How to take a screenshot on a Xiaomi phone: a full guide

Modern Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones offer many ways to save screen content, but beginners often have difficulty trying to capture the right moment. The standard procedure can vary depending on the version of the MIUI operating system or the new HyperOS, as well as the presence of physical buttons on the device body. Understanding all available methods will allow you to instantly respond to informational occasions without spending time searching for the desired feature in the depth of the menu.

In this article, we will take a look at every way you can create a screenshot, from classic mechanical actions to advanced gestures and voice commands. You will learn how to set up automatic saving, where to look for ready-made files, and how to take screenshots of long pages of websites or correspondence in messengers.

Classical method using physical buttons

The fastest and most versatile method, running on 99% of Android smartphones, including the entire Xiaomi range, requires no pre-tuning and is available immediately after the device is turned on.

To do this, you need to hold the phone with one hand and press the Volume Down and Power buttons with your fingers with your other hand. Pressing should be short-term and simultaneous: if you hold your fingers longer than a second, the emergency call menu or turn off the phone can be activated. When done correctly, you will hear the characteristic click of the camera shutter, and a thumbnail of the image created will appear in the corner of the screen.

Importantly, on some models with non-standard control layouts (for example, where the power button is combined with a fingerprint scanner on the screen), this method remains the only guaranteed option.

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If the screenshot does not work the first time, try to press the buttons a little faster - do not press hard, light enough, but synchronous touch.

This method is especially useful in situations where the phone screen is contaminated or a case with high sides that interfere with swipes. Mechanical buttons in such conditions provide a stable result regardless of the state of the touchscreen.

Using triple tapping on the screen

Xiaomi device owners often prefer software management methods, as they allow you to take screenshots with one hand without using the side edges of the case. The Triple Touch feature is built into the shell of MIUI and HyperOS, but by default it can be disabled. Activating this option significantly speeds up the work with content.

To enable this feature, you need to go to the system settings. The path may vary slightly depending on the firmware version, but the logic remains the same. Find the partition responsible for additional actions with the screen, and activate the desired switch.

Once activated, you can quickly touch any free area of the display three times, instantly detect rhythmic tapping and save the image, which is especially convenient when the phone is lying on the table or holding in one hand and the other is busy.

Note that the sensitivity of the touchscreen varies from model to model. If a screenshot is not created, try changing the tapping rhythm or the force of the press, and the feature may not work in some games or applications with full-screen mode, where the priority is given to game mechanics.

Screenshots via the notification curtain menu

Xiaomi’s interface provides easy access to frequently used features through a control panel known as a “curtain” – a method ideal for those who don’t like to remember button combinations or are afraid of damaging the mechanical elements of the device with frequent pressing.

To create a screenshot in this way, you need to swipe down from the top edge of the display to open the control center. In the grid of icons, find an icon with a picture of scissors or a camera, signed as "Screenshot." One touch of this element will start the process of capturing the image.

If the icon is not visible, you can add it manually. Click on the edit icon (usually a pencil or gear in the corner of the panel), find the screenshot in the list of available widgets and drag it to the active zone. Now the function will always be at hand.

The advantage of this method is visual clarity: you can see what you're clicking on, and you can immediately go to editing or sending a file through the menu that appears, which reduces the cognitive load when working with the device.

Voice control and Google Assistant

Xiaomi’s modern smartphones feature powerful voice control systems that allow you to perform actions without touching the screen.This can be critical when a user’s hands are busy, stained or wearing gloves. Using voice commands is becoming an increasingly popular way to interact with a gadget.

The main tool here is the Google Assistant or the built-in Mi Assistant, and to take a screenshot, just say, "OK, Google, take a screenshot," or "Take a screenshot," and the system recognizes the command and captures the current image on the display.

For the correct operation of this function it is necessary that:

• 🗣️ The voice assistant was turned on and configured in the acca settings
• 📶 The device had an active Internet connection (for cloud processing of the request)
• 🔊 The phone's microphone was not blocked by other apps
• 🎤 The input language corresponded to the spoken command language

Voice control also allows you to combine commands, such as saying, "Take a screenshot and send it to Telegram," which will trigger the chain of actions automatically, and this is an example of how process automation saves user time.

⚠️ Warning: Voice commands may not work in Do Not Disturb mode or if the microphone is occupied by a background application, such as a voice recorder or navigator.

Creating long screenshots (scrolling)

One of the most useful features in the Xiaomi ecosystem is the ability to create panoramic or long screenshots, an option that is indispensable when you need to save an entire article, long correspondence in a messenger or a web page without taking dozens of individual frames.

The process starts as usual: you take a normal screenshot in any convenient way (by buttons, gesture or menu), immediately after that, a thumbnail appears in the corner of the screen, and you need to click on the button with the arrows or the Scroll icon.

Once activated, the phone will automatically scroll downwards, capturing new areas of the screen. The process continues until you hit the stop button or reach the end of the page, and the system will glue all the parts together into one long, high-quality image.

This feature is particularly useful in business correspondence and in the preservation of instructions, and it allows you to keep the context of the dialogue, which is often lost in fragmented screenshots. The quality of the final file remains high, the text remains readable.

Files with extended vertical size may not display correctly in some older galleries or instant messengers that do not support such proportions.

Specific gestures in apps and browser

The MIUI and HyperOS shell introduce context-sensitive gestures that make it easier to navigate and navigate content. Some applications, such as the Mi Browser browser or gallery, may have their own unique ways of calling the save menu.

For example, in the standard Xiaomi browser, there is a “three-finger swipe down” gesture that can also be configured to create a screenshot, an alternative to triple tapping and can be more convenient for users with large devices.

In addition, some firmware versions offer a “Pair App” or “Second Space” feature, where screenshot settings may be duplicated or require separate activation, checking the settings in each user profile will help avoid confusion.

Using a stylus (if the phone model supports an active pen) also opens up additional possibilities. Pressing a button on the stylus or double touching the screen can be programmed to perform a screen capture function.

Where to look and how to edit saved screenshots

Once the image is saved, the question arises about its location: in the Android file system, all screenshots are defaulted to a special folder, and knowledge of the file path is necessary for fast transfer of data to the computer or cleaning up memory.

The path is usually: Internal Memory → DCIM → Screenshots or Internal Memory → Pictures → Screenshots. In the phone gallery, a separate album has been created for them, which makes it easier to sort through.

Immediately after the screenshot is created, the system offers basic editing tools:

• ✂️ Cutting the frame to remove unnecessary interface elements
• 🖊️ Drawing with a marker or adding text over an image
• 📤 Quickly send to messengers or social networks
• 🗑️ Removing a failed frame without entering the gallery

For deeper processing, you can use the built-in editor or third-party applications. The default save format is JPG or PNG, which ensures compatibility with any device.

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The album with screenshots in the gallery automatically sorts images by date of creation, which allows you to quickly find the right file in the story.

Table of combinations and methods for different models

To organize the information, the following table describes the basic methods for different series of devices. Although the logic of the work is uniform, the nuances of implementation may differ.

As you can see from the table, the basic principle remains the same, but additional features can vary, and owners of gaming smartphones should pay attention to built-in tows for streaming and recording, which often exceed the standard capabilities of the system.

⚠️ Note: On Curved Display models, casual palm touching may interfere with gestures.

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