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I want to take a screenshot of my iOS application when it is running in the simulator, and save the screenshot on my Mac. How can I do this?

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It's just as simple as command+s or File > Save Screen Shot in iOS Simulator. It will appear on your desktop by default.

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An update with Xcode 11.4 simulator

To capture a screen shot, click on 'Camera' icon/action button, on the top bar of simulator.

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OR

Select Save Screen Shot menu item, from File menu.

File => Save Screen Shot

Use ⌘ + S to capture a screen shot.
(Use window + s, if you are using windows/non-apple keyboard).

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See for more details: How to change simulator scale options with Xcode 9+.

Tip 1: How do you get screen shot with 100% (a scale with actual device size) that can be uploaded on AppStore?

Disable Optimize Rendering for Window scale from Debug menu, before you take a screen shot.

Here is an option

Menubar ▶ Debug ▶ Disable "Optimize Rendering for Window scale"

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Tip 2: Where is screen shot saved (Default Path)? How to change default path?

Simulator saves screen shot file on (logged-in user's) desktop and it's default path.

To change default path (with Xcode 9+), press and hold ⌥ Option (alt) button from keyboard, while you take a screen shot.
Or
Using Mac Keyboad: Press keys ⌥ Option + ⌘ + s all together.
It will show to a dialog with file storage options and also allows to set/change default path.

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Tip 3: How to take a screen shot with Device Bezel?

Enable Show Device Bezel from Window menu.

Here is an option

Menubar ▶ Window ▶ Enable "Show Device Bezel"

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Now,

  1. Press ⌘ + shift + 4 + Spacebar, all together in Mac Keyboard. (A window snap capture mode will become active)
  2. Select Simulator window/frame, that you want to capture. It will save screenshot with device bezel (with shadow effect in background) on (logged-in user's) desktop.

You can also remove the Simulator toolbar as described here.

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    Also, hold ⌘ when you click on the simulator to skip the device name on the bottom in the screenshot.
    – Manoj Shrestha
    Apr 13, 2019 at 15:05
  • @ManojShrestha You are welcomed to edit this answer by adding your suggestion.
    – Krunal
    Apr 15, 2019 at 8:18
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    Why is this NOT accepted answer. Thanks a ton Krunal for this compilation!
    – Xonshiz
    Apr 30, 2019 at 15:25
  • I liked this answer.
    – Teofilo Israel Vizcaino Rodrig
    Nov 5, 2019 at 20:35
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    it doesn't work anymore after latest (11.4) Xcode update
    – user10539074
    Apr 15, 2020 at 13:00
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on iOS Simulator,

Press Command + control + c or from menu : Edit>Copy Screen

open "Preview" app, Press Command + n or from menu : File> New from clipboard , then you can save command+s

For Retina, activate iOS Simulator then on menu:HardWare>Device>iPhone (Retina) and follow above process

Command + S

is the way to save on Desktop, (on new iPhone simulators, this was introduced in later simulator)

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Press Command+Shift+4 and then keep the mouse pointer on Simulator and then press "Space Bar" key one camera icon will appear, now left click the mouse. Your simulator screen shot is saved on desktop. You can take the screen shot any small screen in the same way.

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  • this will not capture scrolled content though
    – Code Tree
    Mar 9, 2017 at 15:11
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    You should only do this if you want to capture a screenshot with the bezel.
    – russbishop
    Sep 14, 2017 at 19:34
  • Nice, I wanted the frame too so great solution :)
    – Paula Hasstenteufel
    Dec 20, 2017 at 13:15
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You can google for IOS Simulator Cropper software useful for capturing screen shots and also easy to use with various options of taking snapshots like with simulator/without simulator.

Update Just pressing CMD + S will give you screenshot saved on desktop. Pretty easy huh..

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Since Xcode 8.2, you can also save a screenshot with the following command:

xcrun simctl io booted screenshot

Further information in this blog: https://medium.com/@hollanderbart/new-features-in-xcode-8-2-simulator-fc64a4014a5f#.bzuaf5gp0

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  • The crash was a framework bug that we worked around in Xcode 8.3.3. It does not apply to Xcode 9 or later.
    – russbishop
    Sep 14, 2017 at 19:33
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  1. Focus simulator

  2. Go to menu File->Save Screen Shot

    or

    Press ⌘+S

Screen shot saves in desktop

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Simple answer with sample answer ;-)

on iOS Simulator,

Press Command + control + c or from menu : Edit>Copy Screen

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open "Preview" app, Press Command + n or from menu : File> New from clipboard , then you can save Command + s

UnCheck Alpha

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You can change Image dimension to your requirement.

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Here is the Final Image,For example

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For people using Xcode 11.4, to get rid of the simulator top bar, this is far from ideal but you can disable shadows for the screenshot application in a terminal with the following command :

$ defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool TRUE; killall SystemUIServer

Then, you can use ⌘ + ⇧ + 4 and select the simulator to take a screenshot. Without the shadow, you can easily crop the top bar with the preview app. To re-enable the shadow for the screenshot application :

$ defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool FALSE; killall SystemUIServer

Source of this answer here.

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For some reason the commands posted before dont work for me, but this one does: 

xcrun simctl io booted screenshot screenshot.png

Running Xcode 9.2

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First, run the app on simulator. Then, use command+s, or File -> Save Screenshot in Simulator to take necessary and appropriate shots. The screenshots will appear on your desktop by default.

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2020 Latest Update: XCode 11.4

Click on the camera icon above simulator to capture screenshot and save to your camera roll

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Another option: File > Save Screen from simulator

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    it takes screenshots without device frame
    – user10539074
    Apr 15, 2020 at 13:05
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    seems like the "command" key to remove the device name at the bottom doesn't work anymore, bummer. Need to manually crop the top out.
    – Phuah Yee Keat
    Apr 17, 2020 at 12:22
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Press ⌘S or go to File > Save screenshot from your simulator menu and you will get the screenshot saved on your desktop.

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  • Oh my mistake this will be possible only if you are running MAC using VMWare
    – Devang
    Aug 17, 2011 at 12:24
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    Thanks Devang. May i will try it for VMWare.
    – Shreyash Mahajan
    Aug 17, 2011 at 12:59
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In OSX Captain its a bug to take screenshot of simulator. You have to Update your OSX Sierra first then your are able to take. while taking in OSX Captain use terminal command which is xcrun simctl io booted screenshot.

before running this command u have to select desktop in terminal like:

"cd desktop" then run that command. Happy Coding!!!

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Screenshot with device frame

Step - 1 Open quick time player

Step - 2 Tap new screen recording

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Step - 4 Cursor point on the simulator. It will automatically select the whole simulator like enter image description here

Step - 5 Screenshot will open using preview. save it.

Here is some sample screenshot

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    This is exactly what I want, but when I take the snapshot, it also captures the bar that is above the iPhone with the close/minimize/full screen buttons, as well as the capture, home, and rotate buttons. How do I capture just the phone without this bar?
    – jon
    Jan 13, 2021 at 18:21
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  1. Click CMD+SHIFT+4.
  2. Put mouse over Simulator.
  3. Press SPACE to select whole Window.
  4. Press ALT+Enter to capture simulator window with no shadow.
  5. Remove top bar from screenshot in GIMP or double click on screenshot preview to edit.

I found no way to hide top window bar and screenshot nice phone image with shadow. Apple rox ;-)

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If you want to attach the device frame to your screenshot, use

xcrun simctl io booted screenshot shot.png && curl -F '[email protected]' "https://shot.withfra.me/new"

It uploads the screenshot to a third party (WithFrame) that adds the device frame.

More info can be found here

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First method:

Select simulator and press "command + s" button. Screenshot saved on desktop.

Second method:

Select simulator and go to "File > New Screenshot". Screenshot saved on desktop.

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    What have you added to this question that was worth resurrecting a years old question?
    – Fogmeister
    May 28, 2018 at 14:19
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In case using XCUITests automation :

XCUIApplication().buttons["Add"].screenshot()
XCUIApplication().table["names"].screenshot()

API details : https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xctest/xcuiscreenshot

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Taking Screen Shot in IOS Simulator is SO Simple.

When you Open Simulator In the Right Lift You See File.

Click On File And You See Option Save Screen Shot.

This Option Saves Your Screen Shot In Default Path Which is Desktop.

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    This is more or less just a repeat of the existing answers.
    – Pang
    Mar 2, 2017 at 8:47
  • @Pang no this one is way more condescending, to get the point across of course.
    – rorypicko
    Jan 4, 2019 at 10:26

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