How to change a screenshot on Xiaomi: editing, cropping and replacing the background

Screenshots on Xiaomi smartphones are not just static images. With the built-in tools MIUI and HyperOS, they can be edited right after creation: crop, add text, blur fragments or even completely change the background. However, many users do not know that the system’s capabilities go beyond the basic editor. In this article, we will discuss all the ways to change screenshots, from standard functions to hidden chips and third-party applications.

Xiaomi's peculiarity is that it has integrated editing tools directly into the gallery interface, which eliminates the need to install additional software for basic editing. But what if you want to completely replace the background of the screenshot with a transparent or different color without traces of the original image? Or how to save the edited screenshot in high resolution?

Method 1: Quick editing through the notification panel

The easiest method is to use a mini-editor that appears immediately after a screenshot is created, which allows you to crop edges, add text or a picture, but has limited functionality.

How it works:

• 📱 Take a screenshot in the standard way: press the Volume down + Food (or swipe three fingers down on the MIUI 12+).
• ✏️ In the notification that appears, click Edit (or the pencil icon).
• 🖼️ Select the tool: Trimming, Text, Drawing or Mosaic.
• 💾 Save the changes with the Ready button – the original will remain intact.

⚠️ Warning: This editor doesn't support layering or undoing actions after saving. If you want to return a source, look for it in the folder. Pictures/Screenshots.

Method 2: Fully-fledged editor in Xiaomi Gallery

The built-in Gallery on MIUI and HyperOS hides the advanced editing tools, so not only can you crop the screenshot, but you can also:

• 🎨 Use filters and adjust color balance.
• 🔍 Enlarge individual fragments without loss of quality (function Scale).
• 🖌️ Use brushes with regulated transparency.
• 📝 Add stickers and inscriptions with different fonts.

Step-by-step:

1. Open the Gallery and find the screenshot in the Screenshots folder.
2. Slip on the image and select Edit (the pencil icon at the bottom).
3. Tools menus will appear in the bottom bar. Use Hand-setting Castring for accurate cropping (e.g. 16:9 for video or 1:1 for Instagram).
4. To remove the background, select Background → Delete (not available on all models).

Backup the original | Check the free space (minimum 500 MB) | Close the background applications to speed up the work | Connect charging during long-term editing-->

⚠️ Note: Background removal only works on devices with Snapdragon 7 series processor and higher (e.g. Xiaomi 12 Pro, Redmi Note 11 Pro)+). On budget models (Redmi) 10A, Poco M4 Pro) it may be absent.

Method 3: Replace the background of the screenshot with a transparent or different color

If the built-in tools don't allow you to remove the background, use third-party apps.The best options for Xiaomi are:

Instructions for Background Eraser:

1. Install the app from Google Play.
2. Import a screenshot and select Auto mode (for simple backgrounds) or Manual mode (for complex details).
3. Mark with a green brush the objects that need to be saved, and with red – the background for removal.
4. Export the result in PNG format with transparency.

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If after removing the background there are artifacts (gray pixels at the edges), increase the option Blurring edges in the export settings.

Method 4: Edit screenshots via ADB (for advanced)

For users with unlocked bootloader and root rights, a method of changing screenshots at the system level is available.

• 🔄 Automatically apply filters to all new screenshots.
• 📁 Change the default mode of saving (for example, by SD-map).
• 🔍 Disable image compression to maintain quality.

⚠️ Attention: Wrong commands ADB This may result in data loss or a cyclical restart of the device. TWRP before experimentation.

Example of a team to change the way screenshots are saved:

adb shell settings put global screenshot_save_path /storage/emulated/0/Download/Screenshots

To disable compression (Magisk required):

1. Install the MIUI Screenshot Enhancer module via Magisk Manager.
2. Reset the device.
3. Screenshots will be saved in the original resolution (e.g., 2400×1080 instead of 1200×2560).

Method 5: Automatically Process Screenshots with Shortcuts

On MIUI 13+ and HyperOS, you can configure automatic actions for screenshots through the Shortcuts app (or Automation in Settings).

• 📤 Automatically sending a screenshot to a Telegram bot.
• 🔍 Conversion to PDF and saving in the cloud.
• 🎨 Applying the C/B filter to all new screenshots.

How to set up:

1. Open the settings → Additional → Automation.
2. Create a new rule with a trigger New screenshot.
3. Add an action, such as: Send file → Telegram.
4. Specify the recipient (chat or bot) and keep the rule.

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Automation saves time, but it can conflict with other applications that scan the Screenshots folder (such as cloud services).

Frequent problems and their solutions

When editing screenshots on Xiaomi, users encounter typical errors:

1. Screenshots are kept in low quality

Reason: MIUI compresses images to 70% quality by default.

• 📱 Use it. ADB-Command: adb shell setprop persist.sys.screenshot.quality 100.
• 🔧 Or install a module. MIUI Screenshot Enhancer (root required).

2. background removal is not working

Reason: No support for neural networks on budget chips (Snapdragon 4xx, Helio G-series).

• 🖥️ Use the PC version of Photoshop or online services (remove.bg).
• 📱 Install PhotoRoom – it’s optimized for weak processors.

3. The Gallery Editor does not save the changes

Reason: Lack of memory or conflict with other applications.

• 🧹 Clear the Gallery cache in Settings → Annexes.
• 🔄 Reset the device.

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