Take a screenshot or record your screen on your Android device
You can take a picture (screenshot) or record a video of your phone's screen. After you capture your screen, you can view, edit, and share the image or video.
Important: On Pixel phone, some of these steps work only on Android 11 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
Take a screenshot
- Open the screen that you want to capture.
- Depending on your phone:
- Press the Power and Volume down buttons at the same time.
- If that doesnβt work, press and hold the Power button for a few seconds. Then tap Screenshot.
- If neither of these work, go to your phone manufacturerβs support site for help.
- At the bottom left, youβll find a preview of your screenshot. On some phones, at the top of the screen, you'll find Screenshot capture π Image
.
Take a scrolling screenshot
Important: These steps work on devices running Android 12 and up, on most screens that allow you to scroll.
- Open the screen that you want to capture.
- Press the Power and Volume down buttons at the same time.
- At the bottom, tap Capture more.
- To select the content you want to capture, use the crop guidelines.
Find, share & edit your screenshot
Tip: If you don't have the Photos app, you're likely running an older Android version. Open your phone's Gallery app and tap Album view π and then
Screenshots folder.
- Open the Photos app π Photos
. - At the bottom, tap Collections π and then
On this device π and then
Screenshots.- To share a screenshot, tap Share π Share
. - To edit a screenshot, tap Edit π Edit
.
- To share a screenshot, tap Share π Share
Record your phone screen
- Swipe down twice from the top of your screen.
- Tap Screen record π Image
.- You might need to swipe right to find it.
- If it's not there, tap Edit π Image
and drag Screen record π Image
to your Quick Settings.
- Choose what you want to record and tap Start. The recording begins after the countdown.
- You can choose whether to record audio and show touches on the screen before you start.
- To stop recording, swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the Screen recorder notification π Image
.
Find screen recordings
- Open the Photos app π Photos
. - At the bottom, tap Collections π and then
On this device π and then
Movies.
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