Method and device for conducting verification by means of screenshot

The invention relates to the field of electronic technologies, in particular to a method and device for conducting verification by means of a screenshot, and aims at solving the problem that in the prior art, the usage experience of a user is low. The method comprises the steps that an input of a user on a first picture is received, and a selection region is determined; characteristic information in the selection region is extracted; matching between the characteristic information and verification information is conducted, and if matching succeeds, verification is passed. By means of the method and device for conducting verification by means of the screenshot, the user can set the verification picture for verification according to hobbies of his/her own, and the usage experience of the user is improved.