A display apparatus and an image capturing method are provided. The display apparatus includes a receiving unit, a processing unit, a display panel, a display output interface, and a capturing unit. The receiving unit is coupled to a data bus and receives video stream data provided by an external video source. The processing unit is coupled to the data bus and processes the video stream data to generate display data. The display output interface is coupled to the processing unit and the display panel, receives the display data, and drives the display panel to display an image frame. The capturing unit is coupled to the data bus and captures all or part of the image frame according to a capturing command issued by an external device, so as to obtain captured target data. The capturing unit also transmits the captured target data back to the external device.