How to take a screenshot on Xiaomi Redmi 9: all the ways from buttons to voice commands

Creating screenshots on Xiaomi Redmi 9 — It's a basic feature that's hard to do without when communicating in messengers, storing important information, or fixing errors in applications. Despite its apparent simplicity, many users have difficulty: If you have a button combination that doesn't work, if you don't save it, if you don't, you disappear from the gallery. In this article, we'll look at all the ways that you can actually create screenshots on Redmi. 9 (including Redmi models 9A/9C/9T), sensitizing MIUI 12, 13 and 14.

Xiaomi’s smartphone features are alternatives to the standard button combination, which will teach you how to take screenshots with one hand, gestures, voice commands, and even Quick Ball. And we’ll also reveal the secrets of why screenshots sometimes don’t save in the gallery and how to fix them without resetting.

1. Standard method: button combination

The classic method that works on all Android devices, including Redmi 9, is to press power buttons and turn down the volume simultaneously. Here's how to do it correctly:

• 📱 Open the screen you want to capture (such as a WhatsApp dialog or a page in your browser).
• 🔘 Press the power button (right) and the volume down button (left) on 1-2 seconds.
• 💥 You will hear the characteristic sound of the camera shutter, and saving animation will appear on the edges of the screen.
• 📁 The screenshot will automatically be saved in the folder. DCIM/Screenshots or Pictures/Screenshots.

⚠️ Note: If you have a shell installed MIUI 14, after you take a screenshot, you'll see a toolbar at the bottom of the screen with edit, share and delete options. This panel disappears in 5 seconds -- you can use it!

A common mistake for beginners is holding buttons too long. If you pinch them for longer than 3 seconds, a smartphone can interpret this as a command to turn off or reboot. The optimal time is 1-1.5 seconds.

The buttons are not locked (no cover or protective film)

The screen is not darkened (brightness raised)

Free at least 100 MB of memory

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2 Screenshot with three fingers (gesture method)

Xiaomi's signature feature is the ability to take screenshots with three fingers across the display, which is convenient when one hand is busy or the power/volume buttons are difficult to access.

1. Open Settings → Additional functions → Gestures.
2. Find the screenshot item with three fingers and switch on the switch.
3. (Optional) Set the gesture direction: Top down or bottom up.

Now to take a screenshot:

1. Place three fingers (such as index, middle and ring fingers) on the screen.
2. Then, put them down (or up) at the same time.
3. Wait for the sound signal and animation save.

🔹 Tip: If the gesture doesn't work, check if One Hand is on in the settings (Settings) → Screen. → One-hand mode. This mode blocks multi-toe gesture recognition.

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3. Voice command via Google Assistant

If you're too lazy to push buttons or make gestures, you can have your voice assistant take a screenshot, which works on Redmi 9 with Google Assistant installed (pre-installed on most devices by default).

• 🎤 Say OK, Google or hold the Home button (if it's physical).
• 🗣️ Dictate the command: Take a screenshot or take a screenshot.
• 📸 The assistant will confirm the execution and save the picture in a standard folder.

⚠️ Warning: Voice commands only work when you're connected to the Internet (you need to check with Google's server), and if you're in Airplane or offline mode, this will not be available.

The advantage of this method is that you can take a screenshot without touching the screen, which is useful, for example, when recording video from a display or if your hands are dirty, minus the delay of 1-2 seconds between command and execution.

4. Quick Ball - floating screenshot panel

Quick Ball is a virtual button that appears on top of any screen and gives you quick access to key features, including screenshots, to configure it on Redmi 9:

1. Go to Settings → Additional features → Quick Ball.
2. Activate the switch and select the display style (circle or strip).
3. In the Quick Ball Settings menu, add a Screenshot shortcut to the quick action list.

Now to take a picture:

1. Tap the Quick Ball button (on the right by default).
2. In the menu that appears, select the Screenshot icon.
3. The picture is saved in the gallery.

🔹 The Pros of Quick Ball:

• ⚡ It works in any application, even in games.
• 🎛️ You can adjust the transparency and position of the button.
• 🔄 Supports other activities (such as returning to the home screen or locking the screen).

⚠️ Note: If nothing happens in Quick Ball after clicking on the Screenshot, check if the Windows Overlay rights for system applications are disabled. → Annexes → Special rights → Overlaying windows.

5. Scrolling screenshot (long screenshot)

Sometimes you need to capture not only the visible part of the screen, but also what is hidden outside of it, for example, a long chat in Telegram or a web page. MIUI There's a scrolling screenshot function. How to use it:

1. Take a regular screenshot of any of the above methods.
2. Immediately after saving the bottom of the screen will appear a thumbnail of the picture – tap it.
3. In the editor that opens, select the Scrolling icon (two up and down arrows).
4. Wait until the system automatically scrolls the screen and connects the pieces into one long shot.
5. Press Ready to save the result.

📏 Limitations of function:

• 🚫 It doesn’t work in some apps (e.g. Instagram, TikTok).
• 📄 Maximum screenshot length: 5 screens (approximately).
• 🔄 If the content is dynamic (such as a news feed), the scroll can “break” the final image.

💡 Tip: If the automatic scrolling didn't work, try manually scrolling down the screen, holding your finger in the thumbnail of the screenshot.

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To speed up the creation of long screenshots, pre-open the desired page in the Chrome browser and turn on the For PC mode (three dots → PC version), so the content will appear completely, without cropping.

6.Where to look for saved screenshots and how to manage them

By default, all screenshots on Redmi 9 are saved in the DCIM/Screenshots or Pictures/Screenshots folder. However, sometimes they are lost or duplicated in other directories.

🔧 How to Change the Conservation Folder:

1. Install a file manager (e.g., Mi File Manager).
2. Go to Settings → Memory → Place to save screenshots.
3. Choose the internal memory or SD-map (if installed).

⚠️ Note: If you save screenshots SD-Before you extract the card, make sure to use the function Safe extraction in the notification curtain. Otherwise, the files may get damaged!

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Screenshots on Xiaomi Redmi 9 are automatically optimized for space saving: if free memory is less than 1 GB, the system compresses pictures to 70% of the original size. To disable this, go to Settings → Memory → Optimize screenshots and deactivate the option.

7. Problem Solving: Screenshots are not created

If neither of these methods works, it can be a system failure or a limitation of rights, and these are the most common problems and solutions.

• 🔇 Buttons don't respond: Check if they're locked with a cover or a protective film. Try to clear the button connectors of the dust with compressed air.
• 🚫 Three-finger gesture doesn't work: Make sure the function is enabled in Settings → Additional functions → If you have a gray option, update it. MIUI last-minute.
• 🔊 No shutter sound: Enable system sounds in Settings → Sounds and vibrations → Systemic sounds.
• 📱 Screenshots are not saved in games: Some games (e.g, PUBG Mobile or Genshin Impact block screenshots. Use Quick Ball or third-party apps like Screenshot Touch.

🛠️ Extreme measures: If screenshots are no longer created after the update MIUI, try:

1. Clear the system cache: Settings → About phone → Memory → Clear the cache.
2. Reset the Gallery app settings: Settings → Applications → Application management → Gallery → Storage → Clear data.
3. Perform reset to factory settings (pre-save data!).

🔹 Note: On Redmi 9 with custom firmware (like LineageOS), the standard methods may not work. In this case, use apps from the Play Market, such as Screenshot Easy or Super Screenshot.

FAQ: Frequent questions about screenshots on Redmi 9