How To Send A Screenshot In Discord

Video How to Screenshot Discord Messages One of the things that has made Discord one of the most popular VOIP chat platforms is its user-friendly interface. Where Discord’s user interface really shines is how easy it is to send an image or screenshot to a friend. With drag and drop and direct upload from the clipboard, it couldn’t be easier. In this article, we’ll show you how to send screenshots in Discord on Windows, Mac, and from your Android or iPhone.

How to take and send screenshots in Discord

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The easiest way to send a screenshot in Discord is to paste the screenshot directly from your clipboard into any text channel. Discord will show you a preview of how the screenshot will appear in a text channel and even allow you to annotate it. Discord on Windows, Mac and Android/iOS.

Windows

Read more: Simon Air Rules | Top Q&A To send a screenshot of your entire screen:

Press the Print Screen key above the Arrow keys on your keyboard.

In Discord, select any text channel and then press Ctrl + V on your keyboard.

Optionally, enter a caption for your screenshot.

Press Enter or click Submit.

To send part of your screen:

Click the Start button or press the Windows key on your keyboard and type Snipping Tool.

Select it or press Enter on your keyboard.

Click New and select the part of the screen you want to screenshot.

In Discord, select any text channel and then press Ctrl + V on your keyboard.

Optionally, enter a caption for your screenshot.

Press Enter or click Submit.

Windows users can also use programs like Greenshot or LightShot to easily take pictures of parts of your screen. These tools override the default operation of the button on the print screen, making it significantly faster than launching the Snipping Tool each time.

Mac

Read more: Simon Air Rules | Top Q&AT To send your screenshots:

Press Command + Control + Shift + 3 on your keyboard.

In Discord, select any text channel and then press Command + V on your keyboard.

Optionally, enter a caption for your screenshot.

Press Enter or click Submit.

To send part of your screen:

Press Command + Control + Shift + 4 on your keyboard.

Select the part of the screen that you want to take a screenshot of.

In Discord, select any text channel and then press Command + V on your keyboard.

Optionally, enter a caption for your screenshot.

Press Enter or click Submit.

Android / iOS

You can send screenshots on Android/iPhone using the Discord mobile app the same way you would with any other image.

Take a screenshot using your device’s screenshot shortcut. For Android, this is usually something like volume down + Power button. For iPhone, try Side button + Volume rocker or refer to Apple support page.

Open the Discord mobile app and select the Photos icon to the left of the Messages box in any text channel. You may have to tap > carrot first to bring up the Photos icon.

Discord mobile app photo icon in text channel

Locate and select the screenshot you just took.

Optionally, add a caption to the screenshot.

Click Send.

Send a screenshot from an image file in Discord

Some screen capture tools save the screenshot to an image file instead of saving it on your clipboard. Thankfully, Discord also makes sending image files super easy.