How-to: Screen Capture on a Mac (Print Screen / Screenshot) Basic Keystroke + Advanced Commands

Command-shift-3 is the basic keyboard shortcut to screen capture on a Mac, but Griffin also shows how to use keystrokes to copy and paste the screen, set a selected area for a screenshot, and to screengrab one window.
The screen capture command is also known as screencap, screenshot, screengrab or print screen.
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS:
Capture the entire screen; save an image file on desktop: Command-shift-3
Capture the entire screen; copy to the clipboard to paste: Command-control-shift-3
Choose an area to capture; save an image file on desktop: Command-shift-4
Choose an area to capture; copy to the clipboard to paste: Command-control-shift-4
Choose a window to capture; save an image file on desktop: Command-shift-4 (let go) space
You can also hold down space, option, or shift to modify the selection after activating command-shift-4.
If you can't remember keyboard shortcuts, there's a built-in Mac application called Grab, which has several screen capturing options.
Available in high-definition (HD) and with closed captioning (CC).

[@Sandra-cx4fz]

This is the best lesson on capturing images on a Mac I've run across...thank you Griffin!

[@GriffinHammond]

I'm glad I could help!

[@chrislamp]

don't have a mac but thanks for theshortcuts tell me do you have windows shortcuts?

[@-kat-1878]

+Griffin Hammond thanks it really helped!👍🏼

[@quotizone4662]

Yeah. I agree. But we cant add annotations using this method. I prefer using a free tool to get screenshot. This blog post have a good comparison of all free tools. have a look at it also. videotutorialspot.com/2018/12/30/how-to-screenshot-on-mac/

[@sangeetapatil3663]

Wow! That's a fantastic lesson Griffin. It was a huge help as I was struggling to work with the Mac as a new user. Have been used to PCs in the past. Thank you!

[@TheJosa007]

For someone like me who just got an iMac seeing the key strokes used is a big help. Thank you very much

[@sjoerdadlp]

That was much clearer and more professional then i expected

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Loved the clarity of the video & the humour.Thanks for your helpful Tips. Keep recording.Gina

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Thank you for posting. This is the best description of all the options. Really appreciated you sharing.

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This is straight to the point and very informative! Thank you! ;)

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25 seconds in and I already had all the information I needed. Thank you.

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Love your humor and visual effects.

[@williamreed912]

I just now found this. This is great. Thx.

[@betsybykerk1125]

I'm very happy I found this. Thanks!

[@kevinstanleywriter]

I wrote all this down. then released I could copy it from your video with the newly learnt skills to save to desktop as a reminder! great!

[@debstar2005]

This is the best vid for this - i keep coming back everytime i need to copy an image.

[@auds7427]

thank you for posting this it was so helpful and easy to follow

[@diamondeglare4833]

Thanks you, finally someone that teaches you everything about it and not only a portion. I really appreciate it :D

[@angelamclane6269]

Thanks for your help Griffin!!

[@righteousre]

Thank you! Your video was very informative, professional, AND entertaining. :-) Great job.

[@poohsgirl724]

absolutely! I needed to know RIGHT NOW for an assignment and I had it done in less than a minute, following your steps.

[@kindypoo]

I love that it’s so straight to the point. Thanx

[@andyduddy]

just moved from windows to mac your tips are proving invaluable thanks !

[@danieluselmann1034]

Excellent video. Short and to the point. Thank you.

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I forgot to say Thank You - Thank You - Thank You! Your directions are clear, concise, and very helpful.

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Love your work Griffin, as a film maker myself I've learned stacks from your channel. SUBSCRIBED FROM AUSTRALIA!

[@donnambracke2513]

Great video. Easy to follow.

[@alphabeta01]

Excellent! Just what I was looking for Shift+Control+Command+4. Thanks.

[@Darignobullseye]

MUCH THANKS!! This helped tons.

[@theanysayon8508]

At last I found this video; I've been trying many keys to no avail; Thanks very very much for posting this video

[@electrichimp]

AWESOME! Just started using back and really didn't like to create a file each time I made a screeshot. Thanks man!!

[@paulotarso8339]

WOOOOOW! WONDERFUL COMMAND+CONTROL+SHIFT+4!!!! THANKS GUY!

[@lawrencelobe4793]

You have delivered me from my ignorance . Thanks

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Thanks a lot for making this video.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you. I can't thank you enough for posting this video. I had to send some thing to my credit union and needed help in sending it. Thanks again.

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Beautifully explained loved it!!!

[@Majorityq]

9 years later and it’s still the best tutorial that ive ever gotten

[@MoonysMommy]

Thank you so much Griffin. I've wanted to do that for so long!

[@XaviousPictures]

Wow! I always knew how to save a screenshot to your desktop, but I never knew there were so many other options. Thanks for the video!

[@la.uralox]

Thanks so much I finally know. I have been wanting to find this out for ages!

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Very helpful! and entertaining at the same time.

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Thanks for high quality video

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Thxs very much Griffin, Tips were very useful ... glad I found this Vid on KZbin

[@bethhowell7179]

thank you! I've been struggling with this for a while!

[@charlesvictoria6800]

Thanks, Griffin! I suppose you learn something new every day

[@doowopburgh]

I wanted to print off a screenshot, this tutorial was the best I have found, easy to understand and it worked great, thank you

[@Reis_T]

Thank you !! Very helpful

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Very handy.Good job dude

[@elenamangione9985]

Thank you. Super helpful.

[@simpsontoney18]

Outstanding instructions for the iMac pro.

[@NB-2020]

Excellent! Very simple explanation and it works!! Thank you

[@SusanME1]

Excellent thank you. Simply explained and easy to follow instructions.

Thank you SOOOOOOO much for this!

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Awesome video! Thank you!

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This is the best video to see....thanks a lot!!

[@vinayn9110]

You American are such showmen, you make such an entertaining video about something so mundane. Thank you I now can take control of my image.

[@marinafancy5467]

You really made my day!!

[@7777LuVit7777]

thank you so much for this !!! it was really helpful !!!!

[@ValnillasMom]

Thank you Griffen, so quick, so easy! My keyboard is a Microsoft brand so it messed me up a bit but it didn't take but a second to figure out the the command key is the same as the Windows key. It works!

[@YoungRell]

OMG i was trying so hard to figure out how to screen shot on this basic but complicated mac! Thanks!!!!!!

[@roxannecastillo8839]

it was a 4 for me. but 10 years later it works! thanks! it was driving me CRAZY!

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Griffin you made my day. Am a plain window guy now learning MAC___ Thank u & God bless. Straight to point was the cheery on the cake. Humour with learning ha ha...

[@MzResilience]

Awesome! that was very helpful .

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thank you so much for very easy way and professional explain

[@Allbbrz]

Oh boy ! Exactly what I was looking for ! Thanks !

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Thanks so much. That was an amazing video.

[@brotherblonde]

Excellent Griffin. Much easier than using "Grab".

[@bsfb3ar]

Great teacher clear, short to the point.

[@Aymaster]

Thank you very much, Great tips

[@Bobzilla2023]

Thank you so much. This was great help.

[@betatesting4399]

Thanks a ton, I was looking for copy and paste option for the screenshot🙏

[@GriffinHammond]

Happy to help!

[@antonyvibe]

Thanks a lot! That's really helpful

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Super Helpful....Great Presenter

[@theallwrongguy]

i like this vid dude, ill be waiting for more.

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This helped a lot!

[@dash8brj]

command + shift 4 is a great one! coming from a pc, this simple function has had me baffled. Thanks for the video :)

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Thank you so much! So helpful

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Excellent tutorial! It helped me tremendously. Thank You!

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So clear, so concise, so easy to follow and so well laid out to access again. Wow, an entertaining teacher , if only ...

[@GriffinHammond]

Thank you, Anthony!

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Duuuuudeee this helps sooooo much....needed to capy my homescreen to crop a pic out for a school project, thank youuuuuuu!!!

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Ty! This helped soooo soooooooooo much! I have been trying to screen shot after watching ur video i know how to! This video was very helpfull. Thank you for this tutorial.

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Thank you for posting this!!

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New job, first time using Mac so these are really helpful 🙂🙂

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Thank you soooooo much, I've been trying to figure this out for a long time, now I finally know how to do this......

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Thank you! This was so clear.