AndroidTutor2018- The screenshot is a handy tool for proving something, or to quickly capture a snapshot of something on your smartphone screen: on Android, it's really easy to create and share a screenshot. In this article, we'll tell you how to make and edit screenshots on Android and we'll also tell you how to record the screen as a video. Different manufacturers offer different solutions so we will also propose some apps that might be useful to you.
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Create a screenshot without saving it
If you have a smartphone that came out of the box with Android 6.0 or if you manually upgraded to the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system, you can easily create a screenshot with Google's Screen search function, also called Google Now on Tap. This is a feature of Google now, meaning you will need to have the Google app on your phone. This is already installed on most, but you can install it if you don't.
Google After installation, start up the app and open the settings by tapping on the three-bar menu in the upper left corner. Then hit Screen search and switch the toggle on or off.
Tap on Screen search to activate the new Google function and switch the toggle on. / © AndroidPIT
From now on, you can use the screen search function when you long press the home button. Among other great functions, like the option to find all sorts of related information regarding the screen you're looking at, you can take a screenshot of the current screen by using the share icon on the bottom menu.
To take a temporary screenshot, tap on the share button and select an app. After you've shared it, it will be removed from your phone's internal storage. / © AndroidPIT
You will then be able to share it with various apps, like Whatsapp, Gmail, Facebook Messenger, Drive etc. The advantage of this method of taking screenshots on an Android smartphone is that they are not stored on your smartphone. Immediately after the screenshot is shared via the various networks, the screenshot disappears and does not take up space in the internal storage of your smartphone.
Since this feature only works on smartphones with at least Android 6.0, you should use the following link to find out when and if your smartphone will receive Android Marshmallow.
Android Marshmallow: update overview for smartphone and tablets
How to take a screenshot
On most Android devices, the following key combination takes a screenshot: simultaneously press the power button and the down volume button. On Samsung smartphones, you have to press the power and home buttons. Hold down both buttons until you hear the clicking sound or an animation appears indicating that the screen has been captured. Often, a white frame is displayed briefly and then a preview of the stored image appears.
You will also receive a notification that a screenshot has been created. Often, you have the option to share or delete the screenshot directly. This may save you from manually having to search for the screenshot.
With Samsung, you can edit screenshots right away. / © AndroidPIT
The screenshots can be found in the gallery under Screenshots. When accessed via USB on a computer, they can be found in the internal memory or on the SD card in the directory /Pictures/Screenshots, and in the case of Samsung smartphones, in the directory DCIM/Screenshots.
If your smartphone doesn't provide post-processing options for screenshots, we can recommend the free screenshot app: Screen’it. It provides important filters to make phone numbers, names, or email addresses unrecognizable in screenshots.
Screenit - Screenshot App In the following videos, you can see how to take screenshots on the most popular Android smartphones.
Link to playlist
Scrollshots: long screenshots
Screenshots aren't just for capturing segments of an image and cropping. There are also several types of screenshots in Android. Some manufacturers offer the scrollshot in addition to the conventional screenshot. This is particularly suitable for making images of longer texts or websites. The way it works is simply ingenious:
The software takes the first screenshot, rolls down a bit, takes the next one, and so on, and fits the pieces together at the end. We tried it out on the AndroidPIT homepage and uploaded it to Google Photos. Click here to see the example.
Screenshot apps work with provisional buttons. / © AndroidPIT
If your smartphone does not have a scrollshot feature, you can retrofit it with the app Stitch & Share. When we tried it out though, the scrolling did not work so well. In the app, you can have multiple screenshots pieced together afterwards, if they have enough overlap. This worked perfectly when we tested it.
Stitch & Share: big screenshot Capture on-screen videos
Some Sony smartphones have a screen recording function in the power-off menu. Press and hold the power button to enter the option menu. The MP4 format recordings should be in /Movies/RecordScreen.
Screen recording is easy with a Sony smartphone. / © AndroidPIT
Also, Huawei smartphones can create screen videos with knuckle gestures. In the Huawei Mate 9, for example, tap twice with two knuckles to record video. For Samsung smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S6 or newer, this is found through the Game Launcher (which must be installed on the S6). However, this is limited to games or at least individual apps.
Record a live video of your screen and set it to music. / © AndroidPIT
Other smartphones without a recording function can be retrofitted with a screen recorder. The AZ Screen Recorder is currently quite popular. These recordings are created with sound from your microphone, so you can comment directly on what you are doing. A muffled tapping underlines screen touches. The MP4 files end up in the AZRecorderFree directory and are around 24 MB/minute in size.
AZ Screen Recorder - No Root Conclusion: all the tools are ready
After many revisions in the operating system, the creation of screenshots and scrollshots in Android has become easier over the years. If your smartphone manufacturer doesn't yet have such a tool, it can simply be retrofitted with apps from the Play Store.
Do you know of any other cool ways to take a screenshot? Let us know in the comments below.
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25 Dean L. 9 months ago Link to comment
I find it Interesting that taking screenshots is not in the Android OS so that all phones would use the same method to capture screenshots. I also find it interesting that in some cases you can't edit a screenshot with a regular photo editor. But I'm glad to have learned about this to make it easier to capture screenshots. Thanks for the info.
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10 Andria D. 9 months ago Link to comment
Thank you so much for this article -- I had been using an app for screenshots, till I read that I could use the VolDown+PowerBtn combo -- it works perfectly on the ZTE Zmax Pro! Another unnecessary app uninstalled!
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2 Melinda A. 9 months ago Link to comment
It's always good to get to ideals and info about your phone.
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1 abdul quyyum 9 months ago Link to comment
How i can take gif of screen ?
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2 Adam Lisboa May 28, 2014 Link to comment
You may also use Android Transfer to take a screenshot on Android.
transferphone.com/android-transfer
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2 David Sterling Dec 21, 2013 Link to comment
I have the Samsung Galaxy 2 Tab 7.0 and just tried the power and sound buttons and it works.
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14 Amat Mulisha Nov 15, 2013 Link to comment
im using xperia zl.at android 4.1,just push and hold power button then pop out the screenshot option.but after 4.2 its seem like sony remove the option.now im do like the old way,volume down and power button.
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13 Amy R. Nov 14, 2013 Link to comment
Forgive me, but I don't see why taking a screen shot would be this involved. Maybe this has more to do with the newer Androids....
I have the older Note 10.1 and I was able to take screen shots with it fresh out of the box. What, after 4.1.2, you can no longer just tap the screen shot icon on the bottom left hand side of the screen???
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Best photo editing apps for Android
How to recover lost data on Android
Jump to
Create a screenshot without saving it
How to take a screenshot
Scrollshots: long screenshots
Capture on-screen videos
Create a screenshot without saving it
If you have a smartphone that came out of the box with Android 6.0 or if you manually upgraded to the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system, you can easily create a screenshot with Google's Screen search function, also called Google Now on Tap. This is a feature of Google now, meaning you will need to have the Google app on your phone. This is already installed on most, but you can install it if you don't.
Google After installation, start up the app and open the settings by tapping on the three-bar menu in the upper left corner. Then hit Screen search and switch the toggle on or off.
Tap on Screen search to activate the new Google function and switch the toggle on. / © AndroidPIT
From now on, you can use the screen search function when you long press the home button. Among other great functions, like the option to find all sorts of related information regarding the screen you're looking at, you can take a screenshot of the current screen by using the share icon on the bottom menu.
To take a temporary screenshot, tap on the share button and select an app. After you've shared it, it will be removed from your phone's internal storage. / © AndroidPIT
You will then be able to share it with various apps, like Whatsapp, Gmail, Facebook Messenger, Drive etc. The advantage of this method of taking screenshots on an Android smartphone is that they are not stored on your smartphone. Immediately after the screenshot is shared via the various networks, the screenshot disappears and does not take up space in the internal storage of your smartphone.
Since this feature only works on smartphones with at least Android 6.0, you should use the following link to find out when and if your smartphone will receive Android Marshmallow.
Android Marshmallow: update overview for smartphone and tablets
How to take a screenshot
On most Android devices, the following key combination takes a screenshot: simultaneously press the power button and the down volume button. On Samsung smartphones, you have to press the power and home buttons. Hold down both buttons until you hear the clicking sound or an animation appears indicating that the screen has been captured. Often, a white frame is displayed briefly and then a preview of the stored image appears.
You will also receive a notification that a screenshot has been created. Often, you have the option to share or delete the screenshot directly. This may save you from manually having to search for the screenshot.
With Samsung, you can edit screenshots right away. / © AndroidPIT
The screenshots can be found in the gallery under Screenshots. When accessed via USB on a computer, they can be found in the internal memory or on the SD card in the directory /Pictures/Screenshots, and in the case of Samsung smartphones, in the directory DCIM/Screenshots.
If your smartphone doesn't provide post-processing options for screenshots, we can recommend the free screenshot app: Screen’it. It provides important filters to make phone numbers, names, or email addresses unrecognizable in screenshots.
Screenit - Screenshot App In the following videos, you can see how to take screenshots on the most popular Android smartphones.
Link to playlist
Scrollshots: long screenshots
Screenshots aren't just for capturing segments of an image and cropping. There are also several types of screenshots in Android. Some manufacturers offer the scrollshot in addition to the conventional screenshot. This is particularly suitable for making images of longer texts or websites. The way it works is simply ingenious:
The software takes the first screenshot, rolls down a bit, takes the next one, and so on, and fits the pieces together at the end. We tried it out on the AndroidPIT homepage and uploaded it to Google Photos. Click here to see the example.
Screenshot apps work with provisional buttons. / © AndroidPIT
If your smartphone does not have a scrollshot feature, you can retrofit it with the app Stitch & Share. When we tried it out though, the scrolling did not work so well. In the app, you can have multiple screenshots pieced together afterwards, if they have enough overlap. This worked perfectly when we tested it.
Stitch & Share: big screenshot Capture on-screen videos
Some Sony smartphones have a screen recording function in the power-off menu. Press and hold the power button to enter the option menu. The MP4 format recordings should be in /Movies/RecordScreen.
Screen recording is easy with a Sony smartphone. / © AndroidPIT
Also, Huawei smartphones can create screen videos with knuckle gestures. In the Huawei Mate 9, for example, tap twice with two knuckles to record video. For Samsung smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S6 or newer, this is found through the Game Launcher (which must be installed on the S6). However, this is limited to games or at least individual apps.
Record a live video of your screen and set it to music. / © AndroidPIT
Other smartphones without a recording function can be retrofitted with a screen recorder. The AZ Screen Recorder is currently quite popular. These recordings are created with sound from your microphone, so you can comment directly on what you are doing. A muffled tapping underlines screen touches. The MP4 files end up in the AZRecorderFree directory and are around 24 MB/minute in size.
AZ Screen Recorder - No Root Conclusion: all the tools are ready
After many revisions in the operating system, the creation of screenshots and scrollshots in Android has become easier over the years. If your smartphone manufacturer doesn't yet have such a tool, it can simply be retrofitted with apps from the Play Store.
Do you know of any other cool ways to take a screenshot? Let us know in the comments below.
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Monterey Park, California: This Brilliant Company Is Disrupting a $200 Billion IndustryEverQuote Insurance Quotes
These 8 Supplements Will Strengthen And Grow Your PhysiqueBodybuilding.com
We Tried HelloFresh: Here's What HappenedPopdust for HelloFresh
Order Food Online - It's Easier Than You ThinkThe Crave by Grubhub
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25 Dean L. 9 months ago Link to comment
I find it Interesting that taking screenshots is not in the Android OS so that all phones would use the same method to capture screenshots. I also find it interesting that in some cases you can't edit a screenshot with a regular photo editor. But I'm glad to have learned about this to make it easier to capture screenshots. Thanks for the info.
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10 Andria D. 9 months ago Link to comment
Thank you so much for this article -- I had been using an app for screenshots, till I read that I could use the VolDown+PowerBtn combo -- it works perfectly on the ZTE Zmax Pro! Another unnecessary app uninstalled!
0
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2 Melinda A. 9 months ago Link to comment
It's always good to get to ideals and info about your phone.
0
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1 abdul quyyum 9 months ago Link to comment
How i can take gif of screen ?
0
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2 Adam Lisboa May 28, 2014 Link to comment
You may also use Android Transfer to take a screenshot on Android.
transferphone.com/android-transfer
1 Bandor
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2 David Sterling Dec 21, 2013 Link to comment
I have the Samsung Galaxy 2 Tab 7.0 and just tried the power and sound buttons and it works.
0
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14 Amat Mulisha Nov 15, 2013 Link to comment
im using xperia zl.at android 4.1,just push and hold power button then pop out the screenshot option.but after 4.2 its seem like sony remove the option.now im do like the old way,volume down and power button.
0
Reply
13 Amy R. Nov 14, 2013 Link to comment
Forgive me, but I don't see why taking a screen shot would be this involved. Maybe this has more to do with the newer Androids....
I have the older Note 10.1 and I was able to take screen shots with it fresh out of the box. What, after 4.1.2, you can no longer just tap the screen shot icon on the bottom left hand side of the screen???
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