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title: "10. Take chart snapshots and share your analysis"
slug: "snapshots-and-sharing"
kind: "HELP_ARTICLE"
category: "charts"
locale: "en"
canonical: "https://help.forecastcity.com/charts/snapshots-and-sharing"
published: "2026-11-14T18:58:12.118Z"
updated: "2026-11-14T18:58:12.118Z"
description: "Take chart snapshots in 4CM-AI Charts: download PNGs, copy images into AI Trading Journal or chats, share hosted snapshot links, or post charts directly to X."
---

# 10. Take chart snapshots and share your analysis

Cropping desktop screenshots by hand cuts off price labels and slows down trade journaling. Click **Take snapshot** in **4CM-AI Charts** (or press `Ctrl+Shift+S`) to capture a clean, branded image of your active chart. Candles, drawings, indicators, and [trading zones](<https://app.forecastcity.com/academy/glossary/glossary#buy-zone-sell-zone-and-reverse-zone>) copy cleanly into AI Trading Journal, Telegram, Discord, or X.

## Every way to capture or share a chart snapshot

In a multi-chart layout, click the chart you want first so its blue border lights up. Next, click the camera icon (**Take snapshot**) in the top toolbar.

![The Take snapshot camera menu open over BTCUSD 15m in 4CM-AI Charts, showing image download, copy, link, and social actions.](https://m.forecastcity.com/t/tnt_forecastcity/media/51/51b5113b50aa96864ea432f878eac902382bd1fd17480f140b05391559b5e0f5.png)

Click the Take snapshot camera icon in the top toolbar to download, copy, or share your active chart.

1.  **Take snapshot:** opens the snapshot menu from the top toolbar.
    
2.  **Download image** and **Copy image:** press `Ctrl+Alt+S` to save a PNG file, or press `Ctrl+Shift+S` to copy it to your clipboard. Paste with `Ctrl+V` into chats or AI Trading Journal.
    
3.  **Copy link:** press `Alt+S` to upload the snapshot and copy a clean web link.
    
4.  **Open in new tab** and **Tweet image:** view the hosted image, or open X with your snapshot link ready to post. Your ForecastCity partner invite link attaches automatically when available.
    

**5-second trade journal workflow:** right after entering or closing a trade, press `Ctrl+Shift+S` on your chart. That copies a clean snapshot of the live roadmap and your entry candle. Open that trade inside **AI Trading Journal** and press `Ctrl+V` to attach the picture.

## Snapshot image or live workspace link: which should you send?

Use a snapshot to freeze one moment in time. Use **Share workspace...** when you want another trader to explore your charts live.

![The Share workspace window showing the live link switch, preview card, and Copy button for sharing a read-only workspace.](https://m.forecastcity.com/t/tnt_forecastcity/media/cd/cd7115d7ff14e42a92a09625e60401f6caaa58fa31f4cf968d68e5cf25c679e5.png)

Use Share workspace... in the Workspaces menu when you want recipients to scroll, zoom, or copy your multi-chart setup.

1.  **Live link sharing switch:** turns interactive read-only access on or off at any time.
    
2.  **Workspace preview card:** generates a clean visual preview of your layout.
    
3.  **Copy shareable link:** lets recipients scroll, zoom, inspect panels, and click **Make a copy** without changing your setup.
    

<table><thead><tr><th>Goal</th><th>Best tool</th><th>Shortcut or menu</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Attach your entry chart to <strong>AI Trading Journal</strong> or Telegram</td><td><strong>Copy image</strong></td><td><code>Ctrl+Shift+S</code></td></tr><tr><td>Save a local PNG archive of setups</td><td><strong>Download image</strong></td><td><code>Ctrl+Alt+S</code></td></tr><tr><td>Send a static picture link or post to X</td><td><strong>Copy link</strong> / <strong>Tweet image</strong></td><td><code>Alt+S</code> or camera menu</td></tr><tr><td>Let another trader explore and copy your 4-chart layout</td><td><strong>Share workspace...</strong></td><td><strong>Workspaces</strong> menu</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Related guides

-   [7\. Workspaces and multi-chart layouts](<https://help.forecastcity.com/charts/workspaces-and-multi-chart-layouts>)
    
-   [11\. Keyboard shortcuts](<https://help.forecastcity.com/charts/keyboard-shortcuts>)