How to take a screenshot on Xiaomi Mi 10: all ways + secret chips

The Xiaomi Mi 10, released in 2020, is still the current flagship with powerful hardware and flexible MIUI firmware. But even experienced users sometimes forget how to quickly take a screenshot — especially if it comes to specific scenarios: long pages, games or system menus. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to create screenshots on the Mi 10 (including modifications of the Pro and Ultra), and also tell you how to avoid typical errors — from the “black screen” to the absence of the sound of the trigger.

Important: the manual takes into account the features of MIUI 12-14 (including global and Chinese versions).If your smartphone runs on custom firmware (for example, LineageOS or Pixel Experience), some methods may not work, we will also mention this separately.

1. Classic method: power and volume buttons

It’s a versatile method that works on all Android smartphones, including the Xiaomi Mi 10.

1. Open the screen you want to capture (for example, a dialog in the messenger or a page in the browser).
2. At the same time, press the Power button (right) and the Volume Down button (left).
3. Hold them for 1-2 seconds until you hear the shutter sound or see an animation of the screenshot.

⚠️ Note: On the Mi 10 Ultra with a physical camera button, this method sometimes conflicts - if the shot does not work, try pinching the keys with a small delay (first Power, then Volume).−).

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Where to look for a ready screenshot? By default, files are saved to the gallery in the Screenshots folder (or Screenshots in the English version of MIUI), and you can quickly access them through a notification: swipe the panel down and tap on the preview of the picture.

2.The "Three Fingers Down" gesture is a quick way without buttons

MIUI's signature feature is the ability to take screenshots in one motion.

1. Activate the function in the settings: go to Settings → Additional → Special features → Gesture for a screenshot.
2. Turn on the switch next to the Three fingers down.
3. Return to the screen and swipe three fingers from top to bottom (as if you were swiping the screen).

🔹 Pros of the method: works in games (where power buttons can be locked) and with one hand.

🔹 Cons: Sometimes it works by accident when you scroll through your social media feed. To turn off the gesture, repeat the steps and deactivate the switch.

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3. Voice command via Google Assistant

If you need to take a screenshot without hands (for example, while cooking or training), use the voice assistant:

1. Activate Google Assistant with your voice (OK, Google) or hold the Home button.
2. Tell the command to “take a screenshot” or “Take a screenshot.”
3. Confirm the action (if required).

⚠️ Note: On some versions MIUI voice screenshots do not work in games and banking applications due to security restrictions. → Annexes → Google → Assistant settings allowed access to the screen.

On Xiaomi Mi 10 with Chinese firmware, XiaoAI is used instead of Google Assistant – for it, the command sounds like “” (jiétú).

4. Screenshot of a long page (scroll screen)

A standard screenshot only captures the visible area, but what if you want to save an entire web page, a correspondence in Telegram or a list of products in AliExpress? MIUI has a built-in Scrolling Screenshot feature:

1. Take a regular screenshot of any of the above methods.
2. Immediately after the appearance of the preview at the bottom of the screen, tap on the Scrolling button (the icon with two arrows) ⤓).
3. Wait until the system automatically scrolls the page and connects the frames.
4. Click Ready to save the result (the file will be in.png format up to 10 screens long).

🔹 Limitations:

• 🚫 Does not work in apps with dynamic content (such as TikTok or Instagram Stories).
• 🚫 In some banking applications, the function is blocked for security reasons.
• 🚫 If the page loads the content “lazy” (for example, VKontakte tape), the scrolling screen can be cropped.

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To increase the length of the scrolling screen, scroll manually to the end before creating the page – this will help the system “understand” the boundaries of content.

Annex: when standard methods are insufficient

If the built-in MIUI tools don’t suit you (e.g., you need to delay, annotate or record video from the screen), pay attention to third-party utilities. We tested the best options for Xiaomi Mi 10:

⚠️ Warning: When installing third-party apps for screenshots, turn off battery optimization for them in settings MIUI (Settings → Annexes → Permits → Autorun. Otherwise, the utility may not work in the background.

6 Problem Solutions: Black screen, no sound, no screenshots saved

Even on a device as stable as the Xiaomi Mi 10, there are sometimes failures when creating screenshots.

🖥️ Black screen instead of screenshot

Reason: conflict with energy saving mode or protected content (e.g. Netflix or banking apps).

• 🔄 Reboot your smartphone.
• 📵 Turn off Battery mode in Settings → Battery and performance.
• 🔒 Check if Safe Mode is enabled (status bar notification).

🔇 No shutter sound.

In MIUI, the screenshot sound can be deactivated separately from the system’s overall sound:

1. Go to Settings → Sounds and vibrations → System sounds.
2. Find the Screenshot item and turn on the slider.

📁 Screenshots are not saved

The problem may be due to a damaged folder or a lack of memory:

• 🗃️ Check the free space in the Settings section → Warehouse.
• 🔍 Delete Screenshots folder manually (via file manager) and take a new screenshot – it will be created automatically.
• 📲 Update the firmware: in older versions MIUI There was a file saving bug on the Mi 10 Pro.

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If screenshots are not saved only in a particular app (e.g. in a game), the problem is its security settings: Try using a third-party utility or take a picture through Google Assistant.

FAQ: Frequent questions about screenshots on Xiaomi Mi 10