Pressing two buttons to take a screenshot on your iPhone can get annoying. Thankfully, if you have an iPhone 15 Pro or newer, you can turn your Action Button into a screenshot hotkey.

Create a Screenshot Shortcut for Your Action Button

There are many ways touse the Action button on your iPhone. However, if you want to capture quick screenshots, rather than relying on the default awkward button combination, you’ll need to create a shortcut. Then, you can add that shortcut to the Action button from your phone’s settings menu.

Tocreate a shortcut on your iPhone:

Add Your Shortcut to the Action Button

Now that you’ve created the shortcut, you need to assign it to the Action Button for easier access.

Now, anytime you press the Action Button, your screenshot shortcut will run, and it will capture whatever is on your screen. You should alsocreate a shortcut to easily delete screenshotsfrom your iPhone.

The homepage of the Shortcuts app on iPhone

The 7 Best Shortcuts to Use With Your iPhone 15 Pro’s Action Button

Unlock the full potential of your iPhone’s Action button with custom iOS shortcuts.

While it’s easy to customize the Action button to take quick, one-press screenshots, you’re not without options if you have an iPhone 15 or older. From asking Siri to take a screenshot to using Assistive Touch, there are several other ways totake an iPhone screenshot without using the Home or power buttons.

Searching for the Take Screenshot action in the Shortcuts app

A screenshot shortcut with all of its actions together in the Shortcuts app.

Navigate to the Settings app and select Action Button

Tap Choose a Shortcut