How to Take Scrolling Screenshot in Windows 11, 10

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By pressing ‘PrtSc,’ ‘Alt+PrtSc,’ ‘Win+PrtSc,’ or ‘Fn+PrtSc,’ screenshots on Windows can be taken. But can you capture a scrolling screen with these key combinations? Sadly, that is not possible, as these key combinations only allow taking screenshots of selected or complete screens. To capture the full webpage or an entire page, you must take multiple shots and then join them to make a complete picture.

But does it have to be this way?

Well, No! TweakShot Screen Capture has you covered. This powerful tool allows you to take screenshots of content can’t be seen in one go. The tool is great for snapshotting and performing the following tasks:

  • Take a screenshot of long web pages and documents.
  • Scrolling screen.
  • A selected area of the screen.
  • Complete screen.
  • Active screen.
  • Annotate, highlight, blur, and pixelate images.
  • Record video without a time limit and more.

The article explains how you can take scrolling screenshots on Windows 10 & 11 using TweakShot Screen Capture.

Read Here- How To Take A Partial Screenshot

What is a Scrolling Screenshot?

It is capturing even that part of the screen that is not visible on the screen. Web pages and long documents are easily captured through the scrolling screenshot technique.

Note : If you think you can take a scrolling capture using Window's built-in Snipping Tool, you will be disappointed as it cannot capture scrolling screenshots. Only third-party programs like Tweakshot Screen Capture can help with it.

How To Take Scrolling Screenshot (In Windows)

As explained, you cannot capture the scrolling screens using built-in screen capture. For this, you need a third-party tool. Hence, for this post and to explain how you can capture scrolling screens, we’ll use Tweakshot Screen Capture– the best screen grab tool.  Using the tool, you can capture screens differently, take scrolling screenshots, capture YouTube videos, and do much more. If you don’t have Tweakshot Screen Capture, you can try it for free without a credit card.

Steps to Capture Scrolling Screen with TweakShot Screen Capture

To take a full-page screenshot of the document, webpage, or Excel sheet follow these steps:

1. Click the button below to get TweakShot – a screen capture tool.

2. Launch the best scrolling screen capture application.

tweakshot screen capture
3. Open the web page you want to take the scrolling screenshot for in Windows 10.
4. Use the Big Eye icon on the taskbar and choose the option to capture the scrolling screen.

choose capture scrolling screen

Alternatively, you can go to the system tray next to the date and time, right-click the TweakShot icon > and select Capture Scrolling Window.

Capture Scrolling Window

5. Select the page you want to capture and wait for TweakShot to capture it. The tool will automatically scroll to the bottom of the page. This means you don’t need to scroll manually; doing so might interfere with the screen.

tweakshot capture page
6. Once the screenshot is captured it will automatically open in TweakShot Screen Caputre Editor. Here you can edit, preview, highlight, blue, pixelate, share on cloud and do a lot more.

With the help of these steps, you’ll have the scrolling screenshots on Windows.

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Benefits – TweakShot Screen Capture

In addition to this, TweakShot offers the following benefits:

  • Screen Color Picker

Color Picker

  • Hot Keys

hot keys

  • Active Window Screenshot

Active Window Screenshot

  • Image Editor

Image Editor

tweakshot setting

  • Video recorder with different options – Single Window, Rectangular Region, Full Desktop Without a Taskbar, and Full Desktop

Tweakshot screen capture setting

  • Cloud Upload

Cloud Upload

The sophisticated TweakShot Screen Capture application lets you record a movie or take a snapshot of anything on your computer screen. 

Read Also:- User Manual – TweakShot – The Easiest Way to Capture Screenshot

In addition, following these steps, you can take screenshots of scrolling windows on a webpage.

Capturing Scrolling Screenshots on Windows on a Webpage

To take a screenshot when using different browsers, follow these steps:

Capture Scrolling Screenshot in Edge

The Windows default browser, Microsoft Edge, has different features and a built-in feature to capture a whole web page. To use it and take  a scrolling screenshot, follow these steps:

  1. Launch Microsoft Edge.
  2. Click the three-dot menu icon> select “Web Capture” > “Capture full page.”
  3. Next, choose scrolling capture.
  4. You can draw on, edit, save, or share a copy of the captured screen from here.

Capture Scrolling Screenshot in Firefox

To take scrolling screenshots, Windows on Firefox:

  1. Launch Firefox and click the three-lined menu icon.
  2. Next, click “More tools.”
    Firefox more tools
  3. Click “Customize Toolbar.”Customize toolbar_Firefox
  4. Next, look for the “Screenshot” option and drag it to the Firefox toolbar.Screenshot option_Firefox toolbar
  5. Go to the page that you want to capture.
  6. Click the screenshot icon > click “Save full page.”
    Firefox scrolling screenshot
  7. This will capture the entire page and give you a pop-up message asking where to save the scrolling capture on your PC.

FAQs-Scrolling Screenshot in Windows

How do I take a long scrolling screenshot?

To take a long screenshot in Windows 11, use TweakShot Screen Capture. This powerful screen capture application will help take long scrolling screenshots.

Can you take a scrolling screenshot on PC?

Yes, you can take scrolling screenshots on PC using the keyboard shortcut or using the TweakShot Screen Capture tool.

How do I capture a scrolling screenshot?

To take a scrolling screenshot on a PC, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold Ctrl + Alt together and press PrintScrn simultaneously.
2. Press and hold the left mouse button > drag the mouse on the scrolling window to select the area.
3. Release the mouse click > an auto-scroll will slowly take place.

The Easiest Way and Best Tool To Capture Scrolling Screenshots

Scrolling screenshots save a lot of time. However, as the native app does not have the feature, investing in TweakShot Screen Capture is worth it. The tool allows capturing selected screens, regions, active windows, full screens, and scrolling screens. You can even record videos and edit captured screengrab.

If you have any concerns or want further assistance using the TweakShot Screen Capture application, please get in touch with the support team at support@tweaking.in. You can even leave us a comment. We appreciate feedback.

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