How to Take Full Page Screenshots in Google Chrome (No Extension)

Chrome can capture a full-page screenshot, no extension required. Open DevTools, hit Cmd+Shift+P (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows), type "screenshot," and pick "Capture full size screenshot."

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Key Takeaways

• Open DevTools (View → Developer → Developer Tools, or Cmd+Option+I / Ctrl+Shift+I).
• Press Cmd+Shift+P (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows) to open the Command Menu.
• Type "screenshot" and pick from three options: full page, a specific area, or just the visible viewport.
• The file saves straight to your Downloads folder, same as any other download.
• No extension, no plugin, and no leaving the browser.

Open the Command Menu

Open DevTools first, either from the menu (View → Developer → Developer Tools) or the keyboard shortcut (Cmd+Option+I on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+I on Windows). Once it's open, press Cmd+Shift+P (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows) to bring up the Command Menu, a searchable list of DevTools actions most people never open. Type "screenshot" and Chrome filters the list down to three options.

Full page screenshot

Select Capture full size screenshot. DevTools closes itself, captures the entire page from top to bottom, including everything below the fold, and saves a PNG to your Downloads folder automatically. No dialog, no extra clicks; it just happens.

Other screenshot options

The same search also surfaces two other options worth knowing:

• Capture area screenshot lets you drag-select a specific region of the page instead of capturing the whole thing.
• Capture screenshot captures only the current visible viewport, exactly what's on screen without scrolling, rather than the full page.

All three save to Downloads the same way. Pick whichever matches what you're actually trying to capture: the whole page, one section, or just what's visible right now.

See Chrome DevTools documentation for the rest of what the Command Menu can do beyond screenshots.

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FAQ

How do I take a full page screenshot in Chrome without an extension?

Open DevTools, press Cmd+Shift+P (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows) to open the Command Menu, type "screenshot," and select "Capture full size screenshot." It saves directly to your Downloads folder.

Where does the screenshot get saved?

Wherever your browser normally saves downloads. Chrome treats it exactly like any other file download.

Can I screenshot just part of a page instead of the whole thing?

Yes. The same Command Menu search offers "Capture area screenshot" for a specific drag-selected region, and "Capture screenshot" for just the currently visible viewport.

Does this work in other Chromium-based browsers?

Yes. Edge, Brave, and other Chromium-based browsers ship the same DevTools, so the same Command Menu and screenshot options are available there too.

Do I need to keep DevTools open after triggering the screenshot?

No. Selecting the full-page screenshot option automatically closes DevTools and captures the page; you don't need to do anything else.