How to take a full page screenshot in Chrome

Method 1: one click with an extension

This is the method to use when you capture pages regularly, need annotations, or work in apps where the content scrolls inside a panel instead of the window.

1. 1

   Open the page you want to capture

   Scroll to the bottom once if the page loads content while scrolling, then return to the top so every section is rendered.

2. 2

   Start the capture

   Click the GoFullScreenshot toolbar icon or press Alt+Shift+S. There is no popup and no dialog to confirm.

3. 3

   Let the page scroll itself

   The extension scrolls the correct scroll area, captures each section, and stitches them into one tall image.

4. 4

   Work with the result

   A new tab opens with the full-resolution screenshot: copy it to the clipboard, annotate it, download it as PNG, JPEG or WebP, or export it as a PDF.

Method 2: Chrome DevTools, no extension

Chrome ships a hidden full-page capture command. It is useful once in a while and needs nothing installed.

1. 1

   Open DevTools

   Press F12, or Ctrl+Shift+I on Windows and Linux, or Cmd+Option+I on macOS.

2. 2

   Open the command menu

   Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Cmd+Shift+P on macOS) while DevTools has focus.

3. 3

   Run the screenshot command

   Type "screenshot" and choose Capture full size screenshot. Chrome saves a PNG of the whole page to your downloads folder.

Limitations to expect: sticky headers can repeat, very tall pages sometimes come out blank, inner scroll containers are ignored, and you get a raw PNG with no way to highlight or crop it.

Checklist for a clean capture

• Scroll to the bottom once on pages that lazy-load content
• Close cookie banners and chat widgets first
• Use main content only mode in multi-panel apps
• Collapse sticky headers if they repeat
• Export as PDF when you need to share a long page
• Split very tall pages into overlapping parts for AI tools

Frequently asked questions

Can Chrome take a full page screenshot without an extension?

Yes. Open DevTools, press Ctrl+Shift+P (Cmd+Shift+P on macOS), type screenshot and run Capture full size screenshot. It works, but it takes several steps, gives you no annotation tools, and often struggles with sticky headers and pages that have their own inner scroll area.

What is the keyboard shortcut for a full page screenshot?

GoFullScreenshot uses Alt+Shift+S by default and the shortcut can be changed on chrome://extensions/shortcuts. Chrome itself has no built-in shortcut for a full page capture.

Why is my screenshot missing part of the page?

Pages that load content while you scroll only render what has been visible. Scroll to the bottom once before capturing so every section exists in the page, then capture from the top.

Why does the capture fail on some pages?

Chrome blocks all extensions on chrome:// pages, the Chrome Web Store and the built-in PDF viewer. That is a browser restriction, not an extension bug.

Is anything uploaded when I capture a page?

No. GoFullScreenshot captures, stitches, edits and exports entirely inside your browser. There is no backend server, no account and no analytics.

Capturing on a specific platform? See full page screenshots on Mac and on Windows, or read about capturing very long pages.