The application discloses methods and devices of realizing screen capturing. One of the methods includes: entering a screen capturing mode by a terminal when a triggering condition is met; and when atouch action is detected after the terminal enters the screen capturing mode, capturing part or all of contents of a screen according to the touch action. According to the embodiment of the invention,the screen capturing mode is firstly entered, then screen capturing is carried out according to the touch action, a success rate of screen capturing is increased, and thus user experience is improved.