How to take many photos at once on Xiaomi: a complete guide

Xiaomi and Redmi have powerful cameras that capture fast-changing moments in life, but the standard one-shot, one-click mode isn’t always effective when you need to capture a baby jump, a bird flight, or just choose the best facial expression in a group photo, and this is where the serial feature comes to the rescue, allowing you to take dozens of pictures in seconds.

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at all the available ways to create a series of photos on devices with a shell MIUI and HyperOS. You’ll learn about the built-in features, hidden settings and third-party solutions that will turn your smartphone into a professional tool for reporting.

Built-in serial shooting mode on Xiaomi

Most users don't even realize that the standard Camera app already has a fast shooting capability, so you don't have to look for complicated switches on the menu to activate this mode, just press the shutter button, and at that point, the smartphone will start taking high-frequency shots while you're holding your finger on the screen.

Once you release the button, the system will suggest selecting the best frames from the series or saving all images to the gallery. This is the basic method that works on the vast majority of models, from the budget Redmi Note to the flagship Xiaomi 14.

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Press the down button smoothly so as not to lubricate the frame in the first fractions of a second when autofocus has not yet stabilized.

It should be noted that the quality of serial shooting is directly dependent on the lighting. In bright daylight, the delay between frames is minimal, and in the dark, the processor may not have time to process images, which will lead to a skip frames.

Using Burst Mode in a Professional Interface

For more advanced users who want to gain full control of the process, Pro or Pro Video is available. In some versions of the MIUI shell, the functionality is expanded to allow you to adjust exposure settings before the beginning of the series, you can switch to this mode by selecting the appropriate item in the shooting mode menu or by swiping your finger on the bottom panel.

In professional mode, you can record ISO and shutter speed so that the series of images does not change brightness from frame to frame, which is critical when shooting moving objects in contrast lighting, where automation often fails.

Also, the camera settings often have a Burst Shot option hidden, which you need to manually activate, and the path to it usually looks like this: click three bars in the corner of the screen, select Settings, then find the Additional section and turn on the Serial Shooting Tumbler.

Time-lapse as a way to create multiple photos

If your goal is not to capture a moment, but to archive a process, like a plant blooming or building a building, you should pay attention to Time-lapse mode, which is technically a video mode, and many users use it to create many individual frames at specified intervals.

Third-party apps are best suited to the task of creating multiple photos at regular intervals, since standard Xiaomi functionality often converts the result into a video file. However, using Long Shutter Mode or special scenarios, you can achieve a similar effect.

The main advantage of the interval method is the ability to cover a long period of time, taking hundreds or thousands of pictures without your participation.

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The standard button clamping mode is ideal for fast action, whereas interval shooting is suitable for long processes.

Third-party applications for enhanced capabilities

Xiaomi's regular tools are good, but sometimes they're not functional enough. There are many apps in the Google Play store that allow you to take hundreds of photos with specified parameters, the leaders in this niche are Open Camera and Camera FV-5.

These apps provide access to the camera hardware at a deeper level, you can adjust the interval between shots to within milliseconds, select a save format (RAW, JPEG), and even customize automation scripts.

To install third-party software, go to Settings → Applications → Application Management and make sure the new application has permission to use the camera and memory. Without this, shooting will not be possible.

⚠️ Note: When installing third-party cameras, make sure they support API Camera2. Without it, many advanced features such as manual focusing and RAW-Shooting, may not work on your Xiaomi.

Setting up a storage for a large amount of data

Serial shooting generates a huge amount of data. One minute of shooting can take several gigabytes of memory. So it is critical to properly configure the storage. By default, Xiaomi stores the photo in internal memory, which can quickly fill up.

It is recommended to transfer the save to a microSD memory card if your model supports this feature. path to change: Camera → Settings (three stripes) → Additional settings → Turn on Save on SD-map.

Also, it is worth regularly cleaning the DCIM/Camera folder from unsuccessful takes. MIUI system has a built-in tool "Clean up" that can find similar photos and suggest removing blurred or duplicate frames.

Processing and selection of the best personnel in the MIUI Gallery

Once you've taken hundreds of images, you have to process them. The Xiaomi gallery can group serial images, and when you view them, it's like a single file with a label of the number of frames inside.

Clicking on a group like this, you can scroll through all the frames and select the best ones by clicking on the star icon or the marriage removal basket, which saves you a lot of time compared to manually rummaging through each file separately.

For deeper processing, you can use the built-in editor or export RAW-This will allow you to pull details out of the shadows and adjust the color reproduction, which is especially important for images taken in difficult conditions.

⚠️ Warning: Do not delete the originals of the series immediately after selecting one frame. A month later, you may find that the "false" photo shows an important detail that is not in the selected frame.

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