{"id":19207,"date":"2025-06-17T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/?p=19207"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:39:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:39:05","slug":"how-to-take-a-scrolling-screenshot-on-windows-easy-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-scrolling-screenshot-on-windows-easy-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Take a Scrolling Screenshot on Windows [Easy Ways]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Everyone knows how to take a screenshot on Windows. But if you\u2019re capturing a long page, like a document, you probably take multiple screenshots to capture it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/scrolling-screenshot-windows.jpg\" alt=\"Scrolling Screenshot on Windows\" class=\"wp-image-19208 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/scrolling-screenshot-windows.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/scrolling-screenshot-windows-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/scrolling-screenshot-windows-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/scrolling-screenshot-windows-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/scrolling-screenshot-windows-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1067;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, I have some news for you! <strong>There is a way to record an entire page just by taking one long screenshot.<\/strong> In this article, I will teach you a few ways to take a scrolling screenshot on Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"4-ways-to-take-a-scrolling-screenshot-on-windows\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 Ways to Take a Scrolling Screenshot on Windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are four main ways to take a long screenshot on Windows. The first way is using your various computer browsers, while the other uses third-party apps. We will cover both of these ways below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the four methods to take a scrolling screenshot on Windows 11 and 10:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Go to Method 4 if you want to take a scrolling screenshot of your Windows screen without using a web browser.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"method-1-using-google-chrome\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 1. Using Google Chrome<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these steps to capture a long screenshot on Google Chrome:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 1. Open <\/strong>your<strong> <\/strong><strong><em>\u201cChrome\u201d <\/em><\/strong>browser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2. Navigate <\/strong>to the webpage you want to screenshot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 3. Right-click <\/strong>anywhere on the webpage &amp; select <strong><em>\u201cInspect\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em><br><\/em><\/strong>This will open Google Chrome\u2019s developer tools.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 4. Click <\/strong>on <strong><em>\u201cToggle Device Toolbar\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em><br><\/em><\/strong>An icon that looks like a laptop with a smartphone in front of it represents this icon.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 5. Click <\/strong>on the <strong><em>\u201cthree-dotted icon\u201d <\/em><\/strong>on the webpage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 6. Select <\/strong><strong><em>\u201cCapture Full Size Screenshot\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 7. Find <\/strong>the screenshot in your <strong><em>\u201cDownloads\u201d <\/em><\/strong>folder.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How To Take Long Scrolling Screenshot In Laptop Windows 10\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/csr6hix8R_A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.chrome.com\/blog\/devtools-tips-33\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chrome for Developers <\/a>has an article discussing the four ways to take screenshots on Google Chrome using its developer tools.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"method-2-using-mozilla-firefox\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 2. Using Mozilla Firefox<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the steps to capture a scrolling screenshot on Windows using Mozilla Firefox:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 1. Go <\/strong>to your browser\u2019s <strong><em>\u201cMenu\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>On Mozilla Firefox, the <em>\u201cMenu\u201d <\/em>is represented by the three horizontal lines icon at the top right of your screen.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2. Click <\/strong>on <strong><em>\u201cMore Tools &gt; Customize Toolbox\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em><br><\/em><\/strong>This will open a menu of the tools you can add to your browser.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 3. Find <\/strong><strong><em>\u201cScreenshot\u201d <\/em><\/strong>&amp; drag it to your browser\u2019s <strong><em>\u201cTaskbar\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 4. Open <\/strong>the website you\u2019re screenshotting from.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><strong>Step 5. Click <\/strong>on <strong><em>\u201cScreenshot &gt; Save Full Page\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><br><\/strong>Clicking on <em>\u201cSave Full Page\u201d <\/em>will prompt a screenshot preview to appear. From the preview, you can either copy or download your screenshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/take-scrolling-screenshot-windows-mozilla-firefox.jpg\" alt=\"Take a Scrolling Screenshot on Windows - Mozilla Firefox\" class=\"wp-image-19209 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/take-scrolling-screenshot-windows-mozilla-firefox.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/take-scrolling-screenshot-windows-mozilla-firefox-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/take-scrolling-screenshot-windows-mozilla-firefox-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/take-scrolling-screenshot-windows-mozilla-firefox-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/take-scrolling-screenshot-windows-mozilla-firefox-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/900;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Find out more about Mozilla Firefox\u2019s screenshot features on <a href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/en-US\/kb\/take-screenshots-firefox#w_what-types-of-screenshots-can-i-capture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mozilla Support<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"method-3-using-microsoft-edge\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 3. Using Microsoft Edge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how to take a scrolling screenshot on Windows with Microsoft Edge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 1. Open <\/strong>the web page you want to screenshot on your <em>\u201cMicrosoft Edge\u201d.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2. Select <\/strong><strong><em>\u201cMenu\u201d <\/em><\/strong>or the <strong><em>\u201cthree-dotted icon\u201d <\/em><\/strong>at the top right of the browser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 3. Click <\/strong>on <strong><em>\u201cScreenshot\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 4. <\/strong>From the options that will pop up, <strong>select <\/strong><strong><em>\u201cCapture Full Page\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><strong>Step 5. Save <\/strong>your screenshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/take-scrolling-screenshot-windows-microsoft-edge.jpg\" alt=\"Take a Scrolling Screenshot on Windows - Microsoft Edge\" class=\"wp-image-19210 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/take-scrolling-screenshot-windows-microsoft-edge.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/take-scrolling-screenshot-windows-microsoft-edge-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/take-scrolling-screenshot-windows-microsoft-edge-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/take-scrolling-screenshot-windows-microsoft-edge-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/take-scrolling-screenshot-windows-microsoft-edge-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/900;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/edge\/learning-center\/screenshot-webpage?form=MA13I2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Learning Center<\/a> has an article detailing everything you know about its screenshot feature.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"method-4-using-thirdparty-apps\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 4. Using Third-Party Apps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use third-party applications and Chrome extensions to take long screenshots on Windows. However, it is worth noting that the process of capturing full-page screenshots using these apps will depend on the specific app you use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are some of the screenshotting apps you can use on your Windows device:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/zight-screen-recorder-scr\/ojnikmlgjpfiogeijjkpeakbedjhjcch?hl=en-US\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Zight<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Chrome extension lets you take scrolling screenshots and screen recordings and annotate them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To take a full-page screenshot, open your Zight extension, select &#8220;Screenshot&#8221;, and press &#8220;E&#8221; on your keyboard. Zight will automatically scroll and capture your screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movavi.com\/screen-recorder\/?utm_campaign=182437074&amp;utm_campaignid=182437074&amp;utm_adgroupid=46623499340&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=182437074&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADp1QaPjMo8c6O1iZnYPRosBNus6g&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwucDBBhDxARIsANqFdr2-OwiLYn8MO2fccKZZ_mIF8O0o4p9U6hsb2slSXxKuHb9irp3OpNsaAtvCEALw_wcB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Movavi Screen Recorder<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Movavi is an app that lets you annotate and edit screenshots. To use it, open a website, launch the Movavi app, click the screenshot icon, and choose <em>&#8220;Scrolling Screenshot&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/sharex\/nlkoigbdolhchiicbonbihbphgamnaoc?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ShareX<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ShareX is an app you must download to take a scrolling screenshot on Windows. After downloading the app, open the website you want to capture and right-click on <em>&#8220;ShareX&#8221; <\/em>from your taskbar. From the menu that will appear, select <em>&#8220;Scrolling Screenshot&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/gofullpage-full-page-scre\/fdpohaocaechififmbbbbbknoalclacl?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>GoFullPage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the simplest Chrome extensions you can use to take a scrolling screenshot<strong> <\/strong>on Windows. Just install the extension, select the tab you will screenshot, click on the extension icon, and it will scroll and capture your screen.<br><br>&gt; GoFullPage does not work on pages that restrict extensions from running scripts. One example of such websites is web stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/snagit\/?srsltid=AfmBOopcvWHNB67Xrjvht5I4BXFcuIgie-XlNFXLMXO2i3P9x0cfZaZP\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SnagIt<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it\u2019s not free, SnagIt is a great screen-capturing app if you want to control the area you want to screenshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve chosen a website, open <em>&#8220;SnagIt&#8221;<\/em> and click <em>&#8220;All in One &gt; Capture&#8221;. <\/em>Then, select the initial area you want to capture, click on the <em>&#8220;Scrolling Capture&#8221; <\/em>button, and manually scroll until you cover the entire area you want to capture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Related Post: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/scroll-lock-on-mac\/\">Scroll Lock on Mac<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"say-goodbye-to-multiple-screenshots\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Say Goodbye to Multiple Screenshots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gone are the days when you need to screenshot multiple times just to capture all the contents of a file or website. Now, you can take a long screenshot on your Windows device and still capture the areas hidden from your screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all know how hard it is to arrange screenshots based on how they were taken. 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