Up Button

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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.

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Locate the Lock Button

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

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Capture the Screenshot

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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.

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Edit the Screenshot

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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.

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Use Different Tools to Edit

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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.

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Click the Share Button

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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.

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Share the Screenshot

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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.

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Click "Done" and Save

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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.

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Swipe Away Screenshots That Don't Need Editing

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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.

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Using AssistiveTouch For Screenshots

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

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Find the Accessibility Tab

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

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Open AssistiveTouch

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

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Customize AssistiveTouch Menu

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

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Add an Icon

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Change the number of icons by using the + button.

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Add Screenshot to Your Icons

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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.

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Your Phone is Ready to Take Screenshots with AssistiveTouch

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

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One-Touch Screenshots With AssistiveTouch

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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.

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