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Can’t take screenshots on iPhone or iPad? 9 solutions to fix this

Person holding an iPhone and trying to take a screenshot

The ability to take a screenshot is a feature built right into iOS and iPadOS. As a result, it works like a charm almost every time. However, sometimes screenshots fail on iPhone. The button press may not work, or the app you're trying to screenshot might show an error message like "can't take screenshots due to security policy."

If you're unable to take screenshots on your iPhone or iPad, this tutorial will help you understand why and show you how to fix the issue.

How to blur or pixelate images or screenshots on Mac

Pixelate image on Mac

It's always a good idea to blur or pixelate parts of an image or screenshot if it contains sensitive information that you wouldn't want others to see. You can easily take a screenshot on Mac using the built-in tool, but there's no way to pixelate an image with that tool. Luckily, there are a couple of ways to pixelate and image or screenshot to hide information.