How to Capture a Full Page Screenshot in Google Chrome

Google Chrome is the most popular browser, with a global market share of 65.31%. It is easy to use and integrates with most work-related software.

When you work from Google Chrome, you will often need to capture screenshots for the best visual communication. We recommend using the best screenshot app, Zight. With it, you can capture different types of screenshots, including full-page screenshots.

In this article, we will focus on full-page screenshots and share three ways to capture them without ever leaving your Google Chrome page. Let's dive right in!

What Are Full-Page Screenshots?

Full-page screenshots grab the entire webpage content, including parts you'd need to scroll to see. This is great for preserving all the details and layout of a page, which can be useful for various reasons, like sharing, documentation, or just keeping a record.

Here's why you need a full-page screen capture at work:

• You get the whole picture, literally. You won't miss any information or design elements hidden below the fold
• It's much easier to share one big screenshot than smaller multiple screenshots. One screenshot makes team collaboration easy — you capture and annotate in one go, and your collaborators don't have to grapple with trying to understand the flow of several screenshots!
• When you need to document a webpage for reference, having the whole page in one image is much more efficient

With that said, how do you take a full-page screenshot on Google Chrome? Let's tell you which capture app to use and how below!

1. How to Capture a Full-Page Screenshot with Zight

The best way to capture a full-page screenshot is with a third-party tool – and there's none better than Zight. This is for many reasons, but of note is that dedicated screenshot software takes the work out of simple processes.

In the case of a full-page or scrolling screenshot, you only need to install the Zight extension as follows:

• Head over to the Zight website and click Product, then a dropdown appears and click Chrome. When the link loads, click Download Now and enable the extension on Chrome.
• After downloading, you can sign up or log in to your Zight account. It's easy with just an active email address. We recommend pinning the extension at the top of your browser for easy access.

With the Zight extension installed, here's how to capture a screenshot of the entire page, top to bottom:

1. Ensure the page you want to capture is open on Chrome.
2. Then, click the Zight icon from your extensions, and then click Screenshot.
3. Here, you will notice four ways to capture your screenshots. For full-page screenshots, you need to focus on the third option — clicking E to Capture the Entire Page.
4. It's really that easy. After clicking the keyboard shortcut, the software will start capturing your entire webpage immediately. You can sit back and watch as Zight scrolls down the page!
5. After capturing the entire page, your screenshot will be uploaded to the Zight cloud. The software will then create a shareable link to the image and open it on a new tab.
6. Once the link opens, you can annotate the screenshot for better visual communication. For instance, you can leave textual instructions and highlight them with annotations like a line, arrow, ellipse, rectangle, or a marker.
7. Satisfied with the annotation and edits? Click save, and you'll be ready to share the full-page screenshot. The easiest is as a link — click Copy Link, then paste it to any chat board.

The Zight screenshot tool makes capturing, editing, and sharing a full-page screenshot super easy. It's just a few steps, and you'll be ready to annotate and share a screenshot directly to Slack or any other communication platform you use at work!

2. How to Capture a Full-Page Screenshot with Chrome's Developer Tools

No, you don't have to be a developer to use Developer Tools! If you want a full-page screenshot, you might as well use the geek process. The good thing is that this is a free method, and you don't need to download or install anything.

To get started, open the webpage you want to capture. Then, open Developer Tools:

1. Press F12 or Ctrl+Shift+I (Windows) / Cmd+Option+I (Mac) to open DevTools.
2. Click the three-dot menu in the DevTools panel and select Run Command, or press Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P.
3. Type "screenshot" in the command palette and select Capture full size screenshot.
4. Chrome will automatically scroll through and capture the entire page, then prompt you to save the PNG file.

While this method works, it has limitations: no annotation tools, no direct sharing link, and the workflow is slower than a dedicated tool. For teams that need to share screenshots regularly, Zight is the better choice.

3. How to Capture a Full-Page Screenshot on Chrome Using Print / Save As PDF

Another built-in approach is to use Chrome's print dialog to save the page as a PDF — which effectively captures the full page.

1. Open the page you want to capture in Chrome.
2. Press Ctrl+P (Windows) / Cmd+P (Mac) to open the Print dialog.
3. In the Destination dropdown, choose Save as PDF.
4. Click Save and choose a location for your file.

This is a quick way to preserve the full page, but PDF isn't always the right format for visual communication. If you need a PNG image you can annotate and share as a link, Zight is the way to go.

Wrapping Up

Full-page screenshots are a powerful tool for documentation, collaboration, and visual communication. Whether you're sharing a bug report, capturing reference material, or creating a tutorial, having the entire page in one image beats piecing together multiple scrolling shots.

Of the three methods above, Zight is the fastest and most practical for everyday use. It captures, uploads, and gives you a shareable link in seconds — plus annotation tools that help you communicate exactly what you mean.

Try Zight free and take your first full-page screenshot today.