Long screenshot on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8: all ways and life hacks

Creating long (scrollable) screenshots on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is a useful feature that allows you to capture the entire web page, correspondence in the messenger or a long list in the application in one file. However, not all users know that the standard way through the combination of buttons does not always work: in some applications the option simply does not appear, and in MIUI different versions the algorithm may differ.

In this article, we'll look at all the current techniques, from built-in MIUI tools to third-party applications with advanced capabilities, how to get around system limitations, what settings affect the outcome, and what to do if a long screenshot is cut or not saved, and also compare the quality of screenshots from different methods and give recommendations for optimizing the process.

1. Standard method through button combination

The most obvious method is to use the standard scrolling screen feature in MIUI, which works in most system applications and some third-party ones (such as Mi Browser or Chrome).

1. Open the desired screen (web page, correspondence, list) and scroll all the way to the top.

2. Press the Power + Volume buttons for 1-2 seconds at the same time until you hear the sound of the screenshot.

3. In the menu that appears at the bottom of the screen, click on the Scroll icon (it looks like two arrows down).

The system automatically scrolls down and connects all the pieces into one long screenshot. The finished file is saved in the gallery in the Screenshots folder.

Not all apps support the feature (such as Instagram or Telegram)

The screen should be scrolled to the top.

In the MIUI settings, the option “Extended Screenshot” is enabled (Settings → Special. features → Buttons → Screenshot)

Make sure you do not activate the "Children's Mode" or "Guest Mode"-->

Limitations of the method:

• 🚫 Does not work in games and some applications (for example, TikTok, VKontakte).
• 📏 Maximum screenshot length: about 5 screens (depending on version) MIUI).
• 🔄 If the screen is scrolling too fast, individual elements may be lost.

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If the Scrolling button is inactive, try taking a regular screenshot and then clicking on its thumbnail in the notification - sometimes the option appears there.

2. Long screenshot via notification menu

Few people know, but Redmi Note 8 can take a scrolling screenshot and through the notification bar, which is useful if the physical buttons are not working or you use control gestures:

1. Turn the notification bar swipe from top to bottom.

2. Find the Screenshot tile (if not, add it through panel editing).

3. Slap it on it, and it'll take a normal screenshot.

4. In the menu that appears at the bottom of the screen, select "Scroll".

This method is identical to the first in result, but may work in cases where the combination of buttons does not work (for example, when connected to the device). OTG-cable or if the power button is damaged).

3. Use of the Screen Recording tool for long screens

If the standard methods don't work, you can do a trick: record a scrolling video screen and then extract static footage from it, which is universal and works in any application, including games and social networks.

Instructions:

1. Activate screen recording through the notification panel (the "Screen Recording" tile).
2. Scroll down the screen at the right speed (slowly so the text is readable).
3. Stop recording and find the video in the gallery (Movies → Screen Recordings).
4. Use a frame extraction app (such as Video to Photo Converter or online services like EZGIF).
5. Glue the frames into a single file using Photoshop, Canva, or Google Docs (insert images sequentially).

Pros of the method:

• ✅ It works in 100% of applications.
• ✅ You can control the "depth" of the scroll.
• ✅ Quality depends only on the screen resolution (on the Redmi Note). 8 it 2340×1080).

Cons:

• ⏱️ It takes more time.
• 📁 Requires additional processing programs.
• 🎥 The video takes up space in memory (about) 10-50 MB on 30 record).

Standard scroll (power buttons + volume)

Notification menu

Screen recording + processing

Party of annex

I don't use long screens.-->

4.Side of the application for advanced screenshots

If you don't like the built-in MIUI tools, you can install specialized applications, and they offer advanced features like on-the-fly editing, cloud-based saving, gluing multiple screens, and even text recognition (OCR).

Top.-3 apps for Redmi Note 8:

How to use (in the example of LongShot):

1. Install the application and open it.
2. Select Auto Scroll mode.
3. Return to the desired app and click on the floating LongShot icon.
4. Set up the capture zone and scroll speed.
5. Press "Start" and wait until it's finished.

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The app side often requires the right to Overlay over other windows (includes in Settings → Applications → Special Access).

5. Solving problems with long screenshots

Even with the right actions, Redmi Note 8 users are faced with errors, and here are the most common problems and solutions:

Problem 1: The scroll button doesn't appear.

• 🔧 Solution: Update MIUI Up to the latest version (in older builds, the function may not be available).
• 🔧 Check if the option is disabled in Settings → Additionally. → Buttons → Screenshot.
• 🔧 Reboot your phone – sometimes helps to reset temporary crashes.

Problem 2: Screenshot is cropped or distorted.

• 📱 Solution: Before creating a screen, turn off autobrightness and set the brightness to 100% - this will help the system correctly determine the boundaries of the screen.
• 📱 Try to take a screenshot in a horizontal orientation (sometimes vertical scrolling will work better).

Problem 3: There is no longer a long screenshot.

• 💾 Solution: Check the space in memory (needs at least 50 MB).
• 💾 Turn off battery optimization for the Gallery app (Settings) → Battery → Optimizing the battery).

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If the long screenshot is saved in low resolution, try changing the save format in the camera settings to JPEG (High) instead of WebP.

⚠️ Note: On the Redmi Note 8 with custom firmware (like LineageOS or Pixel Experience), the built-in scrolling screen feature may not work.

6. Optimizing and editing long screenshots

To take a long screenshot is half the job, and often you have to cut it, add notes, or compress it to send it, and here are some tools that you can use.

For cropping and editing:

• 🎨 Snapseed (Google) – Precise cropping, color correction.
• 🖌️ PhotoRoom – Removing background, adding text.
• 📝 Markup Hero (web) – blurring personal data, arrows, signatures.

For compression:

• 🗜️ TinyPNG (online) – reduces weight without loss of quality.
• 📱 Lit Photo (Android) – Packet Optimization.

For conversion to PDF:

• 📄 CamScanner – gluing multiple screens into one document.
• 🖨️ Adobe Scan - Text recognition (OCR) screenshot.

If you need to blur a portion of the screenshot (such as personal data), use:

1. Open the screenshot in Google Photos.


2. Click "Edit" → "Tools" → "Blurring."




3. Select the desired area and save.

7. Comparison of methods: which one to choose?

To determine the best way, we will evaluate each of them according to the key criteria:

Selection recommendations:

• 📱 For social networks and browsers will be enough standard way.
• 🎮 For games and non-standard applications – screen recording.
• 📊 If you need to edit and OCR — third-party.

⚠️ Note: Redmi Note 8 with version MIUI below 12.0 long screenshots can be saved in.png format with a weight of up to 20 MB. To reduce the size, convert them to.jpg through the Gallery (option "Export").

FAQ: Frequent questions about long screenshots on the Redmi Note 8