title: screenshot type: components layout: docs parent_section: components source_code: src/components/scene/screenshot.js

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The screenshot component lets us take different types of screenshots with keyboard shortcuts. A-Frame attaches this component to the scene by default so we don't have to do anything to use the component.

Shortcuts

Equirectangular Screenshot

To take a 360° (equirectangular) screenshot, press <ctrl> + <alt> + <shift> + s on the keyboard.

Perspective Screenshot

To take a normal (perspective) screenshot, press <ctrl> + <alt> + s on the keyboard.

Properties

Methods

To take a screenshot programatically and get a canvas, call getCanvas():

// `screenshot.projection` property can be `equirectangular` or `perspective`.
document.querySelector('a-scene').components.screenshot.getCanvas('equirectangular');

To take a screenshot programmatically and automatically save the file, call capture():

document.querySelector('a-scene').components.screenshot.capture('perspective')