How to send Photobucket a screenshot

Screenshots are a great way to communicate what's happening on your device.

Windows | Mac | iPhone & Android

Sometimes, you need to send a screenshot of your full screen; sometimes, it's just a certain section.

Important: When creating screenshots, do not screenshot personal information that may identify you.

Windows 11

Full browser screenshot

When creating a screenshot for the full browser, please be sure to include the URL and active browser plugins or applications.

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard
2. Type Snipping tool and select it from the results
3. On the tool pop-up, click Mode
4. Select Window
5. Select which window to screenshot
6. A window of your screenshot will pop-up
7. Click File
8. Click Save As
9. Name the file then click Save

Partial Screenshot

If you need to share a specific section, use partial screenshots. Be sure to leave out any personal information that may identify you.

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard
2. Type Snipping tool and select it from the results
3. On the tool pop-up, click Mode
4. Select Rectangle
5. Hold left click and drag the box to fit the area you want to screenshot
6. A window of your screenshot will pop-up
7. Click File
8. Click Save As
9. Name the file then click Save

Windows 10

Full browser screenshot

When creating a screenshot for the full browser, please be sure to include the URL and active browser plugins or applications.

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard
2. Type Snipping tool and select it from the results
3. On the tool pop-up, click Mode
4. Select Window Snip
5. Select which window to screenshot
6. A window of your screenshot will pop-up
7. Click File
8. Click Save As
9. Name the file then click Save

Partial screenshot

If you need to share a specific section, use partial screenshots. Be sure to leave out any personal information that may identify you.

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard
2. Type Snipping tool and select it from the results
3. On the tool pop-up, click Mode
4. Select Rectangular Snip
5. Hold left click and drag the box to fit the area you want to screenshot
6. A window of your screenshot will pop-up
7. Click File
8. Click Save As
9. Name the file then click Save

If you don't have the Snipping tool,

1. Press Winkey, Shift, and S at the same time.
2. Then click and hold the mouse button while dragging the crosshair.

The screenshot will be copied to your clipboard. You may get a Windows notification of the created screenshot. Click that notification to edit and save the screenshot.

Mac

Full browser screenshot

When creating a screenshot for the full browser, please be sure to include the URL and active browser plugins or applications.

1. Press and release Shift, Command, and 4 on your keyboard.
2. Then press and release the Space bar. Your pointer will change to a camera icon.
3. Click the browser to screenshot it

Partial screenshot

If you need to share a specific section, use partial screenshots. Be sure to leave out any personal information that may identify you.

1. Press Shift, Command, and 4 on your keyboard. Your pointer will change to a crosshair.
2. To select the area you want to screenshot, click and hold the mouse button while dragging the crosshair

iPhone & Android

When creating a screenshot for the full browser, please be sure to include the URL and active browser plugins or applications.

If you need to share a specific section, use partial screenshots. Be sure to leave out any personal information that may identify you. On your mobile device, you can crop out a specific area to share to help protect your information.

iPhone

1. Press and release the side button and volume up button at the same time
2. A thumbnail of the screenshot will appear on the corner of your screen
3. Tap the thumbnail to open it
4. Select save the screenshot to Photos 

Android

1. Press the power and volume down button at the same time
2. A preview of your screenshot will appear on your screen
3. Open your phone's Photos or Gallery app to find your screenshot