Unable to screen shot after latest iPad update
8/22/2025 After a recent iPad update I can no longer screen shot. Did a restart with no change. Volume up and powere button pressed together used to work. What gives?
iPad, iPadOS 18
8/22/2025 After a recent iPad update I can no longer screen shot. Did a restart with no change. Volume up and powere button pressed together used to work. What gives?
iPad, iPadOS 18
By far the easiest method to trigger and save a screenshot is to set-up and use the corner-swipe gesture.
iPadOS 17/18
Settings > Multitasking & Gestures >
iPadOS 16 and earlier
Settings > General > Gestures >
Now that you have enabled the corner swipe, you can easily capture a screenshot with just your finger. Just swipe diagonally from the lower-left or lower-right corner of the screen towards the centre; this will immediately trigger the screenshot.
You can also trigger a screenshot using an Apple Pencil:
Settings > Apple Pencil > [Pencil Gestures] Left | Right Corner Swipe - select Screenshot for one, other or both gestures
The other ways to trigger a screenshot from an iPad are described here:
By far the easiest method to trigger and save a screenshot is to set-up and use the corner-swipe gesture.
iPadOS 17/18
Settings > Multitasking & Gestures >
iPadOS 16 and earlier
Settings > General > Gestures >
Now that you have enabled the corner swipe, you can easily capture a screenshot with just your finger. Just swipe diagonally from the lower-left or lower-right corner of the screen towards the centre; this will immediately trigger the screenshot.
You can also trigger a screenshot using an Apple Pencil:
Settings > Apple Pencil > [Pencil Gestures] Left | Right Corner Swipe - select Screenshot for one, other or both gestures
The other ways to trigger a screenshot from an iPad are described here:
If a restart dit not work you might want to give this as feedback to apple to let them look into the issue
Super helpful! Thank you, it works like a charm.
You're very welcome. I'm delighted that the outlined solutions proved to be helpful to you.
Unable to screen shot after latest iPad update