Take screenshots

Take a screenshot

You can take a screenshot a few ways. Use the one most convenient for you.

  1. When you’re on the screen you want to capture, choose one:

    • Touch & hold three fingers on the screen. (If this doesn't work, turn Use Three finger screenshot on.)

    • Drag from the bottom of the screen and hold to see recent apps, then touch Screenshot.
    • Press & hold Power + Volume Down simultaneously until the screen is captured.
  2. To scroll and capture more content, tap .

    To stop scrolling before the end of the page, tap STOP or .

  3. Do any of the following:

    • To edit the screenshot, tap .
    • To share it, tap .
    • To analyze it with Google Lens, tap .
    • To delete it, tap delete icon.
    • For more time to review it before taking an action, tap the thumbnail to open the screenshot.
    • To open the screenshot after the thumbnail disappears, swipe the status bar down and touch the notification.

Edit screenshots

If you tapped after taking the screenshot, you have these options:

Crop. To switch between standard, circular, or freeform, tap again.
Draw. To change color or thickness, tap again.
Highlight. To change color or thickness, tap again.
Insert a text box. Tap the icons to change the background and text color.
Blur with mosaic effect. Swipe over the area to blur.
Undo change.
redo-last-action icon Redo change.
Close without saving.
Save.

Find screenshots later

Open the Photos app and tap Collections > Screenshots.