How to use the built-in screenshot tool in Firefox

Normally to take a photo of a computer screen, we will use the Print screen key and then edit it through the Paint tool, or another photo editing program. Or to upgrade, you can use the Snipping Tool.

However, with a built-in feature called 'Firefox Screenshots', you can easily take screenshots on Firefox in many different modes without the help of any third-party software. In particular, this feature also allows you to save images immediately afterwards, or share on social networks Facebook and Twitter. The article below will guide you how to use Firefox Screenshots to take screenshots on Firefox.

How to access the Firefox Screenshots tool

As the name suggests, this is the Firefox browser's built-in screenshot tool, and accessing and using it is extremely easy.

First, open Firefox and navigate to the website you want to take a screenshot of. In the address bar at the top of the window, click the three-dot icon on the far right. Then select the ' Take a Screenshot ' option from the drop-down list.

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Firefox will immediately go into screenshot mode, and you'll see options to capture the current web page in four different ways: An automatically detected area of ​​the page, the entire web page, display of a website or a custom area. Let's explore all four options.

Screenshot the automatically detected area on the page

After the first time you click ' Take a Screenshot ', you will be in automatic screenshot mode. As you move your cursor over the web page, you will see that sections of the web page are highlighted. This can include titles, images, ads, paragraphs, etc

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Once you've selected an area to capture, click ' Copy ' to copy the image to the clipboard (in case you want to paste it somewhere else). Or select ' Download ' to save the screenshot to your computer.

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You can also click ' X ' to cancel and return to the normal website view.

Screenshot the entire page

To take a screenshot of an entire open web page in Firefox, simply click on the ' Save Full Page ' option in the upper right corner of the window. Immediately, you will have a scrolling screenshot corresponding to the entire length of the web page.

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Of course, you'll also see a preview of the screenshot you just took. Comes with options that allow ' Copy ' the screenshot to the clipboard, as well as ' Download ' to your device or cancel the screenshot by pressing ' X .'

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Take a screenshot of the website display

If you don't want to take a photo of the entire web page, you can choose to take a photo of just the part that's currently displayed on the screen. In the upper right corner, click ' Save Visible '.

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Then, just like with the two options above, use the ' Copy ,' ' Download ,' or ' X ' options as needed.

Take arbitrary screenshots

With this last mode, you can precisely select a specific area on the page that you want to capture. Just use your mouse to click and drag the part you want to take a screenshot of. When you release your finger, you'll see the area highlighted.

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If you want to adjust the size of the photo, drag a corner or an edge. As you drag, you'll see the width and height of the capture screen in pixels. This is extremely convenient if you need images saved at a specific size.

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Of course, you can still use the ' Copy ,' ' Download ,' or ' X ' options with photos as usual.

Wishing you success!

Isabella Humphrey

Update 14 June 2024