How To Take A Screenshot On Android

Take a Screenshot on Android

The standard, universal method for taking a screenshot on an Android device is by pressing the dedicated button combo. Here’s how:

Take a Screenshot on Google Pixel Phones

While Google Pixel devices don’t come with three-finger gestures like on other devices, they do come with a nifty double-tap trick that can be assigned to different functions. The feature is called Quick Tap, where you can trigger actions by tapping twice at the back of the device. One of the actions is taking a screenshot, and here’s how you can set it up.
Now go to the page you want to take a screenshot of and double-tap at the back of your device to take a screenshot.

Take a Screenshot on Samsung Phones

Besides the usual ways to take a screenshot, one of the unique ways to do it on Samsung phones is by using an S Pen. Moreover, Samsung phones can also take scrolling screenshots just like other UIs. Here are all the possible ways to take a screenshot on Samsung other than the usual ways.

Method 1: Using Samsung Bixby

Just like Google Assistant, Samsung’s assistant Bixby is capable of capturing screenshots for you. All you need to do is activate Bixby and say “Take a screenshot“.

Method 2: Take a Scrolling Screenshot

Taking a scrolling screenshot on Samsung is similar to other UIs. All you need to do is:

Method 3: Using Samsung S Pen

The S Pen is great for a lot of tasks, and one of them is taking a free form screenshot. It makes up for an excellent tool if you want to skip the crop task after taking the screenshot, and directly want to take a cropped screenshot.

Other Ways to Take Screenshots on Android

There are plenty of other ways to take a screenshot on Android, like using Google Assistant, accessibility options, and scrolling screenshots. On some Android skins, you can also leverage an Assistive Touch-like feature and reconfigure it to take a screenshot.

Method 1: Using Google Assistant or Gemini

Both Assistant and Gemini can take a screenshot for you if you cannot reach out for the buttons. All you need to do is:

Method 2: Take a Scrolling Screenshot

Most Android skins have the ability to take longer screenshots. Scrolling screenshots help you capture the portion of the app that’s below the screen. For example, if you want to take a screenshot of a PDF’s contents, but the content doesn’t fit on your screen, you can take a scrolling screenshot to capture that content.
Here’s how you can take a scrolling screenshot.

Method 3: Using Gesture Control

Android skins offer a few more innovative ways to take screenshots, and one of the popular ways is to triple-swipe down to screenshots. This method is native to most Android skins but it is primarily found in phones with OxygenOS, Color OS, Realme UI, Funtouch OS, and even Nothing OS. The option is disabled by default and is buried in Accessibility settings on OxygenOS, Color OS, and derivatives; Whereas on Nothing OS, the option can be found in Gesture settings.

Method 4: Using Accessibility Settings

The Assistive Ball feature is available on OnePlus, Realme, and Oppo phones, and is available on Vivo and iQOO phones as Easy Touch. To activate it:

Where are the Screenshots Saved on Android?

The screenshots that you take are saved in the “Screenshots” folder, which can be accessed by the built-in Gallery app or Google Photos. The latter is much simpler because Google Photos comes preinstalled on all Android devices. Just launch the app and go to Collections > Screenshots to access all the screenshots. What are some other interesting ways to take a screenshot on Android? Let us know in the comments below.