How to take a screenshot on a Xiaomi phone: 7 proven ways (including hidden)

There are a dozen ways to take a screenshot on Xiaomi, from the classic button combination to voice commands and hidden gestures in MIUI. But most users have only used one method for years, without even knowing about more convenient alternatives. For example, did you know that Redmi Note 12 or POCO F5 can take a screenshot with a simple triple tap on the screen? Or that new versions of MIUI have a scrolling screenshot feature to capture long pages?

In this article, we’ll look at all the current ways to create screenshots on Xiaomi in 2026, including little-known chips for old and new models, learn how to take screenshots with buttons, gestures, voice assistant, and even through ADB (for advanced users), and how to edit screenshots immediately after you create, where they are saved and why sometimes you can’t take a picture.

1. Classic method: power and volume buttons

The most versatile method that works on all Xiaomi smartphones - from the budget Redmi A2 to the flagship Xiaomi 14 Ultra.

1. Open the screen you want to capture (app, web page, settings).
2. At the same time, press the power button (on/lock) and the volume down button.
3. Hold them for 1-2 seconds until you hear the sound of the camera shutter and see the animation of the screenshot.

⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g, POCO X5 Pro) this combination can cause the reset menu if the buttons are pressed too long. The optimal retention time is less than 1 second.

By default, all screenshots are saved to the gallery in the Screenshots folder (or Screenshots on Russian firmware).

/storage/emulated/0/Pictures/Screenshots/

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If the screenshot is not saved, check if the shutter sound is turned off in the camera settings, which sometimes prevents the system from recognizing the successful creation of the image.

2.Gesturals in MIUI: Triple touch and swipe

Xiaomi has added a few handy gestures to its MIUI shell to create screenshots without buttons, features that are available on most models starting with the MIUI 10 (2018).

Method 1: Triple touch with three fingers

Activated in the settings:

1. Go to Settings → Special Features → Gestures → Triple Touch.
2. Select the "Screenshot" action.
3. Now quickly enough to touch the screen with three fingers at the same time – and the picture is ready!

Method 2: Swipe down three fingers

This gesture works on models with MIUI 12+ (e.g. Xiaomi 11T, Redmi Note 11 Pro):

1. Open Settings → Additional → Buttons and gestures → Screenshot gestures.
2. Turn on the option "Swipe down three fingers".
3. Swipe the screen from top to bottom with three fingers (without pause).

⚠️ Note: On some firmware, these gestures may conflict with other features (e.g., split screen).If a screenshot fails, check the priority of gestures in the settings.

3. Voice assistant: "OK, Google" and Xiao AI

If you're too lazy to push buttons or make gestures, you can try voice commands, which is especially useful when your hands are busy or the screen is dirty.

Method 1: Through Google Assistant

It works on all smartphones with Google services:

1. Activate the voice assistant with the phrase “OK, Google” or hold the home button.
2. Say, "Take a screenshot" or "Screenshot."
3. Confirm the action (if required).

Method 2: Through Xiao AI (Chinese firmware)

On smartphones with Chinese firmware (for example, Xiaomi 13 for the domestic market) there is its own assistant:

1. Hold the power button to call Xiao AI.
2. Say in Chinese, "" (jiétú) — or in English, "Take a screenshot."

🔹 Limitation: Voice commands may not work in some applications (e.g. banking or gaming) due to security limitations.

4. Scrolling screenshot (long screen)

Do you need to save an entire web page, a chat in Telegram or a list in Excel? MIUI has a Scrolling Screenshot feature that allows you to capture content that does not fit on one screen.

How it works:

1. Take a regular screenshot in any way (buttons or gestures).
2. Immediately after the appearance of the thumbnail of the picture in the lower right corner, tap it.
3. In the editor that opens, select the option “Scroll” (or “Long Screenshot”).
4. Wait until the system automatically scrolls down the screen and adds the missing part.
5. Press "Ready" to save the result.

⚠️ Note: Not all apps work, for example, Instagram or TikTok can block a long screenshot because of content protection. MIUI 9 and older.

5. Screenshot via notification panel (quick settings)

Few people know, but in MIUI you can add a screenshot button directly to the notification bar, which is convenient if you often take screenshots and do not want to remember gestures or button combinations.

How to set up:

1. Open the notification panel (swipe from top to bottom).
2. Slip on the "Edit" icon (pencil in the lower right corner).
3. Find the screenshot tiles in the list and drag them to the active area.
4. Now, when you open the notification bar, you will see the screenshot button – just click on it!

🔹 Bonus: In some versions MIUI (for example POCO F4 GT) This button can be added to the lock screen through the lock screen settings → Labels.

6. Screenshot via ADB (for advanced users)

If you need to take a screenshot on Xiaomi with a broken screen or broken buttons, you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which requires a connection to a computer, but works even on locked devices (if debugging over USB is enabled).

Instructions:

1. Install ADB Tools on your PC.
2. Enable USB debugging on your phone: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (tap 7 times to become a developer), then Settings → Additional → Developers → Debugging over USB.
3. Connect your phone to your computer and confirm your trust in the device.
4. Open the command line (Windows) or the terminal (Mac/Linux) and type:

adb devices


adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screen.png




adb pull /sdcard/screen.png

The finished screenshot will appear in the folder from where you started the command, under the name screen.png.

⚠️ Note: This method does not work on some models with a locked bootloader (for example, Xiaomi 13 Pro on Chinese firmware.

Install ADB Tools on PC

Enable the developer mode on Xiaomi

Activate debugging over USB

Connect your phone to the original cable

Allow access to the device on the smartphone screen-->

7. Editing and managing screenshots

After creating a screenshot, Xiaomi offers several options for quick editing and:

• 🖌️ Editor: Trimming, adding text, drawing, blurring parts of the screen.
• 📤 Share:WhatsApp, Telegram or social networks.
• 🔄 Scrolling: Create a long screenshot (if supported).

🔹 Tip: If you often need to blur personal data in screenshots, install Markup or Screenshot Touch app – they offer more tools than the standard editor. MIUI.

Where do screenshot settings change?

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Starting with MIUI 14, screenshots are automatically optimized to save space – quality remains high and file weight is reduced by 30-40%.

FAQ: Frequent questions about screenshots on Xiaomi