How to Take a Long Screenshot of Xiaomi: The Complete Guide

Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphone owners often face the challenge of keeping a long list of contacts, a messenger chat, or a browser article on their images. A standard screenshot captures only the visible part of the display, which forces them to take multiple pictures and then glue them together by hand. Fortunately, in the shells of MIUI and the new HyperOS, this feature is built-in at the system level and allows you to scroll the page automatically.

Scrolling mode allows you to create images with a resolution well above the standard screen settings. This is especially useful for those who work with documents or save purchase receipts. A long screenshot on Xiaomi is generated programmatically, combining several frames into a single whole, so the quality of the final file remains high.

In this article, we will discuss all the nuances of working with this feature, from basic activation methods to solving problems when the scroll button does not appear, you will learn how to manage the process of creating an image and optimize the storage of such files.

Basic ways to activate the scroll mode

The most common and fastest way to create an extended shot is to use a combination of physical buttons. After you've taken a regular screenshot, a thumbnail appears in the upper right corner of the screen, and there's a button that says Scrolling or a down arrow icon, and clicking on that button triggers automatic content capture.

The second option is to use the notification curtain menu, and immediately after you swipe the screen from top to bottom, open the control panel, and you'll see an active notification of the shot with the Scroll button, which is convenient if you accidentally close the thumbnail floating window.

There is also a method through the Side Menu Panel, if it is configured accordingly, but classic buttons remain the most reliable way, as they work even in applications where the sidebar can be locked by the system for performance.

⚠️ Note: The scrolling feature may not be activated in some secure applications, such as bank clients or incognito browsers.This is an Android security limitation, not your Xiaomi error.

Use of gestures and voice commands

For those who prefer handless or one-handed control, the system provides activation through gestures. You need to enable the option “Three-finger shot” in the optional settings section of the additional features. To take a long screenshot on Xiaomi in this way, swipe three fingers from top to bottom on the screen, and then quickly click on the expansion button that appears.

Google Assistant or Xiao AI can also start the process of creating an image, and just say "Take a screenshot" and then use a voice or touch to select the option to continue grabbing, which is especially true when your hands are busy or your phone is on the table.

If the gesture with three fingers does not work the first time, try to hold your fingers a little faster or tighter press them to the display.

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For more accurate hitting buttons in screenshot mode, you can temporarily turn off the “In your pocket” mode in the settings if it works incorrectly with your protection.

Configure the parameters and formats of saving

The system allows you to flexibly adjust the process of creating long images, and in the screenshot settings menu you can choose whether the phone will vibrate when you capture it, and whether you need to show a floating window after you create the frame.

Special attention should be paid to the format of saving. By default, JPG is used, which compresses the image well, but can lose quality when compressed strongly. For text documents and diagrams, it is preferable to choose the PNG format, which retains the clarity of the fonts, but takes up more space in memory.

The resolution of the final file depends on the width of the screen of your device. For models with a resolution of 2400×1080, the height of a long screenshot can reach tens of thousands of pixels. Some heavy image editors on a PC may not open such files in their entirety, so sometimes they have to be broken up into pieces.

Table of compatibility of functions in different shells

The interface and button location may vary depending on the operating system version, and below is a comparison table to help you understand what to expect from your device.

As you can see from the table, owners of new firmware versions get more convenient access to editing tools immediately after the image is created. In HyperOS, the frame gluing algorithm is optimized, which reduces the likelihood of seams at the scroll joints.

Editing and marking up long images

Once you've finished scrolling, the system suggests you move to editing, so the built-in editor allows you to cut edges, add text, arrows, or highlight important areas with a marker, eliminating the need to install third-party applications.

For long screenshots, the gallery’s Long Picture feature is especially useful, allowing you to view the image in whole or in parts. You can also send the file directly from the editor to instant messengers, where it will automatically compress for quick transfer.

If you need to save an image in its original quality for printing or archive, select the option “Save a copy” when sent via social media, the quality can be reduced by platform compression algorithms.

Typical problems and methods of their solution

Sometimes users are faced with a situation where the scroll button does not appear or a screenshot is cut off in the middle of the page, most often because the app you are in does not support the standard Android scrolling mechanism.

Another reason could be a lack of RAM, which means that if you run a lot of heavy games or applications in the background, the system may not have enough resources to buffer the image, so you should close the unnecessary processes before trying to take a picture.

The problem may also be in the bugs of a particular firmware version: If the feature stopped working after the update, try clearing the cache of the system application Screenshot through the application settings or reset the interface settings.

⚠️ Warning: When you take very long screenshots (more than 10 screens), the phone can get hot, which is a normal processor reaction to intense graphics processing, but it is better to give the device rest.

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If the scroll button does not appear, try to take a regular screenshot and immediately click on the thumbnail without letting your finger go, or use the notification curtain.

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