How to Get a Screenshot on Chrome Without Using Extensions

Learn how to get to a screenshot of a web page without the use of add-ons. At the end of the article see a similar trick for Firefox.

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There are countless ways to take a screenshot of a web page through Chrome. You can use it Print (or Cmd + Shift + 4 on Mac), or install a utility for screenshots (such as SnagIt or the Windows Snipping Tool), or install a Chrome extension (such as Smartshot that lets you capture the screen and comment on it).

What you may not know is that newer versions of Google Chrome have a built-in screenshot that allows you to take screenshots of without installing any add-on.

How to Get a Snapshot in Google Chrome
To get started, open any webpage in Google Chrome and select Settings -> More Tools -> Developer Tools. Alternatively, press F12 on Windows (or CMD + Opt + I on Mac) to open Chrome directly window.

Then press the Toogle Device Toolbar button so that it turns blue. Now select any mobile from the built-in list of default devices (or you can choose the for automatic adjustment). Set the zoom to 100% and click the Rotate icon to change the orientation (the is in portrait orientation.

Click the three vertical dots on the right and select Capture Screenshot from the menu to save a screenshot of your screen in PNG format.
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How to get a snapshot in Firefox
You can capture a screenshot of the entire web page via Firefox without installing any add-ons. Unlike Chrome, which can capture only the visible area, Firefox can take a snapshot of the entire web page and save it automatically to the default download folder.

Open the Web Console via Tools> Developer Tools> Web Console (or press Ctrl + Shift + K at the same time) and in the Settings section, select the "Take a screenshot of the entire page" option. Firefox will add a camera icon to the Web Console toolbar, allowing you to capture one-click screenshots.
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