Modern smartphone users often face the need to save bulky information that does not fit on a single screen, such as correspondence in a messenger, a long article in a news aggregator or a travel scheme. Owners of Xiaomi and Redmi devices have a significant advantage due to the built-in Scrolling Screenshot feature, which allows you to create a single image of the entire page.
Unlike the standard image, which captures only the visible area, this tool automatically scrolls the content down, gluing the frames into a single whole. Implementation of this feature in the shell of MIUI and the new HyperOS is done as conveniently as possible, but beginners often have questions about activating and managing this process. Below we will discuss in detail all available methods for creating such images.
Standard method through control buttons
The most common and reliable way to create a long screenshot on the Xiaomi Redmi Note involves using a physical combination of buttons. This method works in almost all applications where you display scrollable content. First, you need to open the page you plan to capture and wait for it to load fully.
Then you press Volume Down and Power at the same time, and in the upper left corner of the screen, you'll see a smaller copy of the image you took with the toolbar, and that's where the key is: you'll quickly press the button with the three horizontal lines, which is signed "Scroll."
⚠️ Note: If you don't have time to press the "Scroll" button within a couple of seconds after you create the picture, the thumbnail will disappear, and the mode of continuing shooting will not activate.
Once the mode is activated, the system will automatically start scrolling down the page, the process will stop automatically when the content is over, or you can interrupt it manually by touching the screen, and the resulting file will be saved in the gallery as a single high-resolution image.
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To create a quality long screenshot, try not to touch the screen during automatic scrolling, so as not to knock the focus off or open a random link.
Use of gestures and triple tapping
For those who find it uncomfortable or difficult to physically press buttons with one hand, the MIUI shell offers alternative controls. One of the most ergonomic solutions is the triple tapping feature, which allows you to take screenshots, including scrolling mode, with a simple rhythmic three-finger hit.
To activate this option, go to the Settings menu, then select the Additional section and find the Screenshot. Here you need to switch the slider to the active position opposite the "Three fingers" inscription. After that, when you create a normal shot with a triple tap, the Continue Capture button will also be available in the menu that appears.
- 🖱️ Accuracy: Tapping must be fast enough and confident enough that the sensor recognizes the command, not the casual touch.
- ⚙️ Settings: In the same menu, you can change the scope of the gesture or the sensitivity of the screen.
- 🚫 Restrictions: In some content-protected applications (e.g., bank clients or incognito mode), the gesture may not work.
Another option is to use the control panel, and if you swipe the notification curtain from top to bottom, you can find the Screenshot icon. However, it is worth noting that the standard widget in the curtain often only takes a normal picture. To activate a long screenshot through the control panel, you may need to adjust it to the Quick Commands section or use third-party launchers.
Voice control through an assistant
Voice control technology is becoming more integrated into everyday smartphone use. On Xiaomi devices, this function is performed by a voice assistant that can take commands to take screenshots, which is especially convenient when the user's hands are busy or the device is in an uncomfortable position.
To use this method, you first need to activate the voice assistant, which can be done by pressing the Home button (if it is virtual) or by using a special button, or simply saying a phrase if it is configured. After activation, you need to clearly say the command Take a screenshot.
The system will perform standard image capture. To go into long screenshot mode, immediately after the command is executed, you need to verbally (voice) or touch select the continuation option if the interface allows this to be done in the current version of HyperOS. In some cases, you can immediately say with your voice the command Take a long screenshot, and the system will try to perform the capture with scrolling automatically.
⚠️ Attention: Voice control requires a stable Internet connection to process commands on the server, as well as appropriate permissions to access the microphone.
The advantage of this method is that it can be completely contactless, but the system’s response rate can be lower than with physical buttons, making it less suitable for dynamic content that is updated quickly.
Settings of image format and quality
The quality of the final file depends on the display settings and compression parameters in the system. By default, Xiaomi Redmi Note creates screenshots in PNG format, which provides high quality without loss, but takes up more space in memory. For long screenshots, this is especially true, since their weight can reach tens of megabytes.
In some firmware versions or through third-party camera apps (if system-bound), you can choose a save format. You should also pay attention to the screen resolution. If you use 1080p mode instead of the native 2400p or higher, text detail on a long screenshot can suffer, especially when zooming.
The impact of the design topic on screenshots
To optimize (storage), long screenshots can be converted to JPG format after creation using the built-in gallery editor. When saved, the system will suggest choosing the compression quality. For documents and texts, it is better to leave maximum quality, whereas for screenshots of correspondence with emojis, you can choose the average compression.
| Parameter | Description of the impact on the screenshot | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | Determine the clarity of the text and small details | Use the native (maximum) |
| File format | PNG gives better quality, JPG weighs less | PNG for documents, JPG for social networks |
| Brightness of display | Affects color reproduction when captured HDR-content | Average or high brightness |
| Reading mode | Can distort background and text colors | Disable before creating a screenshot |
Working with the received files in the Gallery
Once you've created a long screenshot, it's automatically saved to the Screenshots album in the Gallery app. Xiaomi's built-in editor provides powerful tools to work with those images. You can crop the extra edges, add annotations, or highlight important areas with a marker.
One of the useful features is the ability to split a long screenshot. If the file is too cumbersome to send through messengers, the editor allows you to break it into several parts or convert it into a single file. PDF-This is especially useful for saving articles or instructions.
- 📏 Cutting: Remove unnecessary interface elements from above and below for frame clarity.
- 🎨 Markup: Use drawing tools to highlight key points.
- 📤 Sending via Mi Drop or ShareMe is faster and without loss of quality compared to the previous year. MMS.
Also worth remembering is the text recognition (OCR) feature available in the gallery, so if you open a long screenshot, click on the "More" button and select "Recognize Text." The system will highlight all the text in the image, allowing you to copy it to the clipboard or translate it into another language, which turns the screenshot from the picture into an editable document.
☑️ Check before sending a long screenshot
Removal of (problems) and limitations
Despite the system’s fine-tuning, users may encounter situations where the Scrolling button does not appear or the screenshot is cut short, most often due to the limitations of the apps themselves, such as Instagram, Telegram or banking apps, where long screenshots can be blocked by security policies or content layout.
If the feature doesn’t work in your browser, try updating the page or switching to the full version of the site instead of mobile, and the problem may lie in a lack of RAM: if many heavy applications are running, the system can forcibly complete the process of creating a screenshot to free up resources.
⚠️ Note: When you create very long screenshots (e.g., an entire Wikipedia article), the final file may have a non-standard resolution that some older devices or viewers won’t be able to open.
In cases where standard tools fail to take a screenshot of the scrolling, you can use specialized applications from Google Play, such as Stitch & Share or Tailor. They use the principle of creating a series of ordinary shots, which are then automatically glued into one long tape, often even better than the system solution.
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If the system scrolling screenshot doesn’t work in a particular application, it’s more often a security limitation of the app itself, not a smartphone error.