# Screenshot Functionality

## Overview

The Screenshot feature allows you to capture a screenshot of your application **without the frontend UI elements**. The screenshot is automatically saved on the user’s device.

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## How to Video

Watch this quick demo on how to use the Screenshot feature in Streampixel.

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## How to Use

Screenshots can be initiated in two ways:

**From Unreal**\
Unreal can send a `{message : 'requestScreenshot'}` message using send pixel streaming response node to the frontend. The frontend captures the current video frame and downloads it directly to the user’s device.

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**From Iframe**\
If Streampixel is embedded inside an iframe, the parent application can send the `{message : 'requestScreenshot'}` message to trigger the same behavior. Refer to [#id-10.-screenshot-message](https://docs.streampixel.io/iframe-integration/stream-control-commands#id-10.-screenshot-message "mention")