Chrome screen capture on Windows
Short answer: For images, use Chrome Developer Tools' screenshot commands or Windows + Shift + S. For video of a Chrome tab, use an extension such as Awesome Screenshot, or record the window with ShareX or Xbox Game Bar.
Last verified: 2026-08-01
Full-page capture in Chrome
- 1Open the page in Chrome on WindowsLet the page finish loading and scroll once to the bottom so lazy-loaded images and sections are rendered.
- 2Open Developer Tools with F12Or press Ctrl + Shift + I. Developer Tools is built into Chrome — no extension required.
- 3Open the command menuPress Ctrl + Shift + P inside Developer Tools.
- 4Type 'screenshot'Choose 'Capture full size screenshot' to capture the entire page, including everything below the fold.
- 5Find the PNGChrome saves the image to your Windows Downloads folder with the page title as the filename.
Recording a Chrome tab on Windows
- Extension recording captures the tab only, which keeps notifications and other windows out of the video.
- Xbox Game Bar (Windows + Alt + R) records the whole Chrome window including tabs.
- OBS Studio gives frame-rate and bitrate control when the recording will be published.
Recommended Windows software
Awesome Screenshot
Awesome Screenshot
Chrome extension for Windows that captures visible area, selected region or the full page, and records the browser tab with annotation and sharing.
- Screenshot
- Region capture
- Full-page web capture
- Scrolling capture
- Annotation
Nimbus Capture
Nimbus Web
Chrome extension and Windows companion for full-page and region capture, video recording, and a comparatively rich annotation editor.
- Screenshot
- Region capture
- Full-page web capture
- Scrolling capture
- Annotation
ShareX
ShareX Team
Free, open-source Windows screenshot and screen capture software with scrolling capture, OCR, screen recording and scriptable after-capture workflows.
- Screenshot
- Region capture
- Window capture
- Full screen capture
- Scrolling capture
OBS Studio
OBS Project
Free, open-source Windows screen recording and streaming software with scenes, sources and a screenshot output for the current frame.
- Screen recording
- Full screen capture
- Window capture
- Screenshot