How to take a screenshot on Xiaomi 11T: all ways + hidden chips MIUI

Xiaomi 11T is one of the brand’s most popular smartphones, but even its owners don’t always know all the ways to create screenshots. The official documentation describes only the basic methods, missing the convenient gestures and features of MIUI 13/14. In this article, we will analyze not only the standard button combinations, but also little-known tricks: from scrolling screenshots to automatic saving in Xiaomi Cloud.

Xiaomi 11T features five different screenshot techniques, including the unique three-toed swipe, and we tested each on MIUI 13.0.15 and MIUI 14.0.4 (Android 12/13) firmware to take into account the nuances of different versions, and if you don't have a method, it's probably the gesture settings or the Game Turbo features that are disabled.

1. Standard method: power buttons + volume

The classic method that works on all Xiaomi smartphones is to simultaneously press the power button and reduce the volume. On Xiaomi 11T, this combination works with a delay of ~0.3 seconds, which avoids random screenshots. Importantly, if you press the buttons longer than 1 second, the smartphone will start recording the screen (Screen recording in MIUI).

Where to look for the screenshot taken? By default, the files are saved in the folder:

/storage/emulated/0/Pictures/Screenshots/

• 📱 Pros: Always works, even if gestures are disabled or the touch screen does not respond.
• ⚠️ Cons: frequent use wears physical buttons (especially on models over 1.5 years old).
• ⚙️ Nuance: If the power button is broken, this method will not work – use alternative methods from the following sections.

⚠️ Attention: On Xiaomi 11T Pro MIUI 14 Long-term button clamping can activate emergency call mode. To avoid false positives, release the keys immediately after the beep (shutter click).

2. The three-toed swipe gesture is the fastest method

MIUI's signature feature is to swipe three fingers across the screen from the bottom up, which is the default gesture on the Xiaomi 11T, but it can be turned off or reconfigured to check the settings.

1. Open Settings → Additional settings → Gestures.
2. Select the screenshot with three fingers.
3. Make sure the switch is active (blue).

If the gesture doesn't work:

• 🧹 Clear the Settings app cache (Settings) → Annexes → Application management → Settings → Clear the cache).
• 🔄 Reboot your smartphone – sometimes the touch driver “hangs” after prolonged use.
• 📱 Check if the one-hand mode is enabled (Settings) → Screen. → One-hand mode – it can block three-finger recognition.

On Xiaomi 11T with MIUI 14, you can configure the three-toed swipe to record the screen instead of a screenshot - for this, select the option of Screen Recording with three fingers in the gesture menu.

3. Screenshot via notification panel

A lesser known but convenient way is to use a quick bar. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen to open the notification bar, then:

1. Find the screenshot icon (usually hidden under the button) ⋮ or edit).
2. Slip on it – the smartphone will take a screenshot with a delay of 1 second.

If the badge is not:

1. Click Edit (pencil in the upper right corner of the panel).
2. Find a screenshot in the list and drag it to the active area.

⚠️ Note: In some games (such as Genshin Impact or PUBG Mobile) the notification panel is automatically hidden. To return it, swipe from the top edge twice with a short pause.

4. Scrolling screenshot (long screen)

Xiaomi 11T supports scroll-based screenshots, useful for saving long chats, web pages or lists, and after a standard screenshot (by any method) a thumbnail with buttons will appear at the bottom:

• 📄 Scrolling – captures all the content below (does not work in all apps).
• ✏️ Edit – cropping, drawing, adding text.
• 📤 Share - quick sending to messengers.

Applications where scrolling is guaranteed:

• 🌐 Google Chrome, Mi Browser
• 💬 Telegram, WhatsApp (only in chat rooms)
• 📱 Settings (list of parameters)

Where it doesn't work:

• 🎮 Games and applications from 3D-graphic.
• 📺 YouTube, TikTok (due to the DRM-defense).
• 🏦 Banking applications (security locking).

Open the desired content (chat, page)

Take a regular screenshot in any way.

Click "Scroll" in the menu that appears

Wait for processing (can take up to 10 seconds)

Save or share the result-->

5. Voice assistant and other non-obvious methods

If you have the Xiaomi Voice Assistant enabled (Settings → Voice Assistant), you can take a screenshot with a voice command:

1. Say, "OK, Google, take a screenshot" or "Hey Mi, screenshot."
2. Confirm the action (if required).

Other rare methods:

• 🎮 Game Turbo: In games, swipe across the screen with three fingers from left to right (configured in Settings) → Special facilities → Game Turbo).
• 🖥️ ADB-For developers, run in the terminal: adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screen.png
• 🔧 Third-party apps: Screenshot Touch or Screen Master add additional features (e.g. screenshots on timer).

6.Where screenshots are saved and how to edit them

By default, all screenshots on Xiaomi 11T are saved in:

/storage/emulated/0/Pictures/Screenshots/

But you can redirect them to Xiaomi Cloud or Google Drive:

1. Open the gallery → Albums → Screenshots.
2. Slip on three dots in the upper right corner → Album settings.
3. Enable Autoboot to the cloud.

For quick editing:

• Immediately after creating the screenshot, tap on the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen.
• Use the tools: 🖌️ The hand is hand-painting. 📝 Text - addition of inscriptions. 🔍 Blurring – hiding personal data. 🔄 Pruning - changing boundaries.

⚠️ Note: If you use dual apps (cloning messengers), screenshots from them are saved in a separate folder. Pictures/Screenshots_Clone/. This is done for security, so the data from the second account is not mixed with the main ones.

7. Problem Solving: Screenshots are not saved or distorted

If screenshots are not created or saved with artifacts, check:

If the problem remains:

1. Update MIUI to the latest version (Settings → System Update).
2. Reset the Gallery settings (Settings → Applications → Gallery → Storage → Reset).
3. Check your smartphone for viruses (use Mi Security).

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To automatically convert screenshots to PDF, install Screenshot to PDF from Google Play, which is convenient for saving long documents or correspondence.

FAQ: Frequent questions about screenshots on Xiaomi 11T

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On Xiaomi 11T, the most reliable way to screen is a combination of buttons, and the fastest is a three-toed swipe. For long pages, use scrolling, but remember that it does not work in secure applications (banks, streaming services).