How to take screenshot of youtube video without play button

Over the years, YouTube Videos have successfully attracted a huge amount of audience from different corners of the world due to the diversity of entertainment it offers. Not only this, but you can also download YouTube videos to watch them on repeat. Also, if you only want to keep the audio part, there are so many tools using which you can extract the audio from YouTube videos. Apart from this, you can also take a screenshot from a YouTube Video, (something that we all want to do).

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On a Mobile Phone
On Desktop Using Browser
Using Print Screen
YouTube Screenshot Extension
YouTube Screenshot Generator
YouTube Screenshot Button
Is it Legal to Take Screenshots of YouTube Videos?
How do you screenshot YouTube videos without the play button?
How do I capture a screenshot from a YouTube video?
How do I take a screenshot without pressing the buttons?
How do I get rid of the play bar on YouTube?

This guide will take you through all the available methods to take screenshots from a YouTube Video for both mobile and desktop devices.

On a Mobile Phone

Most of us watch YouTube Videos on our mobile devices, so here are the steps to take to get a screenshot for both Android and iOS devices:

Android

Go to YouTube and open the video you want to take a screenshot from.
You can pause the video at the point that you want to capture or while the video is playing, press the Power and the Volume Down button at the same time and you will see the current screen getting captured. You can try again if it doesn’t works the first time. This method works for most of the Android models. If that doesn’t work, press and hold the Power button for a while and tap Screenshot.

iPhone

iPhone X and later: Press the Side button and Volume button

iPhone 8, 7 or 6: Press the Side button on the right, and the Home button

iPad, iPhone SE, 5 and earlier: Press the Power button and the Home button

On Desktop Using Browser

If you want to know the trick to get a screenshot on a browser on your computer or laptop, there are many:

Using Print Screen

Almost every PC and laptop have the Print Screen button and that will do the job along with other keyboard keys.

Play the YouTube video in full screen so that no extra things on the screen get captured.
Now you can pause the video at the point that you want to capture.
To take a screenshot, it depends on the operating system and the PC brand you use; you can try the following combinations:

For Windows

Ctrl + Fn + PrtScn
Windows logo key + Ctrl + PrtScn
Windows logo key + Fn + PrtScn

This will copy the screen you want to capture, thereafter you can paste it in Paint to save it in the image format.

For Mac

Shift + Command + 3

Wait for the screenshot to save on your Mac.

YouTube Screenshot Extension

Next, you can add a YouTube Screenshot Extension to your browser such as Google Chrome, Firefox, etc., and get the job done. Here are the steps:

Open Google Chrome and install YouTube Screenshot Extension.
Next, open the video you want to take the screenshot from.
While the video is playing, you have to tap the Screenshot button in the lower right of the video; simply click on it to capture the screen.

The screenshot will get saved in the ‘Downloads’ folder of your device.

YouTube Screenshot Generator

You can also use the YouTube Screenshot generator website to easily get the screenshots. Here is what you need to do:

Go to YouTubeScreenshot.com
Paste the link of the video in the given space and then click on ‘Show Screenshots’.

You can create custom screenshots by pausing the video at the desired place and then click on ‘Take Screenshot’.

Or scroll down and you will find some readymade screenshots to choose from and you can save them on your device by right-clicking. However, they are limited so you can better use the custom option.

YouTube Screenshot Button

Another easy method is using the YouTube Screenshot Button as follows:

Install the YouTube Screenshot Button on your browser.
Go to YouTube and play the video you want to take the screenshot from.
While the video is playing, you have to click on the Circle button in the lower right of the video; simply click on it to capture the screen.

The screenshot will get saved in the ‘Downloads’ folder of your device.

Now you know how to get a screenshot from a YouTube video, start taking now! There is no need to install any YouTube screenshot software to do the job.

Is it Legal to Take Screenshots of YouTube Videos?

It is illegal to use a YouTube Video’s screenshot anywhere without the owner’s permission. To use it legally, you will need to obtain permission from the copyright owner.

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How do you screenshot YouTube videos without the play button?

Use left click or press space bar where you want to pause..

The first right click will open the internal YouTube menu, leave that..

Right click again on the video so the browser menu will be shown..

Click on "Save Snapshot As..." from there..

How do I capture a screenshot from a YouTube video?

When you want to take a screenshot on YouTube, press the PrtSc key. Then it will capture the entire screen, so you'd better play the YouTube video in full-screen mode. Step 2. Then open Word and press Ctrl + V to paste it.

How do I take a screenshot without pressing the buttons?

In this, you need to swipe your palm on the phone either from left to right or right to left to take a screenshot. However, to use it you need to enable it in the settings. Go to device Settings > Motions and gestures > Enable Palm Swipe. Similarly, in Huawei devices, you can capture screen using the Knuckle gesture.