In the same way as the iPhone, it is possible to take screenshots on the Apple connected watch. Provided you have activated the necessary option.
Do you have an Apple Watch and are you looking for how to take a screenshot of what is displayed on it? Your common sense has probably led you to try to press the digital crown and the side button simultaneously.
If this is indeed the right manipulation to achieve this, your watch will not perform them by default. It is indeed necessary to activate the option beforehand to be able to benefit from it. Here’s how.
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1. Enable screenshots from iPhone
There are two solutions to enable Apple Watch screenshots. The first is to go through the Watch application installed on your iPhone.
To do this, open the application, then in the My Watch tab, enter the General menu. Scroll down the list of options to find the Enable Screenshots option.
2. Enable screenshots from the Watch
It is also possible to activate screenshots directly from the Apple Watch. To do this, open the Settings app on your watch and enter the General menu. Then go to the Screenshots section to find the option to Enable screenshots.
3. Take a screenshot of your Watch
Now that the option is activated on your watch, you can take screenshots of what it displays at any time. To do this, simultaneously press the digital crown and the side button of the Watch.
The Apple Watch screenshots are then automatically saved to your iPhone’s camera roll in PNG format.