How to Take a Scrolling Screenshot on Mac: 9 Methods Ranked by Speed (2026)

The easiest way to take a scrolling screenshot on Mac is the Scrolling Capture in ScreenSnap Pro. Select the area, click Start Capture, scroll down, and click Finish. It works in any app: browsers, PDFs, Slack threads, code. For web pages only, the free GoFullPage browser extension gets it done in under 30 seconds. macOS has no native scrolling screenshot tool, so you can also use a Mac app like Shottr or CleanShot X, a browser feature, or a PDF export. Here are 9 tested methods.

Coming from Windows? Snipping Tool has scrolling capture built in. Android and iOS have it too. The gap on Mac is real. The good news: workarounds exist, and a few are better than what Apple would ship natively.

Quick comparison: which method should you use?

If you only want to remember one: use ScreenSnap Pro's Scrolling Capture for anything you can scroll, in any app. Prefer free tools? GoFullPage for browser pages and Shottr for everything else cover 95% of use cases.

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Method 1: ScreenSnap Pro Scrolling Capture (any app, Mac and Windows)

ScreenSnap Pro is a screenshot app for Mac and Windows. Its Scrolling Capture grabs long content in any app window as one continuous screenshot: web pages in any browser (including pages behind a login), long PDFs and documents, Slack or Discord threads, code, and spreadsheets.

How to take a scrolling screenshot with ScreenSnap Pro:

1. Open Scrolling Capture from the capture toolbar or the menu bar menu (or assign your own shortcut in Settings)
2. Select the area. You can resize it or drag it to another monitor before you start
3. Click Start Capture (or press Enter)
4. Scroll down yourself, slowly. A live preview beside the selection grows as new rows are added
5. Click Finish. The long screenshot opens like any other capture

You scroll, ScreenSnap Pro stitches. Select only the scrolling content and keep sticky headers, footers, and scrollbars outside the selection. If you scroll too far, the preview pauses. Scroll back to reconnect.

A scrolling screenshot usually needs work before you share it, and that happens in the same app. It has 17 annotation tools, 500+ gradient backgrounds, and one-click cloud sharing via short links. Annotate it, add a background, or blur sensitive data. Then copy it, save it as PNG, JPEG, or WebP at full resolution, or share a link.

Have a public URL instead? ScreenSnap Pro's Website Capture grabs the full page from the link alone, with no scrolling at all. It can't reach pages behind a login, which is where Scrolling Capture comes in.

Price: $39 one-time purchase, one licence for two computers (Mac + Windows). No subscription. Get ScreenSnap Pro.

If you also record GIFs on Mac for tutorials, ScreenSnap Pro handles that too in the same app.

Method 2: GoFullPage extension (fastest free option)

GoFullPage is a free browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. It captures any web page in one click. No DevTools. No hidden menus.

How to use it:

1. Install GoFullPage from the Chrome Web Store, Firefox Add-ons, or Safari Extensions
2. Navigate to the page you want to capture
3. Click the GoFullPage camera icon in your toolbar (or press the shortcut you assigned)
4. Wait 2-5 seconds while it auto-scrolls and stitches
5. Download as PNG, JPG, or PDF, or copy directly to clipboard

Why it wins:

• Works in every major browser
• Handles sticky headers and dynamic content well
• Lets you crop and edit before download
• Free for basic use; paid tier adds annotation and cloud storage

Limitations:

• Web pages only, so it can't capture Slack threads, Pages docs, or PDFs in Preview
• Some heavy JavaScript pages (infinite scroll feeds) need scrolling manually first
• The free tier has occasional upgrade prompts after heavy use

Prefer not to install anything? WebsiteScreenshot Online captures a full page from any browser with no login. Paste a URL, choose PNG, JPG, or PDF, and download. It also records a scrolling video of the page, which helps when a static image does not show how a long page actually behaves. Public URLs only, so anything behind a login still needs an app with scrolling capture, like ScreenSnap Pro (Method 1) or Shottr.

Method 3: Firefox built-in (no extensions needed)

If you already have Firefox installed, you don't need any extension at all.

How to capture a full page in Firefox:

1. Open the webpage in Firefox
2. Right-click anywhere on the page
3. Select Take Screenshot
4. Click Save full page in the top-right corner
5. Click Download to save the image

Pro tip: You can also access this by clicking the three-dot menu in the address bar and selecting Take Screenshot.

Firefox handles most sites well. It deals with sticky headers and complex layouts. The output is a clean PNG file.

Limitations:

• Firefox-only, so you'd need to install it just for this if Chrome/Safari is your daily driver
• Some JavaScript-heavy sites may not render perfectly
• Very long pages can create massive files (10,000+ pixels tall)

Method 4: Shottr (best free Mac app)

Shottr is a free Mac screenshot app. It's tiny (~3MB) and was built by a developer for developers. The scrolling capture works beyond browsers. It grabs Slack threads, Pages docs, Preview PDFs, and anything you can scroll.

How to take a scrolling screenshot with Shottr:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + 7 (the default Shottr scrolling capture shortcut, customizable in settings)
2. Drag to select the scrollable area on screen
3. Click Start, then scroll down with the trackpad or mouse wheel
4. Shottr auto-stitches each section as you scroll
5. Press Esc or click Done to finish, then save

Shottr is great if you want one Mac-native tool. It handles regular screenshots, scrolling capture, OCR text extraction, and pixel measurements. No cost.

Price: Free (paid Basic tier at $12 one-time removes occasional upgrade prompts)

Method 5: CleanShot X (premium power-user app)

CleanShot X is a feature-rich Mac screenshot app. Its scrolling capture is fast and polished. It also ties into built-in annotation tools and CleanShot Cloud sharing.

How to take a scrolling screenshot with CleanShot X:

1. Press your CleanShot X hotkey (default: ⌘ + Shift + 4, then S for scrolling)
2. Drag to select the scrollable area
3. Click Start Capture, then scroll manually or let it auto-scroll
4. Click Done when finished
5. The capture opens in CleanShot's editor for annotation or one-click sharing

Price: $29/year subscription (includes CleanShot Cloud) or $59 one-time for the Setapp-free version

Worth it if you take dozens of screenshots a week and want a polished editor + cloud sharing in one app. If you only need scrolling capture occasionally, Shottr is the better value.

Method 6: Xnapper (Mac-native, one-time price)

Xnapper is a newer Mac-native app that includes scrolling capture along with beautification features (gradient backgrounds, window borders, automatic data privacy blur).

How to take a scrolling screenshot with Xnapper:

1. Open Xnapper and pick Scrolling Capture from the menu bar icon
2. Drag to select the scrollable area
3. Scroll down while Xnapper records each frame and stitches
4. Click Done; the result opens in Xnapper's editor

Price: $24 one-time purchase (no subscription)

A good middle ground between Shottr (free, minimal) and CleanShot X (subscription, polished). Pick this if you want one-time pricing and care about post-capture beautification.

Method 7: Chrome DevTools (technical, free)

Chrome has a hidden full-page screenshot feature in DevTools. It's more technical than the other methods. But no install needed.

How to capture a scrolling screenshot in Chrome:

1. Open the webpage in Chrome
2. Press ⌘ + Option + I to open DevTools
3. Press ⌘ + Shift + P to open the Command Menu
4. Type "screenshot" and select Capture full size screenshot
5. Chrome automatically downloads the image

Limitations:

• DevTools knowledge required
• Fixed elements (sticky headers) may appear multiple times in the output
• No annotation or editing tools
• Output respects current browser width, so resize first if you want a different aspect

Method 8: Safari Web Inspector

Safari has a similar full-page capture hidden in the developer tools.

How to enable the Develop menu in Safari:

1. Open Safari → Settings (or press ⌘ + ,)
2. Click the Advanced tab
3. Check Show features for web developers

How to capture a full page in Safari:

1. Open the webpage you want to capture
2. Right-click on the page and select Inspect Element
3. In the Web Inspector, right-click on the tag in the Elements tab
4. Select Capture Screenshot
5. Safari saves a full-page screenshot

Safari's method is less intuitive than Firefox or DevTools. It works for occasional use, but it isn't worth setting up as a daily workflow.

Method 9: Print to PDF (universal fallback)

If you need a print-ready document instead of an image, export to PDF. It works in every browser. Searchable text is preserved.

How to print any web page to PDF on Mac:

1. Open the webpage in Safari, Chrome, or Firefox
2. Press ⌘ + P to open the Print dialog
3. Click the PDF dropdown in the bottom-left corner
4. Select Save as PDF
5. Choose your save location

When PDF beats screenshots:

• You need to preserve text (searchable, copyable)
• The page has multi-column layouts
• You're archiving content for later reference
• You'll print the document on paper

Limitations:

• Output is PDF, not an image, so you can't paste it inline into Slack or a doc
• Some dynamic content (animations, embedded videos) won't render
• Page breaks can split content awkwardly mid-paragraph

Which method should you choose?

For any scrolling content, in any app:

ScreenSnap Pro's Scrolling Capture. Web pages, PDFs, Slack threads, and pages behind a login, then annotate and share without switching apps.

For occasional web page captures:

GoFullPage extension. 30-second setup, works in every browser, no DevTools needed.

For frequent web page captures:

Firefox's built-in feature if you're already a Firefox user; GoFullPage in any browser if not.

For non-browser content (Slack, Pages, PDFs in Preview, Figma boards):

ScreenSnap Pro (Method 1) handles these. Shottr is the best free option. CleanShot X and Xnapper also work if you prefer their editors.

For developers comfortable in DevTools:

Chrome DevTools or Safari Web Inspector. No install, fixed-width control.

For searchable archives or print:

Print to PDF. Preserves text, layout, and metadata.

For sharing annotated captures with colleagues:

Capture with Scrolling Capture in ScreenSnap Pro, then annotate, add a background, and copy a share link in the same app. Captures from any other method above open in it too.

Tips for better scrolling screenshots

Getting a clean output takes a bit of prep. Here's what I've learned from hundreds of captures.

Before capturing

• Close pop-ups, cookie banners, and chat widgets. They'll appear multiple times in the stitched image
• Dismiss sticky/floating elements that repeat as you scroll (live chat bubbles, sticky CTAs, newsletter pop-ups)
• Wait for lazy-loaded content. Scroll through the page once before capturing so images and embeds finish loading
• Resize your browser to the width you want. Output respects your current viewport width
• Use Reader Mode in Safari or Firefox to strip ads and distractions for a cleaner capture

After capturing

• Crop unnecessary headers and footers to focus on the content
• Annotate key sections with arrows and highlights to guide viewers
• Compress the image before sharing online, because a 10,000-pixel-tall PNG can be several megabytes. Tools like TinyPNG or our own image compressor shrink them dramatically
• Consider splitting very long captures into multiple images for readability, or use our free combine images tool to stitch existing screenshots back together

Common gotchas

• Duplicate headers in your scrolling capture = the page has sticky elements. Firefox and GoFullPage handle this better than Chrome DevTools.
• Missing sections = the page uses infinite scroll or lazy loading and you didn't scroll all the way down first
• Blurry text = the page rendered at a lower pixel density; try resizing the browser larger before capture

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Final thoughts

macOS doesn't include a native scrolling screenshot feature. But you have good options. ScreenSnap Pro covers the capture and the next step in one app: Scrolling Capture for any window, then annotation, gradient backgrounds, and one-click cloud sharing via short link. Get it for $39 once.

Prefer free tools? For occasional web page captures, GoFullPage gets you set up in 30 seconds. For non-browser content, Shottr is the best free option. CleanShot X or Xnapper are worth the money if you prefer their editors.

If your Mac screenshot is not working at all, fix that first before trying these scrolling methods. And if you take a lot of screenshots, our roundup of the best screenshot apps for Mac covers the full landscape, including which apps include scrolling capture and which don't.