How to Take a Screenshot on iPhone 15

If you recently upgraded to an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max from an iPhone SE, an old iPhone, or a device outside Apple’s ecosystem, you may not know how to properly take a screenshot. Let’s fix that.

On iPhone models with a physical home button you take screenshots by pressing the home button and the side button. Apple’s iPhone 15 models, like many of their predecessors, don’t have a home button so the process is different.

There are quite a few ways to take a screenshot on an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max. The easiest way is via a quick button combination, but you can also take a screenshot using a shortcut or, if you’re feeling adventurous, without having to press any buttons at all.

Here’s how to capture, and edit, a screenshot on your iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Take a Screenshot With Buttons

If you want to capture a screenshot on using a quick button combination, you need to use two buttons located on the side of your iPhone 15. This is probably the way most of you will want to take your screenshots.

To take a screenshot, hold down the volume up key (located on the left side of your iPhone) and the Side button (located on the right side of the device) at the same time.

If you’ve done this correctly, you’ll hear a shutter sound (unless you have your iPhone on Silent Mode) and you’ll see a thumbnail of the screenshot you took appear in the bottom left corner of your device’s display.

If you ignore the thumbnail, it will disappear after a couple of seconds and the screenshot will head to the Library in the Photos app.

You can also tap on the thumbnail which will bring you to a preview where you can edit the screenshot or delete it.

Take a Screenshot Without Buttons

You can also take a screenshot on your iPhone 15 without having to press any buttons:

• Head into the Settings app.
• Tap Accessibility
• Tap Touch
• Scroll down until you find Back Tap

Back Tap lets you use a double tap or triple tap on the back of your iPhone 15 to perform certain actions including taking screenshots.

• Tap Double Tap or Triple Tap
• Scroll down to Screenshot and tap it and wait until you see a checkmark next to it.

You can now double or triple tap the back of your iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max to take a screenshot.

You can also use your device’s AssistiveTouch feature to take a screenshot. Here’s how to do this:

• Head into the Settings app
• Tap Accessibility
• Tap Touch
• Toggle AssistiveTouch on

You’ll now see a circular button appear on the right side of your iPhone 15’s display. Head down to the Custom Actions section where you’ll see Single-Tap, Double-Tap, and Long Press.

You’ll need to assign Screenshot to one of these sections. After you’ve done that, use the gesture you selected on the circular AssistiveTouch button to take a screenshot.

You can also tap the AssistiveTouch button, tap Device in the next menu, tap More, and then tap Screenshot to take a screenshot.

Take a Screenshot with the Action Button

If you own an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max, you can also use the Action Button, located on the left side of the phone where the mute switch is on other iPhone models, to take a screen shot.

In order to do this, you need to setup a Shortcut. You can do this yourself, but you can also use Shortcuts made by others to save yourself some time and effort.

Install iOS 17.4.1 for Better Security

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If security is important to you, think about installing Apple's iOS 17.4.1 update right away. The iOS 17.4.1 update includes two security patches. These patches will help keep your device and its data protected from harm. And that makes iOS 17.4.1 an important upgrade. If you missed iOS 17.4 and older software, you'll get the security patches from updates you missed when you upgrade to iOS 17.4.1. iOS 17.4 had four security patches on board.  The update also delivered quantum security protection for iMessage. The company says the upgrade gives iMessage "the strongest security properties of any at-scale messaging protocol in the world."  The iOS 17.3 update brought 15 new security patches to iPhone. The software also added Stolen Device Protection to iPhone. It increases the security of your iPhone and Apple ID by requiring Face ID or Touch ID to gain access to passwords, make purchases in Safari, and more. This is useful if someone gets access to your iPhone and its passcode.  iOS 17.2 delivered 10 new security patches to iPhone. If you wish to find out more, you can head on over to Apple's security site for the details. iOS 17.2 also included iMessage Contact Key Verification which improves the security of iMessage. The company also fixed an exploit that let the Flipper Zero multi-tool lock up iPhones. iOS 17.1.2 had two security patches on board. Both were related to WebKit. If you want to learn more, you can do so right here. iOS 17.1 brought 18 security fixes to iPhone. It addressed issues within Weather, Status Bar, WebKit, and more.  iOS 17.0.3 brought two patches for two security issues Apple identified within the software. If you want to read about the patches, head here. iOS 17.0.1 delivered three important patches to iPhone. If you're interested in the exact nature of these improvements, you can read about them over on Apple's security website. As for iOS 17 itself, it brought 40+ new security patches with it. A staggering number to say the least. If you want to learn more about them, head over to Apple.  In addition to those patches, iOS 17 brings some additional enhancements to privacy and security including improvements to Communication Safety beyond Messages. It now includes content sent by AirDrop, Contact Posters in the Phone app, FaceTime, and the systemwide photo picker. You now have an option to blur out sensitive photos and videos before you choose to view them. There's also an expanded Lockdown Mode which will help protect you against cyber attacks. Apple's also improved sharing permissions and you now have more control over what you share with the apps on your device.  The company also notes that starting in iOS 17, Voice Memos encrypts the titles of recordings stored in iCloud, in addition to the recordings themselves. If you skipped older versions of iOS, you'll get the security patches from those updates with your iOS 17.4.1 update as well.

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