How to take a full page screenshot in Microsoft Edge

The best way to capture a full page in Edge

Microsoft Edge provides two native ways to capture a full page. The first is the built-in Web Capture tool, which is designed specifically for this purpose. The second is the DevTools command, which is identical to the one found in Google Chrome because Edge is built on the Chromium engine.

If you need advanced features like scrolling past infinite loads or handling sticky headers that repeat, consider using a dedicated extension. You can find a comparison of these tools at /compare/browser-screenshot.

Use Web Capture to capture full page

Web Capture (formerly known as the screen capture function) is the primary method for taking an edge screenshot entire page without leaving the browser.

1. 1

   Open the tool

   Press Ctrl+Shift+S on your keyboard, or click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner and select Screenshot. Older versions of Edge label the same item Web capture.

2. 2

   Select the mode

   Click the "Capture full page" option. This tells the browser to scroll through the entire document automatically.

3. 3

   Save or copy

   Once the capture finishes, a preview window opens. Click the floppy disk icon to save it as a PNG, or the clipboard icon to copy it directly.

Known limitations of Edge's native capture

Scroll position requirement

The full page screenshot only works reliably when the scroll is positioned in the body of the page. If the scroll is stuck in a sidebar or frame, the capture may fail or cut off early.

Tool confusion

Menu wording and icons have changed between Edge releases, so the entry may read Web capture or Screenshot depending on your version.

Format support

Native Web Capture exports only as PNG. It does not offer PDF export options natively.

Alternative: Use Chrome DevTools

Because Edge is Chromium-based, it includes the same Developer Tools as Chrome. This method is useful if you want a raw image file without the Web Capture overlay.

Open DevTools by pressing F12. Then press Ctrl+Shift+P to open the Command Menu. Type "Capture full size screenshot" and press Enter. This will download a PNG of the entire page immediately.

When to use a third-party extension

Infinite scroll pages

Native tools stop capturing once the page stops scrolling. Extensions like Full Page Screenshot can trigger JavaScript to load more content before capturing.

PDF Export

If you need to save the page as a searchable PDF, native tools fall short. See how to save a webpage as a PDF for the two methods and what each preserves.

Cross-browser consistency

Since Edge allows extensions from the Chrome Web Store, you can install tools that work identically across Chrome, Edge, and other Chromium browsers.

Where to go next

If this did not resolve it, the next places to look are How to take a full page screenshot in Chrome, full page screenshot: capture an entire webpage in one image, and built-in browser capture versus an extension.