How to take a screenshot on Xiaomi Redmi 10 Pro: a complete guide

The Redmi series has been leading the market in the affordable devices segment for many years, offering flagship functionality.The Redmi 10 Pro model, equipped with high-quality devices, is a high-quality smartphone. AMOLED-It's become a popular choice for users who value visual content, but despite the familiarity of the interface, it's a very popular choice. MIUI, beginners often have difficulty trying to save an image from the screen, which may be due to the lack of physical buttons or non-obvious gestures.

Screenshots are a basic but critical function for any modern gadget owner, whether it's saving correspondence, fixing an application error or copying an interesting moment from a game, the need to capture the current state of the display arises constantly. Android, and especially MIUI, has many methods for doing this task, and each user can choose the most convenient option for themselves.

In this article, we will take a closer look at all the available ways to take screenshots on Xiaomi Redmi 10 Pro. We will look at classic methods using buttons, modern one-hand gestures, as well as hidden system features. In addition, you will learn how to configure automatic scrolling for long pages and where to look for saved files after creation.

Classical method using physical buttons

The most common and reliable way familiar to Android users over the years is a combination of hardware keys. On the Redmi 10 Pro, as on most modern Xiaomi smartphones, the on and off button is located on the right side of the device. The volume button is also there, just below or higher depending on the grip.

To create a screenshot, you need to press the On and Down button at the same time. Pressing must be short-term, but sure. You don't need to hold the buttons for long, because it can cause the off menu or other system functions. A light "kick" is enough.

If done correctly, you will hear the characteristic snap of the camera shutter (if the sound is not turned off), and the screen will blink for a split second. At the top of the display, a notification with a thumbnail of the picture taken will appear, and this is the method that is the priority when you need to quickly capture information without being distracted by searching for a menu.

⚠️ Warning: If you press the buttons too hard or hold them for longer than a second, the system may perceive this as a command to call an emergency call menu or force reboot, especially if the sensors are not responding correctly.

It's worth noting that the physical method works even when the touchscreen is temporarily unresponsive or frozen, making it an indispensable diagnostic tool, but for users with large rooks or those who wear a case with high sides, pressing two buttons at the same time can be physically uncomfortable.

Gesture control: three fingers down

The MIUI shell is famous for its richness of features, and one of the most useful is gesture control. The Three Fingers method allows you to take a screenshot on the Xiaomi Redmi 10 Pro in one smooth movement, which is especially convenient when using a smartphone with one hand.

To enable this option, go to the Settings menu, then select the Additional Features section. In the list that opens, look for Screenshots or Screenshots. You need to activate the switch opposite the "Three Fingers Swipe" label. After you turn on, just swipe three fingers from top to bottom over any area of the screen to save the image.

• 📱 The gesture works on most screens, including desktop, browsers, and social media.
• ⚙️ Sensitivity setting is available in advanced settings for users with protective glass.
• 🎨 After creating a screenshot, an editing menu appears, where you can immediately mark.

This is normal Android security behavior to prevent sensitive data from leaking, and in such cases, the system can simply ignore the action or show a black screen.

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If the three-finger gesture doesn't work, try to swipe your fingers a little faster and tighter to the display, and make sure that there's no strong contaminants on the screen that interfere with multi-touch.

Notification curtain and side menu

Not everyone knows that you can take a screenshot of Redmi 10 Pro without touching buttons or using complex gestures. In the notification curtain, which is called by a swipe from top to bottom, there is a quick access bar. Among the many icons, the "Scissors" or "Screenshot" icon is often lost.

To add this feature, if it is not available by default, you need to click on the edit icon of the panel (usually a pencil or three dots in the corner of the curtain). In the editor that opens, drag the screenshot icon to the active zone. Now it takes only two taps to create the picture: swipe down and click on the icon.

Alternatively, you can use the app side menu, and if you have Sidebar enabled in the Additional Features settings, a floating menu will appear when you swipe from the edge of the screen, and you can add a shortcut to create screenshots, which is convenient when working with a split screen.

Using software buttons in the curtain is especially important if the physical buttons on your device are already backlashed or crashing, which prolongs the life of the mechanical elements of the smartphone, but in full-screen games this method will not work, since the notification curtain will be blocked.

Long screenshot and scrolling mode

One of the most popular features in MIUI is the ability to create long screenshots, which is indispensable when you need to save a message, an article in a browser or a news feed that does not fit on a single screen. On Redmi 10 Pro, this process is automated and very simple.

First, take a regular screenshot in any convenient way (buttons or gestures). Immediately after that, a thumbnail with several control buttons will appear in the upper right or left corner (depending on the version of MIUI), you will be interested in a button with a down arrow or an icon that resembles a scroll.

By pressing this button, the system automatically scrolls down the page, stitching the image into a single long band, which stops when it reaches the end of the page or you touch the screen, and then you can crop the image, removing any extra bottoms that might have been in the frame.

⚠️ Note: When creating long screenshots in applications with “infinite” tape (for example, TikTok or Instagram), the process may not stop itself. In this case, you need to manually tap the screen to complete the image, otherwise the file may turn out to be a giant size.

The quality of text on long screenshots Redmi 10 Pro remains high thanks to the resolution AMOLED-But you have to consider that these files weigh a lot more than normal ones, and if you plan to send them over instant messengers without compression, make sure you have a stable Internet connection.

Voice Control and Google Assistant

Modern smartphones allow you to control many voice functions, and the Xiaomi Redmi 10 Pro is no exception. If your hands are busy or you are far from the device, you can use the voice assistant Google Assistant or built-in Mi AI. This is especially convenient when the phone is lying on the table or connected to the headset.

To activate, simply say “Ok Google” or press the home button for a long time (if button management is configured). Then clearly say “Take a screenshot” or “Screenshot” to the system. The system recognizes the command, emits an audible signal and saves the image of the current screen to the gallery.

• 🎙️ Voice control works even in some games where the touch interface is blocked.
• 🌐 It requires an active internet connection to process the request by Google servers.
• 🔒 In incognito mode or in secure banking applications, voice commands can be ignored for security reasons.

The effectiveness of the voice method is highly dependent on the user's diction and the level of ambient noise. In a quiet room, the Redmi 10 Pro recognizes commands almost instantly, but in a noisy subway or outdoors, the microphone may not catch the command the first time.

Where to look and how to edit saved files

Once you've taken a screenshot of the Xiaomi Redmi 10 Pro, the system automatically stores it in internal memory, and you can find it in a number of ways. The quickest way is to click on the notification that appears immediately after the image was created, and the built-in image editor will open it.

If the notification has already disappeared, open the Gallery app. Screenshots are usually sorted into a separate album called Screenshots or Screenshots. On the Android file system, the path to them is most often seen as Internal Memory/MIUI/Gallery/cloud/screenshot or DCIM/Screenshots.

The built-in MIUI editor offers powerful processing tools.

• ✂️ Cut the image, removing the unnecessary interface boundaries.
• 🖍️ Draw arrows, circles and write text by hand over a screenshot.
• 📄 Add watermarks with phone model and shooting time.
• 📑 Scan documents by turning a photo of text into a PDF-file.

To transfer files without loss of quality, you should use the Mi Drop function or send them as a file in Telegram/WhatsApp, rather than as an image. This will save the original resolution and metadata of the file, which is important if the screenshot captures important technical information.

⚠️ Note: When you delete screenshots through the standard shopping cart, they are stored for another 30 days.If you delete a confidential screenshot, be sure to clear the shopping cart in the gallery to permanently erase the data.

Frequent problems and their solution

Despite the stability of MIUI, users sometimes face situations where the screenshot is not created or stored incorrectly, most often the problem lies in the crowded memory of the device. If the Redmi 10 Pro runs out of space, the system simply cannot write a new file.

Another common cause is application conflict: Some memory cleaners or antiviruses may block screenshots from being taken as suspicious activity, and problems may arise after a system update if permissions for the Gallery app are lost.

To solve the problems, try the following:

• 💾 Free up space in memory by removing unnecessary videos or apps.
• 🔄 Reboot your smartphone to reset temporary system errors.
• ⚙️ Check the permissions in the settings: Applications → All applications → gallery → Permits.

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If screenshots have stopped saving after the MIUI update, reset the Gallery app settings through the app menu – this often solves the problem without losing data.

In rare cases, you may need to reset the system to factory settings, but this method should be resorted to only as a last resort. Usually checking the basic settings and the availability of free space completely solves the issue of the functionality of creating screenshots.