Take a selfie on your Pixel phone or tablet
You can use the front camera on your Pixel device to take a self-portrait (selfie).
Important: To get selfie help with verbal cues using Guided Frame, learn how to use accessibility features on your Camera app.
Flip your lens
- Open your Camera app 👁 Google Camera
. Learn how. - To swap to your front camera, tap Switch 👁 Image
. - Tap Shutter 👁 Image
.
- Open your camera.
- Twist your device back and forth. Do this 2 times.
- To flip your lens again, repeat step 2.
To confirm if the setting is on:
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap System 👁 and then
Gestures 👁 and then
Flip Camera for selfie.
You can save your selfies as mirrored or non-mirrored photos. If you save a selfie as previewed, it won’t appear reversed after you take a selfie.
To mirror or non-mirror your selfies, in your camera, at the top, tap the Down arrow 👁 Image
, then Settings 👁 Image
. Tap Save selfie as previewed.
Retouch a selfie
You can use Face retouching on selfies or Portrait mode photos.
- To retouch a selfie or Portrait mode photo, tap the Down arrow 👁 Image
. - Under “Face Retouching":
- Pixel 4a (5G) and later: Tap Subtle or Smooth.
- Pixel 4a and earlier: Tap Natural or Smooth.
Tip: The face retouching results only show in the final photo.
Brighten a selfie
Before you can brighten selfies, you must switch to the front camera. To brighten selfies, tap the Down arrow 👁 Image
👁 and then
Selfie Illumination 👁 Image
.
Zoom out on a selfie (Pixel 3 only)
The Pixel 3 has a super-wide front camera, so you can zoom out on a selfie. To fit more people in your photo, before you take a selfie, use the slider at the bottom of the screen.
You can take a hands-free selfie on your Pixel device with the:
- Camera timer.
- Palm timer.
- Google Assistant.
To take a selfie with the timer:
- Open the Camera app 👁 Google Camera
. - At the top, tap Settings 👁 Image
. - On the “Timer” screen, tap 3 seconds 👁 Image
or 10 seconds 👁 Image
. - To start the timer’s countdown, tap Shutter 👁 Image
.
Important: This feature is only available on Pixel 6 and later, including Fold.
To start a selfie timer with your hand on your Pixel device:
- Open the Camera app 👁 Google Camera
. - When your device's camera timer is on, you can raise your hand in front of the camera to start the countdown.
- To use the Palm timer, make sure:
- Your face is in frame.
- Your palm is straight and facing the camera.
- Both your face and palm are fully visible.
You can take a hands-free photo with your voice on your Pixel device with Google Assistant. Learn how to set up Google Assistant here.
To take a hands-free photo with your voice:
- Open the Camera app 👁 Google Camera
. - Set your device on a stable surface.
- Step away, into the camera’s frame.
- To start a camera timer with your voice, say "OK, Google, take a picture." After a 3-second delay, your phone will take a photo.