Screenshots are one of the basic features that users need daily to save correspondence, tickets or important notifications. Xiaomi Redmi 10 smartphone owners can use several different methods to accomplish this task, each of which has its own advantages depending on the situation. The standard approach through physical buttons is familiar to everyone, but the MIUI system offers more advanced tools.
Understanding all the options available makes it much faster to use the device and makes it easier to capture images. You can use gestures, voice commands, or even automated scripts to create screenshots. Below, we will discuss each method in detail so you can choose the one that works best for you.
Standard Method Using Physical Buttons
The easiest and most reliable way to do this, even when the touch screen is temporarily unresponsive to touch, involves using hardware buttons. On the side of the Xiaomi Redmi 10 are power control and volume control keys. To create a picture, you need to simultaneously press and briefly hold the Volume down button and the On button.
It is important to keep the right timing: pressing should be synchronous, but not too long. If you press the buttons too hard, the system may perceive this as a command to call the emergency menu or turn off the device. After successful execution of the action, you will hear the characteristic sound of the camera shutter, and at the top of the display will appear a smaller copy of the image taken.
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If the screenshot doesn’t work the first time, try changing the rhythm of the press: do it faster, almost like a click, not as a long hold.
It's a universal technique that works in all applications, including games and video players, but when you use your phone with one hand, it's not easy to reach the opposite sides of the body, and it's in these situations that software alternatives built into the MIUI shell come to the rescue.
Use of the extended screenshot menu
The MIUI-based Android operating system has a handy menu called down swipe, which is especially useful when you need to not only take a picture, but also send it to someone or edit it immediately. To activate the feature, you need to unlock the screen and swipe three fingers from top to bottom through the display workspace.
After this action, a toolbar with multiple options will appear at the bottom of the screen. You can choose to create a normal screenshot, create a long screenshot (scrollable), or immediately go to edit. If the three-finger swipe doesn't work, the function may be disabled in the settings and need to be activated manually through the Settings menu → Additional Features → Screenshot.
☑️ Swipe settings with three fingers
The advantage of this is that you can access the extra features quickly, and you don't have to search for the Share button in the gallery, because the menu offers you to do it instantly, and you can also use the Long Screenshot feature, which allows you to capture all the content of the page, not just the visible part.
Setting up and using a floating button
For those who prefer to control through screen elements, Xiaomi Redmi 10 has a special floating button quick access. This virtual shortcut can be placed in any convenient place on the screen and is always at hand. To enable it, go to Settings → Additional Features → Floating button and activate the switch.
Once activated, a translucent icon will appear on the screen, which opens the quick command menu when you click on it, and you can customize this menu by adding a screenshot shortcut as the main feature, which is especially convenient for users who have difficulty clamping physical buttons at the same time or whose hardware power supply is stiff.
| Setup parameter | Description of function | Recommended value |
|---|---|---|
| Transparency | Regulates the visibility of the button on the background of applications | 50-70% for comfort |
| Size of the button | Changes the dimensions of the virtual element | Medium or Large. |
| Position | Fixing a button in a certain area of the screen | Lower right corner |
| Action on clicking | Selection of a single-press command | Screenshot. |
Using a floating button does not consume battery power, as it is a software element of the interface, but it is worth considering that in horizontal mode (when watching videos or in games), the button can overlap some of the usable space, so it sometimes has to be temporarily hidden.
Hidden possibilities of a floating button
Voice control via Google Assistant
Modern smartphones, including Redmi 10, are deeply integrated with Google services to allow voice control, which is ideal in situations where hands are busy or the phone is on the table. To create a screenshot, you just say the phrase "OK, Google" or activate the assistant with a button, and then say "Take a screenshot".
The system will instantly respond to a voice request and store the current screen image to the gallery. Recognition accuracy depends on the quality of the diction and the absence of strong external noise. It is important that the interface language and voice input language coincide for the best result.
This method may seem slower than buttons, but it is indispensable for people with disabilities or when touchscreen damage.Voice control works on top of any open applications, ensuring full compatibility.
Automation of tasks and special capabilities
MIUI has powerful automation tools that allow you to take screenshots on a schedule or when certain events occur. Using the Security app → Tools → Scenarios (or Google Scenarios), you can set the rule: “If you run App X, take a screenshot in 5 seconds.”
There are also special features for visually or motorly impaired users, and in the Special Opportunities section → Special Opportunities menu, you can add a screenshot button to the system menu, which is called by a combination of volume buttons, which is an alternative way if standard methods do not fit.
Process automation saves time in the long run, for example, you can set your phone to create a screenshot of an error when a system failure occurs, which can help you analyze the problem later or send a report to developers.
Editing and working with long screenshots
Once you've created a picture, the system suggests you move on to editing it. Xiaomi's built-in editor allows you to crop the image, overlay text, draw arrows and blur sensitive data, eliminating the need to install third-party applications for basic graphics processing.
The special feature is the Scrolling feature, or long screenshot, which activates immediately after you take a normal shot through the menu at the bottom of the screen. The phone automatically scrolls down the page, taking several pictures and gluing them into one long tape, which is ideal for saving correspondence in messengers or articles in the browser.
⚠️ Note: When creating long screenshots, make sure the content on the page is static. If video playback or ads pop up during the scrolling, the final image may be corrupted.
The finished images are saved to the Screenshots folder inside the gallery, and the system automatically sorts them by date, making it easier to find the file you want, and you can also set up automatic cleaning of the folder so that it doesn't take up too much space in the device's memory.
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The long screenshot feature in MIUI can automatically determine the end of the page, but for complex websites it is better to use manual scrolling mode to monitor the result.
Frequent problems and their solution
Sometimes users are faced with a situation where screenshots are no longer created or saved in black, most often due to Android security restrictions. DRM-protection, block the creation of screenshots to protect confidential data.
If the problem is systemic, try restarting the device or clearing the system interface cache, and it’s also worth checking for system updates, as newer versions of MIUI often fix bugs related to the clipboard and graphics engine.
⚠️ Attempts to circumvent the ban on screenshots in banking applications using third-party programs can lead to the blocking of the account by the bank’s security service.
In rare cases, a lack of free memory can prevent the preservation of new files. Make sure that there is always at least 500 MB of free space on the disk for the system to work correctly.