Take a screenshot or record your screen

You can take a screenshot or record a video of your Chromebook's screen. After you capture your screen, you can view, edit, delete, and share the image or video.

Tip: Screenshots and recordings are automatically copied to your clipboard.

Take a screenshot

1. Press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows .
   • Or, if your Chromebook has it, press the Screenshot key .
2. In the menu at the bottom, select Screenshot .
3. Select an option:
   • Take a full screen screenshot .
   • Take a partial screenshot .
   • Take a window screenshot .

Tip: You can also take a screenshot with the menu at the bottom right.

1. Select the time.
2. Select Screen capture .

Record your screen

1. Press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows .
2. In the menu at the bottom, select Screen record .
3. Select an option:
   • Record the full screen .
   • Record a partial screen .
   • Record a window .
4. To stop recording, at the bottom right, select Stop recording .

Find recordings & screenshots

Recordings and screenshots get saved to your “Downloads” folder. You can change where your recordings or screenshots are saved:

1. Press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows .
2. At the bottom, select Settings   Select folder. Recordings or screenshots you take are added to the folder you select.

Learn how to open, save, or delete files.