How to take a screenshot on Xiaomi Redmi: a step-by-step guide

Screenshots are a basic feature of a modern smartphone that users need every day. Xiaomi Redmi owners often look for quick ways to capture information, correspondence, or the result of a game. The MIUI operating system installed on these gadgets offers many options for doing this, far beyond the standard button combination.

In this article, we will take a look at all the available screenshot techniques, from physical keys to advanced features like long page scrolling, how to set up handy gestures to take pictures with one touch, and where to look for saved files after they are created. Understanding these nuances will significantly improve the efficiency of interaction with your mobile device.

We will also touch on the topic of editing images as soon as they are received. Xiaomi’s built-in editor provides powerful tools for processing screenshots without the need to install third-party apps.

Classical method using physical buttons

The most common and common way for most Android users to take a screenshot of Redmi involves using hardware buttons. This method works on all versions of MIUI firmware and does not require any pre-tuning. To get the result, you need to simultaneously press the Power button and Volume Down button.

It's important to keep the timing right: pressing should be short-term, almost instantaneous. If you hold the buttons too long, the phone may perceive this as a command to call the reset menu or activate the voice assistant. Simultaneous pressing is a key success factor.

⚠️ Warning: Do not exert excessive force when pressing buttons, especially on models with a plastic case, so as not to damage the key mechanism.

Once you've done the action, you'll hear the characteristic snap of the camera shutter (if the sound is on) and the screen blinks. In the upper right corner, you'll see a thumbnail of the image you've taken that can be edited or sent right away. The file is automatically saved to the gallery in the Screenshots folder.

Use of Gesture Control and Triple Touch

For those who prefer software over physical buttons, Xiaomi has introduced a handy gesture control feature that allows you to take screenshots just by tapping on the screen, which is especially convenient when the phone is lying on the table or when it is difficult to reach the volume buttons with one hand.

To activate this option, you need to go to the system settings. The path usually looks like: Settings → Additional settings → Screenshots. Here you need to find the item "Three fingers" and switch the slider to the active position, and then just swiping three fingers from top to bottom on the screen will cause you to create a picture.

• 📱 Three fingers down – the main gesture for creating a screenshot.
• ✏️ Editing – after the gesture, you can immediately choose the drawing tool.
• ⚙️ Customization – the sensitivity of the gesture can be adapted to yourself.

It's worth noting that a three-finger gesture doesn't work in all applications, for example, in some games or when watching full-screen video, it can be blocked to avoid accidental taps, in which case it's better to go back to the classic method or use the control menu.

Creating screenshots through the control panel

If physical buttons are damaged or gestures seem inconvenient, you can use a built-in tool in the notification curtain, which is universal and works even in the rare cases where other methods fail, and is also useful for people with disabilities.

To access the function, swipe from top to bottom to open the control center (curtain). Among the icons of the quick settings, you should find an icon with a picture of scissors or a camera, which is usually signed as "Screenshot." If the icon is not on the visible part of the screen, you may need to flip the list to the right or click the edit button to add this shortcut.

Once you click on the icon, the system will take a picture of the current contents of the screen, which is completely software-based and independent of the state of the mechanical parts of the smartphone, but it requires two hands: one to hold the phone, the other to control the interface.

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Add the "Screenshot" button to the top row of the notification curtain for quick access. To do this, press the pencil in the corner of the curtain and drag the icon to a prominent place.

The function of a long screenshot (scroll)

One of the most useful features in the MIUI shell is the ability to create long screenshots, which is indispensable if you want to capture a correspondence in a messenger, a long article in a browser or a list of contacts. A standard shot captures only the visible area, but the scrolling mode allows you to combine several screens into one image.

The process starts as usual: you take a standard screenshot in any convenient way, and immediately after that, a preview appears in the upper right corner, and it will have a button with an arrow down or the words "Scroll" on it, and when you click on it, the system automatically starts to scroll down the contents of the page, capturing new areas.

The process stops automatically when the end of the page is reached, or manually when you press the stop button on the screen, and it is important that when you take a long screenshot, the image quality can decrease slightly due to the compression of a large amount of data into a single file.

Voice control and additional capabilities

Modern Redmi smartphones are equipped with advanced voice control systems that allow you to execute commands without touching. If you have Google Assistant or Mi AI enabled, you can just say the phrase "Take a screenshot" or "Take a screenshot." The phone recognizes the command and performs the action.

This is especially true when the user's hands are busy or dirty. Voice control requires a good microphone and no strong external noise to work properly, and you also need to make sure that the settings allow the use of a voice assistant to execute system commands.

In addition, there are specialized applications from the Google Play store that offer advanced functionality: creating screenshots on a schedule, hidden creation (without sound or visual effects), or automatically uploading to the cloud. MIUI Usually enough for 99% of tasks.

⚠️ Note: When using third-party screenshot apps, carefully check the permissions you have requested. Some programs may require access to your personal data, which poses security risks.

Editing and managing saved files

Once you've created a screenshot, the system offers basic editing tools, so you can crop the image, draw arrows, add text, or shade sensitive information, and these tools are built into the gallery and don't require access to other applications.

All images are saved to a standard gallery folder. The path to files in the file system usually looks like Internal Memory/DCIM/Screenshots or Internal Memory/MIUI/screenshot, depending on the Android and MIUI versions.

For easy file management, it is recommended to periodically clean the folder of screenshots, as they can take up a significant amount of memory, especially if you often use the long scrolling function. Automatic sync with Google Photos or Mi Cloud will help save important data in the cloud.

Understanding screen imagery allows you to not only capture information, but also structure it. Using gallery albums to sort screenshots into categories (work, study, entertainment) makes it much easier to find the right file in the future.

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The combination of volume and power buttons remains the most reliable method, but gestures and voice control significantly speed up the process in everyday use.

Table of comparison of methods of creating screenshots

To illustrate this, we'll look at the main characteristics of each method, and this will help you choose the best option for your particular situation.

The choice of method depends on your habits and the task you are trying to do, and if you have to take many screenshots in a row, for example, to save correspondence, gestures will be more convenient. For isolated cases, there are enough buttons.

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