How to take a full-page screenshot in Chrome (2026 guide)
Chrome's normal screenshot only grabs what's on screen — the visible part of the page. But often you need the whole thing: a long article, an entire landing page, a full dashboard, or a receipt that scrolls past the fold. Here are three reliable ways to take a full-page (scrolling) screenshot in Chrome, from fastest to most flexible.
Method 1 — One-click extension (easiest)
The simplest way to capture an entire webpage is a dedicated extension. Install Full Page Screen Capture, open any page, and click the toolbar icon (or press Alt+Shift+P). It automatically scrolls the whole page, stitches every section into one seamless image, and opens it in a new tab — where you can save it as PNG, JPEG, or PDF, or copy it to your clipboard. No manual scrolling, no stitching by hand.
- One click captures the full scrolling page
- Export as PNG, JPEG (adjustable quality) or PDF
- Removes repeating sticky headers/footers so the image reads clean
- 100% on-device — nothing is uploaded, no account, no tracking
Method 2 — Chrome DevTools (no install)
Chrome has a hidden full-page capture built into DevTools. Open the page, press F12 (or Ctrl+Shift+I / Cmd+Option+I) to open DevTools, then press Ctrl+Shift+P (Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) to open the command menu. Type “screenshot”, choose “Capture full size screenshot”, and Chrome saves the entire page as a PNG.
- Good for a quick one-off with no extension
- PNG only — no JPEG or PDF option
- Can struggle on very tall pages or heavy lazy-loading
- Fiddly to repeat often
Method 3 — Print to PDF
For a text-heavy page, Ctrl+P (Cmd+P) → “Save as PDF” captures the whole page as a document. It's fine for articles, but layouts often break, backgrounds are dropped by default, and it isn't a true pixel screenshot.
Which should you use?
For a fast, exact, repeatable full-page screenshot — especially if you want PNG, JPEG, and PDF from the same capture — the extension is the least friction. DevTools is a handy no-install fallback for a single PNG. Print-to-PDF suits plain articles.
A note on privacy
Screenshots often contain sensitive content — dashboards, invoices, private pages. Full Page Screen Capture does everything locally in your browser: it makes zero network requests, collects no data, and requests only the minimum permission (activeTab). Your screenshots never leave your device. It's a lightweight, private, free GoFullPage alternative.