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title: "Video: Take screenshots using built-in commands in Chrome/Edge"
excerpt: "Chromium browsers such as Chrome and Edge have many lesser known features. One of those features is the ability to take screenshots of your current tab content."
publishDate: "2021-01-30T00:00:00"
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Chromium browsers such as Chrome and Edge have many lesser known features. One of those features is the ability to take screenshots of your current tab content. In this video you will learn about the 4 different ways to take screenshots in Chromium browsers:

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<p class="panel panel--info">If you prefer written content, check out my blog post: <a href="https://swimburger.net/blog/web/hidden-gem-take-screenshots-using-built-in-commands-in-chrome-edge">How to take screenshots using built-in commands in Chrome/Edge</a>.</p>
