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Here's What You Need to Know

declutter photo app tips Jul 23, 2024

Whether your phone is cluttered with hundreds of screenshots or you’ve never quite figured out how to take them, here are the basics so you can understand this feature in your photo app. 

WHAT IS A SCREENSHOT?
A screenshot is a digital image, or photo, taken of the exact content displayed on your phone's screen. 

 

WHY WOULD YOU TAKE A SCREENSHOT?
Taking a screenshot allows you to save important information for easy access later.

Some things you might take a screenshot of: 

  • Text message
  • Email
  • An old memory that pops up on Facebook or Shutterfly
  • Schedules 
  • Directions 
  • Ideas for seasonal decor you found on social media
  • Inspirational quotes 
  • A recipe from a website 
  • An outfit idea you found on Pinterest or Instagram
  • Receipt
  • Flight or hotel confirmation 

 

HOW TO TAKE A SCREENSHOT:
iPhone 

  1. Press the side button and volume up button at the same time
  2. Quickly release both buttons 
  3. After you take the screenshot, a thumbnail temporarily appears in the lower left corner of your screen. Tap the thumbnail to open or swipe left to dismiss it. 
  4. Your screenshot will be stored in your photo stream with all of your other pictures. 

 

Android 

  1. Press the power and volume down buttons at the same time
  2. Your phone will take a picture of the screen and save it
  3. At the bottom left, you will find a preview of your screenshot

 

HOW TO DELETE & DECLUTTER SCREENSHOTS:
If you have an iPhone, your screenshots can be found in your photo stream but are also automatically added to a "Screenshot Album" in Apple Photos. You can go into this album to delete old screenshots that you don't need anymore or ones you accidentally took and didn't even know about! This will help you clean up your digital clutter and save on storage! 

You probably have more than you think so it may be worth taking five minutes to go in and delete a few! 

  1. Open the Apple Photos app from your phone
  2. Click "Albums" from the menu at the bottom of your screen
  3. Scroll all the way to the bottom until you see "Media Types"
  4. Open "Screenshots"
  5. Delete any old screenshots you no longer need

 

Have a great week and remember to take a few pictures to document these last few weeks of summer with your loved ones! 

All the best,
Melissa