How to take a screenshot on the Xiaomi Pad 6 tablet

Modern tablet computers like the Xiaomi Pad 6 have become an integral part of the digital workspace, allowing you not only to consume content, but also to actively work with documents, tables and graphics. During the use of the device, you often need to capture the current image on the screen: whether it is an important presentation slide, recipe, correspondence or game moment. Understanding how to quickly and efficiently take a screenshot, significantly improves the productivity of interaction with the gadget.

The Android operating system, which runs the HyperOS shell or MIUI, offers users many flexible tools to capture a screen image. Unlike the older models, which required guessing the combination of buttons, the Xiaomi Pad 6 process is as intuitive as possible. You can use physical buttons, special three-finger gestures, voice commands or even a Smart Pen pen if it is connected to your device.

In this article, we will take a look at each method available so you can choose the most convenient scenario for yourself. We will also look at the built-in editing tools that allow you to select the desired area immediately after you create a picture or add text without resorting to third-party applications, this is especially true for those who value time and prefer to solve problems with built-in tools.

Classical method using physical buttons

The most reliable and versatile way to work, even when the touch screen is temporarily unresponsive or you are in a gesture-locking game, is to use physical button mechanics. On the side of the Xiaomi Pad 6 are the control keys, and the correct combination of the two gives an instant result.

The key here is synchronicity of pressing. If you press the power button too early or delay the volume, the tablet can perceive this as a command to call the off menu or change the sound level. Short and confident pressing both buttons at the same time is the key to success. The system will instantly respond with the characteristic sound of the camera shutter and vibration.

⚠️ Warning: Do not hold the buttons pinched for more than one second, otherwise instead of a screenshot, you will call the emergency shutdown menu or Google Assistant, which will interrupt your current process.

Once you've successfully captured the image, you'll see a thumbnail of the image you took in the top right corner of the screen, and it's not just a picture, it's an interactive element that lets you immediately go to edit or share the file, and if you ignore that notification, the image will automatically be saved to the gallery in the Screenshots folder, where it can always be retrieved later.

Gesture Control: The Three-Finger Method

For those who prefer to control without taking their hands off the screen, the Xiaomi Pad 6 offers a convenient feature of creating screenshots using gestures. This method is especially popular among users who often take many screenshots during the day, as it requires minimal effort.

However, by default, this feature can be disabled, so it is worth checking the settings before using. The path to activation is as follows: Settings → Additional functions → Screenshots. You want to make sure that the switch in front of the "Three-finger gesture" is in the active position. Once you turn it on, you can take pictures in any application other than the secure ones. DRM-content.

The advantage of this method is that it's fast and ergonomic, so you don't have to reach for the buttons on the body, which is especially convenient when using the tablet with one hand or horizontally, and it allows you to customize additional actions for this gesture, such as taking a long screenshot when you hold your fingers at the end of a movement.

• 🖐️ Swipe three fingers from top to bottom for an instant snapshot.
• ⬇️ Hold your fingers at the end of the movement to create a scrolling screenshot.
• ⚙️ Set the sensitivity of the gesture in the menu of special features.

Using the Xiaomi Smart Pen stylus

Xiaomi Pad 6 owners who have purchased the original Xiaomi Smart Pen have access to exclusive methods of interacting with the device. The stylus turns the tablet into a powerful tool for note-taking and creativity, and the creation of screenshots here is implemented in an extremely elegant way. Just touch the screen with the tip of the pen and make a double tap anywhere on the display.

This method requires you to pre-set the stylus menu, go to Settings → Stylus and find the gesture control section, and you can set a double-touch screenshot, which allows you to capture the moment without removing the pen from your hand, which is critical for students taking notes from lectures or artists saving stages of work.

Another unique feature is the ability to cut objects out, and once you take a screenshot, you can immediately circle the desired area with a stylus, and the system will automatically cut it out, suggesting that you save it as a sticker or an image with a transparent background, which is a powerful tool for creating presentations and educational materials directly on the tablet.

⚠️ Note: Double tapping with a stylus can conflict with other assigned actions, so make sure you don’t assign the same command to different gestures in the pen settings.

The accuracy of touch recognition in the Xiaomi Pad 6 is high, but it requires addiction. Pressing power is irrelevant, it is the rhythm of the two quick touches that matters. If a screenshot is not created, try changing the interval between touches or checking the battery power of the stylus, because at low charge, some functions can work unstable.

Long screenshot: Capturing the entire page

Often, the content of a web page, document or correspondence in the messenger does not fit on one screen. In such cases, a regular screenshot is useless, since it trims important information. Xiaomi Pad 6 features a Scrolling Screenshot (or long screenshot), which allows you to "stitch" several images into one long strip.

To activate this mode, first take a regular screenshot in any convenient way. When a thumbnail appears in the corner, click on it to open the editing menu, and select the icon with the arrows down, or the inscription "More" → "Scroll." The tablet will automatically start scrolling down the contents, capturing new portions of the image.

The process continues until you stop it by touching the screen or reaching the end of the page, which is the perfect way to save articles, long spreadsheets or correspondence on WhatsApp and Telegram, and the system itself aligns the boundaries of docking, minimizing the visible seams between parts of the image.

• 📜 Ideal for saving web pages and documents PDF.
• ✂️ Allows you to cut only the right part of the long tape post-factum.
• 🔍 Automatic definition of scroll boundaries in most applications.

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A long screenshot is not just a picture, but a full-fledged document that can be sent to colleagues without losing the context of correspondence or article.

Voice control and assistants

In the age of smart devices, voice control is becoming increasingly relevant, especially when hands are busy or the tablet is on a stand. On the Xiaomi Pad 6, you can use the Google Assistant voice assistant or the built-in Xiao AI (depending on the region and firmware version) to create screenshots. Just say a word (such as "Hey Google" or "Xiao AI"), and then the command "Take a screenshot."

This method may seem less convenient because of the need to say a command out loud, but it is indispensable in situations where physical access to the buttons is difficult, for example, if the tablet is fixed in the holder in the kitchen while cooking, or if you are holding a presentation and do not want to touch the device with your hands.

It is worth noting that voice commands require a stable Internet connection and voice recognition enabled, and in some secure applications (bank clients, incognito browser mode), the security system can block the creation of screenshots even by voice command in order to protect confidential data.

Google Assistant: “Ok Google, make a screenshot”


Xiao AI: "Xiao AI, jie tu" (depending on language)

Editing and imagery management

Once you've taken a screenshot, the Xiaomi Pad 6 offers powerful tools to process it. Immediately after you capture it, click on the thumbnail to open the editor. Here you can crop the extra edges, add text, draw by hand, blur sensitive information or overlay stickers, which allows you to prepare the image for submission without having to open a separate gallery app.

The OCR feature, which is particularly noteworthy, is that if you have text in a screenshot, the system can recognize it and let it be copied to the clipboard, and it's incredibly convenient for transferring data from images to text documents, just highlight the area of text after you've created the image, and select the "Copy Text" option.

All images taken are automatically sorted in the Gallery app, and for easy search, they are placed in a separate screenshots album, and you can set up automatic deletion of old screenshots after 30 days in the storage settings so that they don't take up space in the device's memory unless they're marked as important.

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Use the “Blurr” feature in the screenshot editor before sending to hide passwords, card numbers, or personal addresses visible in the image.

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