How To Capture a Full Page Using Mac Safari

Taking screenshots in Safari on a Mac is a piece of cake, as the built-in Screenshot utility and easy-to-use keyboard shortcuts are a breeze to work with, even for complete Mac beginners.

However, most Mac users know only how to capture what's currently shown on the screen, and they often struggle to screenshot an entire webpage on Mac's Safari.

We'll show you how to capture full-screen in Safari with the browser's built-in feature, a Safari extension, and a third-party tool, so let's dig in.

How To Capture a Full Screen in Safari

While technically not a method for taking images such as JPG or PNG files, Mac's built-in browser comes with a fantastic Export as PDF feature that you can use to capture full-screen Safari pages. Since it's a built-in option, it doesn't require any downloads or installations, making it the most efficient method for taking full-page Safari screenshots.

Here's how you can try it yourself:

1. Launch the Safari browser on your Mac and open a web page you want to capture.
2. Navigate to File > Export as PDF.

   

3. Name the Safari full-page screen capture in the Save As field and select a save location in the Where field. Tap Save.

   

The saved full-page Safari screen captures won't be in an image format like TIFF, JPEG, or WebP. Instead, you'll capture full-page Safari windows as PDF files, making them zoomable without negatively affecting the quality of the screenshot, which is often the case with JPG, PNG, and other image file formats.

How To Capture a Full Page Using an Extension for Safari

Mac users who'd like to avoid the PDF format can also use a Safari add-on - Awesome Screenshot. This powerful extension is available for multiple browsers, including Safari, and can seamlessly capture screenshots or record screen videos from within the browser.

Furthermore, its screenshot capture feature saves files in the PNG format and has various options, such as visible part, selected area, and full-page screen capture for Safari. You can follow these steps to take full-page Safari screenshots with the Awesome Screenshot extension:

1. Launch the browser and navigate to Safari > Safari Extensions.

   

2. Look for Awesome Screenshot and tap Get > Install.

   

3. Head to Safari > Settings.

   

4. Tap the Extensions tab and tick the box next to the Awesome Screenshot extension to pin it.

   

5. Visit a website you'd like to screenshot and click the Awesome Screenshot icon at the top.
6. Click the Capture Full Page button to take a full-page Safari screenshot.

   

Note: Awesome Screenshot is a freemium app. Its free plan lets users take up to 100 screenshots per month. If you need more, you'll need to purchase the extension's paid plans, such as Basic or Professional, which cost $6 and $8 per month, respectively.

How To Capture a Full Screen in Safari Using an Online Screenshot Tool

Built-in options and Safari extensions aren't the only methods for taking full-page screenshots in Safari, as various third-party tools can handle the task, and some are excellent at it. Among these third-party tools, one name stands out as the ultimate screenshot tool - Wondershare DemoAir.

This simple yet robust online tool includes screenshots, video recording, and AI presentation features, making it far more effective than any browser extension or built-in utility. Taking a full-page Safari screenshot with DemoAir is also effortless, and here's how you can try the tool yourself:

1. Visit DemoAir's official website and select the Online Webpage Screenshot option.

   

2. Add a URL of the webpage that you want to screenshot and choose a layout.
3. Tick the box next to the Full-page screenshot and click the Capture button.

   

4. Give the tool a few seconds, and then you can crop, resize, and blur any part of the full-page Safari capture. Click Done in the top right corner to save the screenshot.

   

5. You can then name it, save it to Google or Wondershare Drive, and download it as a JPG image.

   

Suppose you prefer Google Chrome over Apple's built-in Safari. Wondershare DemoAir is also available as a Chrome extension, and you can effortlessly use its powerful online video, audio, and presentation recorders with this add-on. It even has built-in essential video editing and sharing features, making DemoAir an all-around fantastic web app for all screen capture needs.

Additional Tips for Capturing a Full Screen in Safari

While the step-by-step guides above make capturing full-screen Safari windows a breeze, regardless of the tool you use, we've also included a few additional tips to ensure you always create high-quality screen captures. They include the following:

• Get Rid of Cookies - Turn off all website cookie notifications before screenshotting an entire webpage in Mac's Safari to avoid an unwanted black bar or window covering the page.
• Remove Pop-Ups - Scroll the entire web page at least once before creating a full-screen Safari capture to activate and turn off any annoying pop-ups that might ruin your screenshot later.
• Blur Unwanted Elements - Use a full-screen Safari capture tool with blurring features to effortlessly remove unwanted parts from the screenshot before you share it.

Utilizing what you've learned today, you'll create crystal-clear, full-screen Safari captures that you can immediately share without edits or cropping.

Conclusion

Whether you're sharing recipes, saving a particular news article for later, or creating step-by-step tutorials for your YouTube channel, taking full-page screenshots in Safari can be a valuable skill for any macOS enthusiast.

These Mac users can capture full-screen Safari windows with multiple methods. We've shown you how to utilize Safari's built-in Export as PDF option and discussed a Safari extension, Awesome Screenshot, for anyone who prefers the PNG image format instead of the PDF format you get with Safari.

While both are fantastic methods for screenshotting entire webpages in Mac's Safari, a third-party web app like Wondershare DemoAir is your best bet. It lets users customize screenshot orientation, features helpful tools like blur, and includes built-in cloud save and sharing options.

On top of that, it's also an all-in-one screenshot, screen recording, and presentation tool, making it the perfect choice.