Taking screenshots on android

How to Take a Screenshot on Your Android Phone or Tablet

Save an image of your Android screen for troubleshooting or other purposes

All smartphones and computers offer ways to take screenshots. Here’s how to take them on a phone with Android 4.0 or later.

Press the Power and Volume Down Buttons Simultaneously

Google introduced the screenshot feature with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. If you have Android 4.0 or later on your phone or tablet:

Navigate to the screen you want to record with a screenshot.

Press the Power and Volume Down buttons quickly at the same time. (Getting this right might take some practice.) The screen might flash or appear to shrink slightly to indicate the screenshot has been taken.

Look for the screenshot in your photo gallery or in a screenshots folder.

Use Your Phone’s Built-in Shortcuts

Some phones come with built-in apps and gestures. For example, on some Samsung devices, swipe the edge of your palm across the screen from right to left.

Install an App for Screenshots

If you don’t have Android 4.0 or later on your phone, or if it doesn’t have a built-in screenshot feature, install an Android app. Here are a few to try:

• Screen Capture Shortcut Free takes screenshots after a delay or when you shake the phone.
• No Root Screenshot It offers a widget and allows you to annotate, crop, and share screenshots.
• Screencap Root Screenshots (requires rooting).

For more, search the Google Play Store for screenshot, screen grab, or screen capture.

Use Android Studio

You can take an Android screen capture on any compatible device by installing Android Studio from Google on your computer. This software development kit is used by developers to create and test Android apps, but it’s freely available to everyone.

You’ll also need the Java SE Development Kit and, in some cases, USB drivers for your device (check for these on the manufacturer’s website). Then, plug in the phone, run the Dalvik Debug Monitor (included in Studio), go to the Debug Monitor menu, and click Device > Screen Capture. This is a clunky way to take screenshots, but if nothing else works or you have Studio already set up, it’s easy to use.

Screenshot Uses

A few examples of how you might use screenshots include:

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How to Take a Screenshot on Android 12

Taking screenshots on Android 12 is still as easy as ever

What to Know

• Easiest: Press the Power and the Volume Down buttons simultaneously.
• Open the Recents screen, navigate to the app you want to take a screenshot of, and tap the Screenshot button at the bottom.
• Activate Google Assistant and say, “Take a screenshot.” The Assistant will capture the area behind the Assistant app screen.

This article explains three different ways to take a screenshot on Android 12, including one using Google Assistant.

How to Take a Screenshot on Android 12 Using the Power Button

One of the easiest ways to take screenshots on Android 12 is by pressing down the Power and Volume Down buttons simultaneously. This method is excellent for taking quick screenshots of moving video and images or for items that vanish off your screen quickly.

Press and hold down the Power and Volume Down buttons for roughly one to two seconds.

Your screen should flash after a few seconds, and a small notification will appear in the bottom left-hand corner. Your phone may also make a camera shutter noise if you have the volume turned up.

Tap the screenshot notification at the bottom of the screen to edit the shot, share it, or delete it.

How to Take a Screenshot on Android 12 in Recent apps

Another way you can take screenshots on Android 12 is through the Recents screen, which showcases your most recent applications.

Open the app you want to screenshot.

Use your finger and swipe up the screen from the very bottom to open the Recents screen.

Navigate to the app you want to take a screenshot of and tap the screenshot button at the bottom. You can now share or edit the screenshot as needed from the notification in the bottom left corner.

How to Take a Screenshot on Android 12 using Google Assistant

The final way to take a screenshot on Android 12 is through Google Assistant, which you’ll need to activate on your Android phone first.

If Google Assistant is turned on, activate it using a voice command; OK, Google, and Hey Google are default options. This will bring up the Google Assistant screen.

Next, say, “Take a screenshot.” Google Assistant will take a screenshot of the area behind the Assistant app screen.

Once captured, you can then share or edit the screenshot using the notification on the screen’s bottom-left corner.

Previously, screenshots taken with Google Assistant wouldn’t automatically save, but that has changed with more recent releases of the Android operating system.

Open the Google Photos app to see your screenshots and other photos. Tap Library to view your albums and look for the Screenshots folder.

You may need to disable Chrome Incognito Mode, or you could have low storage availability. If your phone was issued by work or school, it may not allow screenshots.

To enable Android One-Handed Mode, go to Settings > System > Gestures > One-Handed mode. Activate with a downward swipe from the bottom of the screen. To exit, lock the phone or tap above the small window.

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How to take a screenshot on any Android phone

No matter what phone you have, we’ll help you figure out the easiest way to snap the screen.

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Update 7/2/18: Added the HTC U12+, LG G7, and OnePlus 6.

Every Android phone is different, and so is taking screenshots with them. Even though Android 4 introduced simple screenshots for all with the handy power-and-volume-down-key combo, nailing it can still be tricky. That’s why some phone makers have introduced new methods. We’re here to help: Just find your Android phone on the list below to learn the various ways to snap, share, and save a screenshot.

Acer phones

• Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.
• Pull down the notification panel to reach quick settings and tap the Screenshot icon.

Asus phones

• Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.
• Pull down the notification panel to reach quick settings and tap the Screenshot icon.

Google phones

• Nexus: Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.
• Pixels: Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

HTC phones

• HTC U12+: Press and hold the power button until your phone vibrates, and then tap the virtual home button on the navigation bar while still pressing the power button
• HTC U series (up to U12+): Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.
• HTC 10: Hold down the home and power buttons OR hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.
• All other HTC phones: Hold down power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

Huawei and Honor phones

• Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.
• Pull down the notification panel, switch to Shortcuts, and tap the Screenshot icon.

Lenovo

• Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.
• Pull down the notification panel and tap the Screen Shot icon.

LG phones

• LG G7: Press and hold the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.
• All other LG phones: Hold down the power (located on the back of the phone) and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.
• Pull down the notification panel and tap the Capture+ icon.

Motorola phones

• Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

OnePlus phones

• All OnePlus phones: Press and hold the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.
• OnePlus 5, 5T, and 6: Swipe down with three fingers on the home screen.

Samsung phones

• Galaxy S8 and later: Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.
• Galaxy S7 and earlier: Hold down the home and power buttons for a couple of seconds.

Sony phones

• Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.
• Hold down the power key until a screen appears and tap Take screenshot.

ZTE phones

• Hold down the power and volume-down buttons for a couple of seconds.

Google Assistant

On supported phones, you can also ask Google Assistant to take a screenshot for you. When you’re on the screen you want to snap, just say, «OK Google, take a screenshot,» and it will oblige, saving a picture of the screen below the Assistant interface. So if you want to capture the Google Assistant screen itself, you’ll have to use the hardware buttons.

To back up your screenshots, you’ll need to head over to Google Photos.

Save and share

Once you’ve snapped your screenshot you can create a shortcut to it in the notification panel. Tap it and you’ll be able to edit or share it.

If you want to back up your screenshots to Google Photos, you might need to tell your phone to do so. Open the sidebar in Google Photos, then Device Folder. Tap Screenshots, and flip the Back up & sync toggle. From there on out, all of your screenshots will be backed up to your camera roll in Google Photos.

Android Froyo phones and older

If you happen to have a pre-Gingerbread Android 2.3 phone lying around, taking a screenshot is quite an arduous task. Froyo users will need a PC, a USB cable, some Android knowhow and third-party software.

Install the Software

Back in those days, Google thought only developers would be interested in capturing Android screenshots, so you’ll have to act like one. Download and install the free Android SDK (software development kit). Visit the site, and be sure to get the correct version for your OS.

The software also requires Java. Mac OS X has the right tools already built in. Windows users should download the Java Development Kit. Install the Android SDK and Java downloads.

Visit the Device Manager to fix any USB driver issues preventing your PC from recognizing your Android.

Launch the SDK Manager from the Android SDK download. (In Windows, if prompted, choose Extract All.) Accept the terms, and click Install. The SDK will download more packages and then update itself with the latest files. This process can take about 30 minutes.

Launch DDMS (Dalvik Debug Monitor) within the Android SDK Tools folder. The software will open a console for a moment and then launch a graphical interface in another window. Give it a moment, but if it quits and there seems to be an error initially—as happened to me on my test systems—try running DDMS again.

On the Android device, open Setting, Application settings, Development, and select USB debugging. Connect the Android device to your computer.

In Windows, if the Android doesn’t appear as a listing in the Dalvik Debug Monitor application, go to the Device Manager. Right-click the Android device, and select Update Driver Software. Choose Browse my computer for driver software, click Browse, and navigate to the USB driver folder within the Android SDK folder. Click Next. Approve the following prompt to install the driver. Return to the Dalvik Debug Monitor; your Droid should now be listed.

With either OS, if your Android device still failed to show up in the Dalvik Debug Monitor, verify that you set it for USB debugging mode. In addition, drag the menu down from the top of the Android screen, and pick USB connection. In most instances, you’ll want USB Mass Storage to be selected. (I had to perform this step on a Droid X because it set itself up in PC Mode first.) But try PC Mode if the software isn’t finding your Android; that might solve the problem.

On your computer, click the phone icon in the upper-left section to select your Android. On the Android, prepare the moment you want to capture. On the computer, choose Device, Screen capture. Click Save. Repeat the process for additional screenshots as needed.

Get to the Root

If you’re a savvy Android enthusiast, you can shoot screenshots without hooking up to a computer at all. First, however, you’ll have to root your phone.

Normally, the Android OS prevents screenshot apps from working, because they muck around with deeper permissions. The rooting process confers superuser abilities, however, granting you permission to do anything you want.

After rooting, search the Android Marketplace for screenshot to find various apps such as Screenshot, and Screenshot It. You’ll activate screenshots with a timer, by shaking the phone, or via another command, and the app will then capture your device.

Michael Simon covers all things iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, with a little Android thrown in. You can usually find him with his nose buried in a screen. The best way to yell at him is on Twitter.

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