Abstract: A screen capture method, an apparatus, and a terminal device where a part of an image in a screen display region can be captured by means of gesture recognition. When it is detected that two fingers swipe parallel in a same direction on a screen, acquiring a screen capture region according to the same-direction parallel swiping; and acquiring, according to the screen capture region, an image displayed in the screen capture region. According to the screen capture method, a screen capture operation is performed by recognizing same-direction parallel swiping of two fingers on a screen, so that a user can capture an image displayed in a part of a region of the screen according to an individual requirement, and the screen capture method is applicable to various touch-operation terminal devices without the help of an external tool, thereby simplifying the operation and improving user experience.