Xiaomi smartphone owners often face the need to capture the contents of the display. Whether it’s saving correspondence, setting instructions or an interesting moment from the game, screenshots are an integral part of using Android. On the Redmi 8 model, this feature is implemented as conveniently and is available in several ways as possible.
The developers of the MIUI shell have provided many options for capturing images so that each user can choose the most suitable one for themselves. You can use physical buttons, swipes on the screen or even voice commands, the main thing is to know where the settings are located and how to manage them correctly.
In this article, we will take a detailed look at all the available screenshot techniques for Xiaomi Redmi 8.We will look at standard combinations, advanced gestures, voice control and editing capabilities immediately after capture.This guide will help you master the device one hundred percent.
Standard Method Through Physical Buttons
The fastest and most common way for many to take a screenshot of Redmi 8 is to use mechanical buttons, which works at any level of the system, even if the touch screen temporarily stopped responding to touch, and to perform the action, you need to simultaneously press the volume down and the lock/power button.
It's important to keep the right press timing. If you hold the buttons too long, your smartphone might take it as a command to call the shutdown menu or reboot. A short, confident tap of less than a second is the key to success. Immediately after that, you'll hear the characteristic snap of the camera shutter.
A notification of the image you have created will appear at the top of the screen (in the curtain), and if you click on it, you can immediately edit or send the file to the person you are talking to, and if you don't want to do anything, just ignore the notification, the image will automatically be saved to the gallery.
☑️ Check before using buttons
It's worth noting that on some versions of MIUI firmware, the order of the buttons may not matter, but the classic scheme remains unchanged. If you didn't work the first time, try changing the force or duration of the press. Mechanical wear of the buttons over time may require a clearer click.
⚠️ Note: Do not keep the buttons locked for longer. 2-3 seconds so as not to accidentally call the emergency shutdown menu or activate the mode SOS, if it is set to repeatedly press the power button.
Using three fingers to capture the screen
The MIUI shell is famous for its handy gestures, and creating a screenshot with a three-finger swipe is one of the most popular features. This method requires pre-activation in the settings, because it can be disabled by default. To enable it, go to the settings section and find the item responsible for additional gesture functions.
Once activated, the process becomes incredibly simple: you just swipe your three fingers from top to bottom down the center of the screen, and the smartphone instantly reacts with vibration and audible signal, saving the current image, which is especially convenient when you hold the phone with one hand or when the physical buttons are inconvenient.
The gesture works in almost all applications, including browsers, social networks and a gallery, but in some games with full immersion or applications with copy protection (for example, banking services), the function can be blocked by the security system.
For those who like customization, you can customize the scope of the gesture, you can limit it to certain applications, or you can allow it everywhere, and the flexibility of Xiaomi's settings allows you to adapt the device to any user's habits.
- 📱 Open Settings and go to the Additional section.
- ✋ Select Screenshot with three fingers and activate the switch.
- ⚙️ If necessary, adjust the sensitivity or scope of the gesture.
Creating screenshots through the notification panel
If you don't like buttons or gestures, there's always the classic software method. There's a hidden but very useful shortcut in the Redmi 8 notification curtain, and you need to unlock your phone, open the screen, and lower the top notification curtain down to call it.
In the Quick Settings menu roll (where Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and flashlight are located), you need to find an icon with a picture of scissors. This is the screenshot creation button. If you can't see it in the first row, swipe to the right or click on the edit button (usually a pencil) to add this element to the main screen of the panel.
This method is ideal for situations where the physical buttons of the smartphone are faulty or stuck. Programming run does not require mechanical action on the body, and it completely eliminates the risk of accidental change in volume or locking the screen during the process.
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Add the Screenshot icon to the first six cells of the notification panel so you can always access it quickly without any extra swipes.
Once you click on the scissors icon, the system will take a picture of the current state of the display, and at the bottom of the screen, a preview will appear, which can be edited immediately by cropping or adding text, which saves time if you need to send a screenshot with explanations.
Voice control and Google Assistant
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To activate, just say "OK, Google" (if the assistant is configured) or press the appropriate button if it is displayed on the screen. Once the phone "hears" you, clearly say "take a screenshot" or "take a screenshot" and the system recognizes the request and performs the action.
This may seem less fast than buttons, but in certain scenarios it is a lifeline, such as when you show a presentation or when you have your phone locked in a holder, and voice control is an option for people with disabilities.
Why isn't the voice working?
It is worth considering that voice commands require a stable Internet connection to work, since speech recognition often occurs on the company's servers, and also make sure that the interface language and voice input language are the same for a better understanding of commands.
Long screenshot and extended functions
One of the most useful features in MIUI is the ability to create long screenshots, which is indispensable when you need to save long correspondence in a messenger, an article in a browser or a news feed that does not fit on a single screen. After you create a regular screenshot (by any means) at the bottom of the preview, a “Scroll” button or an arrow icon will appear.
By pressing this button, you're going to automatically scroll through the content, and the phone is going to flip the page down, and it's going to capture the image, and you can stop it at any time by touching the screen, and the maximum length of that image is limited by the system, but it's usually going to capture very large amounts of information.
And then, right after you create a picture, you have a built-in editor that not only saves the file, but you can also process it right away, and you can cut the edges, add arrows, add text, cross out sensitive data, or draw important points by hand.
| Function | Description | Where to find out. |
|---|---|---|
| Pruning | Removal of excess edges | Editor -> Trimming |
| Text | Addition of inscriptions | Editor -> Text (T) |
| marker | Color highlighting | Editor -> Marker |
| Blurring | Hiding data | Editor -> Tools |
Using the built-in editor saves time, as you don’t have to install third-party apps for basic image processing.All the necessary tools are already built into Xiaomi’s system and work instantly.
Where screenshots are stored and how to manage them
Once you've created a screenshot, it's important to know where to find it. By default, all screenshots are saved in the standard Gallery app, where they're sorted by date, but there's also a special album that they're automatically accessed, and you can find it by opening the Album tab and selecting the Screenshots folder.
In the phone file system, these images are either Internal Storage/MIUI/Gallery/Cloud/Screenshots or simply DCIM/Screenshots, depending on the Android and MIUI version. Knowing the path is useful if you connect your phone to your computer via USB and want to quickly find files through the explorer.
Managing a screenshot gallery also lets you sort them, create subfolders or delete failed frames. You can send images directly from the gallery via social media, messengers or email. The system automatically optimizes the file size when you send it.
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All screenshots are automatically synced to the Xiaomi Cloud cloud if the appropriate option is enabled, which allows you not to lose important data when changing your phone.
⚠️ Note: When cleaning your phone's memory through the standard Security tool, screenshots can be labeled as junk.Always check the file list before deleting so you don't accidentally erase important documents or checks.
Regular screenshot sorting helps keep the memory of the device in order. Screenshots often take up significant space, especially if you take them in high resolution or create long panoramas.