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How To Screenshot Netflix

Are you trying to screenshot on Netflix but unable to take the screenshot? Then in this post, I am going to tell you how you can take the screenshot on Netflix.

Quick Answer

To screenshot Netflix you have to use any third party app or web tools. To screenshot Netflix on Android use XRecorder app, for IOS use AirShou, for windows use any screenshot browser addon, and for MAC use Apowersoft Screenshot.

By default, Netflix doesn’t allow users to take screenshots to protect their content to make copies, but there are many third-party screen capturing software applications which can let you capture a screenshot on Netflix. All the different devices have separate third-party apps to screenshot Netflix.

So in this post, I am going to tell you step by step how to capture the Netflix screen for different OS.

How to screenshot Netflix On Android?


You can’t screenshot Netflix on your Android smartphone with the default screenshot feature, which is pressing volume down and power button together.

To screenshot Netflix on Android, you have to use any third-party app. There are many apps for this work, but not all the screenshot apps will be able to take the screenshot.

Below I am going to mention one such app which will let you screenshot on Netflix, but you are free to search and use any other apps as per your choice.

  • Go to Play Store.
  • Search for the XRecorder app and install it.
  • Open the XRecorder app.
  • When you will open the app for the first time, it will ask for permission, so please allow the permission “Allow Display Over other apps“.
  • Open Netflix, and play any title which you want to capture.
  • Tap on the XRecorder icon, which will look like a Camera.
  • Tap on the Briefcase Icon.
  • Select the Screenshot from the given options.
  • Tap on the Screenshot Icon.
  • You are done, you can find your screenshot in your file manager under the “XRecorder” folder.

How to screenshot Netflix On IOS (IPad or iPhone)?


Like Android, there is no way to capture Netflix with your default IOS screenshot feature, so you have to download and use any third-party app.

While researching, I got to know about a third-party app called “AirShou,” which can let you screenshot Netflix on IOS, but you can’t find this app in the apps store, you have to install it from any external apps store.

You can also try different screen capturing apps from the app store; may be any of them work.


How to screenshot Netflix On Windows?


Method 1: Try Your Default Screenshot Feature

First, I will insist you to try your default screenshot option to capture Netflix. I know Netflix doesn’t allow to take a screenshot, but when I tried this on my mac, I was able to screenshot. So what’s the big deal in trying the luck, especially if you are using Windows 10 or a later version.

If you don’t know, then please visit here to find how to screenshot on windows.


Method 2: Use Any Screenshot Browser Extension

You can find many browser extension add ons for your browser to screenshot anything in your browser, and most of these screenshot browser add ons work perfectly to screenshot Netflix.

  • Just open your browser
  • Go to your “browser extension web store
  • Search for any screenshot add on
  • Add on the browser extension to your browser
  • Open Netflix
  • Play your title
  • Tap on the extension from your browser
  • Select screenshot from the given options
  • Save the file to your MAC
  • You are done

Method 3: Use Sandbox

If you run your browser in the Sandbox, then you screenshot Netflix without any error. Sandbox runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer.

  • Visit SANDBOXIE
  • Download and install Sandboxie to your windows computer/laptop.
  • Then go to your browser, right-click on it, and click ​​” Run Sandboxed”.
  • Open Netflix.
  • Go to the Screen which you want to capture.
  • Use your default windows screenshot function.
  • You are done

How to screenshot Netflix On MacBook?


Method 1: Try Default Screenshot Feature (command + shift + 4 or 5)

Many websites mention that you can’t screenshot Netflix screen on MAC with the MAC default screenshot feature, but to be honest, I tried to do this, I was able to screenshot Netflix with my default screenshot option (command + shift + 4 or 5). I am using MAC Catalina version 10.15.4 (19E266).

So I will insist you to first try your default screenshot feature (command + shift + 4 or 5) to take a screenshot, and if in case it doesn’t work, then you use the other methods which I am going to mention below.


Method 2: Use Any Screenshot Browser Extension

If you are unable to take a screenshot of Netflix with your windows default screenshot option, then I will suggest you to try this because it’s a very easy process.

You can find many browser extension add ons for your browser to screenshot anything in your browser, and most of these screenshot browser add ons work perfectly to screenshot Netflix.

  • Just open your browser.
  • Go to your “browser extension web store
  • Search for any screenshot addon.
  • Addon to your browser.
  • Open Netflix.
  • Play your title.
  • Tap on the extension from your browser.
  • Select screenshot from the given options.
  • Save the file to your MAC
  • You are done

Method 3: Use Apowersoft Mac Screenshot

You can also install “Apowersoft Mac Screenshot” which is a dedicated screenshot application. You can download and use this application for free.

  • Simply go to the Apowersoft Mac Screenshot.
  • Download the application.
  • Install it to your MAC.
  • Open Netflix.
  • Go to the screen which you want to capture
  • Launch the application or use the shortcut “Command+R“.
  • Choose the area which you want to screenshot.
  • Save the screenshot
  • You are done

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