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Chrome Screenshot Shortcut: Every Key, and One for the Whole Page

Chrome itself has no built-in keyboard shortcut for taking a screenshot. Your operating system provides one: Win+Shift+S on Windows, Cmd+Shift+4 on macOS, Ctrl+Show Windows on a Chromebook. All of them photograph the screen, so the address bar, tabs, taskbar, and anything else on your monitor end up in the image, and none of them can reach the part of a page that is below the fold. Chrome DevTools can capture the page itself, but it takes three key combinations and offers no editing. The Capture Full Page extension ships with dedicated keyboard shortcuts (Alt+Shift+A for area, Alt+Shift+S for screen, Alt+Shift+F for full page) that capture only web content: full page, visible area, or selected region, and open the result directly in the built-in editor for annotation. You can then copy to clipboard or export as PDF. The editor that opens afterwards has its own single-letter shortcuts, so a marked-up screenshot can be produced without touching the mouse. For a full overview of capture methods, see our complete guide to taking screenshots in Chrome. If you need scrolling screenshots, the extension handles auto-scroll automatically from a single shortcut.

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3 Ways to Get It Done

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Method 1: Capture Full Page Extension Shortcuts

Capture Full Page ships with default keyboard shortcuts out of the box: Alt+Shift+A for area, Alt+Shift+S for screen, and Alt+Shift+F for full page. You can reassign any of them through Chrome's built-in extension shortcut manager, and trigger captures instantly from any tab. Each capture opens in the built-in editor with annotation tools, or, if you set After capture to Save file in the popup, lands in Downloads as a PNG with no stop in between. Unlike OS shortcuts, the extension captures only web content without browser chrome or toolbars. Shortcuts work globally across all tabs, so you never need to find and click the extension icon. This is particularly useful for repetitive workflows like QA testing, documentation, and content review where speed matters.

  1. 1Install Capture Full Page. The default shortcuts are Alt+Shift+A (area), Alt+Shift+S (screen), and Alt+Shift+F (full page).
  2. 2To customize them, open chrome://extensions/shortcuts, find Capture Full Page, and assign your own key combination for each capture mode.
  3. 3Navigate to any web page and press your shortcut.
  4. 4The screenshot is captured and opens in the editor: add arrows, text, shapes, highlights, or step numbers. Or set After capture to Save file and skip the editor entirely.
  5. 5Export as PNG, PDF, or copy to clipboard. The entire workflow is keyboard-driven.
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Method 2: Keyboard Shortcuts Inside the Editor

The three capture shortcuts start a screenshot; a second set drives the editor that opens afterwards, so an annotated screenshot never needs the mouse. Single letters arm a drawing tool: P pencil, L line, A arrow, R rectangle, H highlighter, T text, S step number, E eraser, C crop, O callout, M emoji. Pressing the active tool's letter turns it off again. The letters follow the English tool names and work on any keyboard layout, including Cyrillic, Greek and Arabic, because the key position is used when the typed character is not a Latin letter.

  1. 1Capture with Alt+Shift+F, Alt+Shift+S or Alt+Shift+A. The editor opens on the result.
  2. 2Press a letter to arm a tool: A for arrow, T for text, C for crop, S for step numbers.
  3. 3Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y undo and redo; [ and ] change line thickness; K opens the colour picker.
  4. 4Plain + and - zoom the image. Ctrl is deliberately not used, so the browser's own page zoom keeps working.
  5. 5Export with the toolbar, or press Esc twice to discard and close. Esc also stops a full page or area capture that is still scrolling.
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Method 3: Chrome DevTools Screenshot Command

Chrome DevTools has a screenshot command accessible via the Command Menu. It requires three separate key combinations (open DevTools → open Command Menu → type and select command) and offers no editing, no annotation, and no clipboard copy. The output is always a PNG saved to your Downloads folder. Best suited for developers who already have DevTools open during debugging.

  1. 1Press F12 or Ctrl+Shift+I (Cmd+Option+I on Mac) to open DevTools.
  2. 2Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) to open the Command Menu.
  3. 3Type "screenshot" and select "Capture screenshot" or "Capture full size screenshot."
  4. 4A PNG is saved to Downloads, no editing, no annotation, no clipboard option.
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Method 4: OS Built-in Screenshot Shortcuts

Every operating system has screenshot hotkeys, but they capture the entire screen including browser UI, taskbar, and other windows. No web-specific capture or editing. Windows 11's Snipping Tool (Win+Shift+S) offers area selection, but it still captures at the OS level, you'll get browser toolbars and rounded corners in the image. macOS Cmd+Shift+5 provides a capture toolbar with delayed screenshots, but again captures the screen, not web content.

  1. 1Windows: PrtScn (full screen to clipboard), Alt+PrtScn (active window), Win+Shift+S (Snipping Tool area).
  2. 2macOS: Cmd+Shift+3 (full screen), Cmd+Shift+4 (area), Cmd+Shift+5 (capture menu).
  3. 3Chromebook: Ctrl+Show Windows (full screen), Ctrl+Shift+Show Windows (area), add Alt for the active window. On an external keyboard, Show Windows is F5.
  4. 4Linux: PrtScn (full screen), Alt+PrtScn (window), varies by desktop environment.
  5. 5All OS methods capture the screen, not web content, browser chrome and toolbars are included.

Feature Comparison

FeatureCapture Full PageBuilt-in ToolsOther Extensions
Custom shortcut assignmentYes, via chrome://extensions/shortcutsFixed keys onlySome
Captures web content onlyYes, no browser chromeDevTools: yes / OS: noSome
Full page via shortcutYes, auto-scroll triggered by hotkeyDevTools command only (4+ steps)Rarely
Editor opens after captureYes, immediate annotationNoSome (paid)
Area selection via shortcutYes, crosshair appearsWin+Shift+S (screen-level)Some
PDF export after shortcutYesNoRarely
Clipboard copy after shortcutYes, with annotationsOS: raw only / DevTools: noSome
Works without DevTools openYesOS: yes / DevTools: noYes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the fastest keyboard shortcut for Chrome screenshots?
The fastest method is assigning a custom hotkey to the Capture Full Page extension via chrome://extensions/shortcuts. One keypress captures the page and opens the editor instantly. OS shortcuts like PrtScn are fast but capture the entire screen, and DevTools requires opening the panel first.
Can I set custom screenshot shortcuts in Chrome?
Yes. Capture Full Page comes with default shortcuts (Alt+Shift+A for area, Alt+Shift+S for screen, Alt+Shift+F for full page). To change them, go to chrome://extensions/shortcuts, find Capture Full Page, and assign any key combination that isn't already used by another Chrome function. After a browser update, Chrome sometimes leaves shortcuts unbound, so it's worth checking that page once.
What is the screenshot shortcut on a Chromebook?
Ctrl+Show Windows captures the whole screen, and Ctrl+Shift+Show Windows lets you drag a selection. Show Windows is the key above 6 that looks like a rectangle with two lines, or F5 on an external keyboard. Both capture the screen rather than the page, so the shelf and browser interface are included and anything below the fold is missed. Capture Full Page runs on ChromeOS like any other Chrome extension, so Alt+Shift+F still captures the full scrolling page.
Does PrtScn capture only the web page?
No. PrtScn captures the entire screen including browser tabs, address bar, bookmarks bar, taskbar, and any other visible windows. To capture only web content, use the Capture Full Page extension or Chrome DevTools screenshot command.
What keyboard shortcut takes a full page screenshot in Chrome?
Assign a shortcut to Capture Full Page's "Capture Full Page" mode in chrome://extensions/shortcuts. When pressed, the extension auto-scrolls through the entire page, handles sticky elements and lazy-loaded content, and stitches everything into one image. See our full page screenshot guide for details.
Can I take a screenshot and copy it to clipboard with a keyboard shortcut?
Yes. Trigger a capture with your assigned shortcut, then press the Copy button in the editor (or use the toolbar). The annotated screenshot is copied to your system clipboard for instant pasting into any application. See our guide on copying screenshots to clipboard.
Do Chrome screenshot shortcuts work on Mac?
Yes. Capture Full Page keyboard shortcuts work on macOS, Windows, and Linux. On Mac, you can assign shortcuts using Cmd-based combinations in chrome://extensions/shortcuts. The extension's behavior is identical across all platforms.
Are there keyboard shortcuts for the annotation tools?
Yes. Once the editor is open, a single letter arms a tool: A for arrow, T for text, R for rectangle, H for highlighter, S for step number, C for crop, P for pencil, L for line, E for eraser, O for callout, M for emoji. Pressing the same letter again turns the tool off. Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y undo and redo, [ and ] set line thickness, K opens the colour picker, and plain + and - zoom. The letters match the English tool names and work on non-Latin keyboard layouts, since the key position is used when the typed character is not a Latin letter.
How do I screenshot a dropdown menu or hover tooltip?
Use the built-in capture timer. In the popup, set a delay of 3, 5, or 10 seconds, start the capture, then open the menu or hover over the element you want to keep visible. When the countdown ends, the extension captures the page with the menu still open. It's the web-content equivalent of the timed capture in macOS Cmd+Shift+5. On a full page capture the same delay is also waited at every scroll step, for sections that load or animate in only as they come into view.

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