How to Take a Scrolling Screenshot in Windows 10

The default screenshot tool in Windows 10 is great and comes with almost all screenshot options. You have freeform, rectangular, fullscreen, and active window clipping options, and they all work pretty well. However, there is one major shortcoming and that is scrolling screenshots. That’s why we’ve prepared this guide on how to take a scrolling screenshot on Windows 10.

Take Scrolling Screenshots on Windows 10 (Updated June 2021)

In this article, we will show you how you can capture full page scrolling screenshots in Windows 10 with a simple Windows 10 keyboard shortcut and how you can save the image locally or upload it to cloud storage services. That said, let’s check out how to take scrolling screenshots on Windows 10 computers.

We cover four different apps you can use to take scrolling screenshots (long screenshots) in Windows 10. You can use the table of contents below to jump to any app you want to learn more about.

1. PicPick

There are several apps that offer scrolling screenshots in Windows 10, but PicPick is one of the best. The app is lightweight, free and also among the best Snipping Tool alternatives.

• After downloading the app, install it on your Windows 10 PC. On first run, it will ask you to change the hotkeys. Click ‘Yes‘ and on the next screen, click on ‘OK‘. If the application fails to register the hotkeys, then simply ‘Cancel‘.

• Now open target page press for your scrolling screenshot and Ctrl + Alt + PrintScrn simultaneous. You will see a ‘Capture Scroll Window’ popup.

• Finally, click on the target window and it will automatically start scrolling to take a full page screenshot. Once you reach the bottom, the app will open the screenshot in the built-in image editor and you will get various options to edit it.

• After you finish editing, click on ‘.File‘ in the upper left corner forsave‘ Options. You can now save the image to your computer in the desired image format.

PicPick is a free, lightweight app that lets you take scrolling screenshots with a simple hotkey. It is also highly configurable with various editing and saving options. Overall, it’s our top pick for the best scrolling screenshot tool in Windows 10.

Download PicPick: Free

2. Snagit

Another great tool for Capture scrolling screenshots in Windows 10 It is Snagit. Professional quality software is an all-in-one screenshot tool. capture the entire desktop, part of the desktop, or just active application windows. It also allows you to capture entire web pages with its scrolling screenshot feature. You can use it to take a screenshot of an entire web page or a floating window. It works with all modern browsers including the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Opera.

• To take a scrolling screenshot with Snagit, open the program and click ‘picture‘ tab on the left. Now click the drop down menu’vote‘ menu and select ‘Scroll Window‘.

• Next, click on Scroll Window settings (gear icon) and enable both options as seen in the screenshot below. Finally, make sure the target window is the active window and click the big, red ‘CaptureCapture your scrolling screenshot by pressing the ‘ button.

• Snagit will automatically scroll the content and capture a scrolling screenshot of the entire active window. After the screenshot is processed, the app gives you options to annotate, save or upload to cloud storage services.

• If you often take scrolling screenshots, you can also create a ‘Preset’. [1] with the same settings and even defining hotkeys [2] to facilitate the process.

Snagit is a paid app and costs quite a bit. However, it is one of the most intuitive scrolling screenshot apps available. If you’re a tech YouTuber who needs a powerful screenshot tool in your arsenal, it’s probably your best bet.

Download Snagit: (15-day free trial, Rs. 4,396 in India, $49.99 in the US)

3. ShareX

Another popular application that also offers the ability to capture scrolling screenshots in Windows 10 is ‘ShareX’. It is a free and open source donation software that offers built-in annotation tools as well as for screenshots screen recording options as well as scrolling screenshot functionality. You can also use it to add effects, watermarks. rearrange text in screenshot, and more. To capture a scrolling screenshot with ShareX, follow these steps:

• Firstly, go to web page You want to take a scrolling screenshot. At that time, start ShareX. With the target website in the background, click on ‘.Capture‘ in the upper left corner of the ShareX window. Now in the sliding Capture menu, click ‘Scroll Capture‘.

• Then move the mouse cursor and click on the target window to select it for the scrolling screenshot. When you do, you will see a new ShareX window popup with more options. hit ‘Start Capture‘ in the second window. The target window will automatically start scrolling to capture the scrolling screenshot.

Note: Minimize the original ShareX window before hitting ‘Start Capture’ in the second window. This is important because otherwise the first window will get in front of your screenshot. You don’t have to worry about the second window though. It will automatically minimize.

• Finally, you will get a dialog to save locally or upload to the cloud. Choose ‘Load/save based on post-capture settings‘.

• You will now have a number of options for what to do with the screenshot, including annotating, copying, printing and uploading. As you can see, the scrolling screenshot in the image below is from the Beebom home page as of June 1, 2021 at 4:00 pm.

ShareX is a feature-packed alternative to PicPick and Snagit with tons of features for editing, annotating, saving and uploading your screenshot. Like some of the other apps in this category, ShareX lets you edit screenshots (swipe or otherwise) in third-party apps. It offers a wide variety of features that can be a little daunting for novice users, but once you get used to it, it’s pretty simple to use. Overall, it is one of the best tools for capturing scrolling screenshots on Windows.

Download ShareX: Free

4. Awesome Screenshot and Screen Recorder

While the apps mentioned above are great at capturing scrolling screenshots, you don’t need large, standalone programs if you just want to take scrolling screenshots of web pages. There are multiple free screenshot and screen recording extensions for both Chrome and Firefox, and Awesome Screenshot is probably the best. It offers full-page screen capture and screen recording as well as sharing options. You can also switch between screen recording and screen capture using the two-tab drop-down menu.

• To use Awesome Screenshot and Screen Recorder, first download and install it from the links below and restart your browser. You will now see a new Awesome Screenshot button in the Menu Bar. Press the button to take a scrolling screenshot and ‘Capture Entire Page‘.

• The software will take a scrolling screenshot and give you options to edit, annotate, save locally or upload the image to third-party cloud services.

• As you can see, the images captured with Awesome Screenshot are near perfect on most web pages, including Beebom.com.

Awesome Screenshot & Screen Recorder is not only completely free but also one of the best lightweight software to take scrolling screenshots of web pages on Windows 10. I’ve personally used it with Firefox for the better part of the last decade, and I can personally vouch for its effectiveness, speed, and ease of use. The only problem is that it doesn’t always work with Private windows, at least not with newer versions of Firefox.

Download Awesome Screenshot: Chrome Extension (Free); Firefox Add-on (Free)

Easily Capture Scrolling Screenshots on Windows 10 PC

Capturing full-page screenshots in Windows 10 is pretty easy thanks to the plethora of third-party software available for this purpose. So go ahead, make your choice and let us know which one you chose and why. Also, while you’re here, check out the best screen recording software for Windows computers.