How to take a long screenshot on Xiaomi (Redmi)

Record video from Xiaomi screen

• To enable phone screen recording, lower the curtain of the control center and click on the “Screen Recording” icon. After this, the smartphone will start recording video, and a timer and a “Stop” button will appear in the lower right corner to stop recording.

• You can also record your phone screen through the Screen Recording application, which is located in the Tools folder. The application contains a button to enable screen recording, a gallery with screen recording and video recording settings.

Option #3

A convenient option is the touch assistant, which can be installed or removed at your discretion. We are talking about an additional toolbar, which is designed in the form of a translucent circle. Clicking on it provides quick access to the necessary functions, for example, “Home”, “Back”, “Lock”, etc.

To do this, go to “Settings” - “Advanced settings” - “Touch assistant”. Move the lever to the right, which leads to activation of the function. Here you should select the options you need, your preferred gesture, auto-hide, etc.

An image of a circle will appear on the right side of the screen, when you click on it, the functions you have selected will appear, including a screenshot of MIUI 12. It is also designed as an icon with scissors.

The easiest way to take a screenshot on Xiaomi

Every brand is trying to make their smartphone more convenient for users to attract attention. For example, on iPhones it is possible to take a screenshot of part of the screen, while on Samsungs it is possible to take a photo using the edge of your palm. And in the Redmi Note line, we can take a screenshot using a finger swipe.

Screenshot with three fingers in Xiaomi

Whatever screen you are on at the moment, extend three fingers of either hand at a short distance from each other and swipe from top to bottom across the screen. The photo will immediately appear on the right side of the screen.

Screenshot in the Xiaomi smartphone gallery

It is also available in the gallery of your smartphone in the Screenshots .

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Bonus: How to Take a Swipe Screenshot

And now it’s delicious, if you click on the icon of the captured screenshot, there is a “Shoot longer” button. By clicking it you will get a screenshot with scrolling to the very bottom. It is very convenient when, for example, you need to take a screenshot of correspondence or some long article.

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Benefits of taking a photo with invisible areas

The main advantage of the large screenshot function is saving your own time. In order to send a large page, the browser does not take several pictures.

With large images, you will not need to install additional applications to stitch the resulting images together. The extended version takes up less memory space than several individual photos.

Owners of modern Xiaomi and Readmi gadgets with Miui shell version 8 and higher installed are in luck. Such devices support the advanced photography function, which makes working with them easier.

Taking a long screenshot of MIUI 12

If you need not just a screenshot, but a long screenshot that displays all the information in the current menu, then this option is available in the current firmware version. To do this, simply take a screenshot on Xiaomi in a way convenient for you and look carefully at the screenshot that appears on the screen. One of his points is scrolling.

Go down as far as you need to. When you decide that you should not scroll the image any further, click on the “Stop” button. All you have to do is save the screenshot by clicking on the corresponding key on the top right.

Now you know how to take a screenshot on Xiaomi.

We use third-party applications

Of course, before using this option, we need to download one of these applications from the Google Play service.

1. Launch the application in the Play Market;
2. Enter the word “Screenshot” into the search bar;

3. We get a decent list of utilities;
4. We choose the one we liked best.

Of course, you need to read reviews before downloading the app. It is also desirable that the application be free and without advertising. After that, you need to install it and then take screenshots.

I can recommend the application: Screen Master. As the name suggests, it has many different options for editing images. As I understand it, it is more suitable for tablets, but it also creates screenshots. The reviews are excellent, at 4.8.

For example, judging by the reviews, we use the Screenshot PRO program, a positive program, it is free. You just need to click on the touch icon and take a screenshot. The program is somewhat reminiscent of Quick Ball.

Let's look at the features of the application

1. The screenshot is taken as soon as you touch the touch shortcut;

2. A screenshot will be created if you touch the control panel;
3. You can simply shake your smartphone;
4. The resulting images can be cropped and given a star shape, rectangle, polygon, heart;
5. It is possible to draw on screenshots with a brush or other tool.

Once you download the program, you can “Enable Permission.”

Then, select “Permission to show on top of other programs.”

After this, several applications will appear in a semicircle. We need to select scissors and take screenshots.

System application of Xiaomi phones - Qiuck Ball

A very convenient method. It works even when other methods cannot cope. You just need to go to settings and enable Qiuck Ball. It turns on as follows:

1. Tap on “Settings”;

2. Select the “Advanced Settings” tab;

3. Now we need the "Touch Assistant" command;

4. In this window, we need to move the toggle switch at the top to the “On” position (it will turn blue) and we can work with it.

To create a screenshot, do the following:

1. Above the left or right side of one of the sides is what appears to be a clear bracket;
2. Click on it;
3. We have 5 dark icons in a semicircle;

4. Click on the one that resembles scissors under the letter “P”. The same as on the curtain. Screenshot taken.

This assistant is also used for other purposes. But for now we are only interested in taking a screenshot.

How to sign and edit a screenshot in Xiaomi

The Redmi Note line of smartphones has a built-in quite functional graphic editor, which has almost any necessary tools. In the gallery, find your screenshot that needs improvement and select it. Click on the notebook button to open the editor.

Button to open the graphic editor in Xiaomi

Select the Text to write any word or phrase in a specific place.

• If you need to reduce the size of the screenshot, select the Crop . Then select the part of the screenshot that should remain and crop it;
• Effects allow you to adjust the brightness and shades of a photo or picture;
• Levels tab allows you to customize the color scheme;
• A sketch allows you to draw any element on a screenshot by hand. Or apply geometric shapes to the image.

It is impossible to say about all the tools that are available in the gallery. Since their composition depends on the version of MIUI and the model of your mobile phone. Take a screenshot on your Xiaomi Redmi Note device and try each of the editor's features yourself. Do you know other ways to take a screenshot? Share them in the comments.

Long shot with scrolling

Before the eighth version, to take a large screenshot, you took several screenshots and then stitched them together using a third-party application. Now the platform's capabilities allow you to immediately create screenshots with areas that are not visible without scrolling.

On a note!

You can make a long screenshot provided that the application allows you to scroll the page. In some programs and utilities, such an elongated image cannot be saved, for example, in Feedly. By default, it prohibits the phone from using this function.

Procedure:

1. Open the desired page. Perform a screenshot using any of the available methods, for example, by simultaneously pressing the “Power” + “Volume Down” buttons.
2. Immediately after the photo, a small thumbnail appears at the top depicting the captured image. Below it there are 2 buttons: “send” and “scroll”. Press the second one. Do this quickly, because after 2-3 seconds the buttons will disappear.
3. The display will start scrolling automatically. Wait for the end of the screen, click “Finish”. If desired, the process can be accelerated and the page can be scrolled to the required location on its own.
4. If the completion is manual, the picture will be cropped at the stop point.

On a note!

The method is relevant for Miui shells version 11. In earlier platforms, the “scroll” button may not appear at all after removal. To create a screenshot of your desktop, fully click on the icon and select the “extended” option. Further actions are similar.

You won't be able to take an extended photo in the Chrome browser. If you need a snapshot of the entire Internet page, then it is better to use another option.

Touch button (located in the bottom menu) and volume rocker at the bottom

I think your display most likely has 3 touch buttons (usually they are located at the very bottom of the screen). In this case, you have the opportunity to use this method: with your right thumb, press the bottom of the volume button, and with your left index finger, press the touch button, which is depicted as a square, or 3 horizontal lines (Usually it is located on the left side of the screen).

What are screenshots

A screenshot is a snapshot of the visible part of the screen. For example, you read useful information on our website and want to save it as a picture for quick access.

There are errors on your device, some program is not working, and you need help from a specialist? Taking a photo of the highlighted problem takes a few minutes, but the technician will have the necessary information about the cause of the problem and will provide the necessary assistance.

A good example is Instagram. This social network holds millions of photos, but has a clear drawback - the inability to save photos to your phone in the traditional way. There is a solution, and again this is a screenshot.

How to take a screenshot on Xiaomi or Redmi phone using Quick Ball

Xiaomi was one of the first companies to add the now popular Quick Ball navigation method (appeared in MIUI 8). This menu with a set of frequently used actions has become a convenient alternative to the standard capacitive keys at the bottom of the smartphone. You can activate Quick Ball from the menu through “Advanced settings” -> “Touch assistant”. A curved line will appear at the right edge of the screen - click on it to activate the quick access menu. Among several options there will be an icon with scissors - this is the button for taking a screenshot.

Quick ball is a good alternative to buttons and swipes. Photo: androidauthority.com

Take a screenshot using buttons on Xiaomi

A common, if not standard, method on most smartphones is to take a screenshot using buttons. On Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and 8 you can do this using two buttons: power and volume control “minus”. This combination will be relevant for most Android smartphones.

Take a screenshot using the Power button and Volume Down button

If you have a different Xiaomi model, try using it as well. Press two keys at the same time and hold them for 2-3 seconds. This is enough for a copy of the image to appear in the window on the right. It will disappear almost immediately, but you can still find it there - in the gallery.

There is a very similar way to take a screen photo on Xiaomi. But the button combination is different. Try pressing the virtual menu or multitasking button and the volume down key.

Multitasking button in a Xiaomi smartphone

This method may not be practical, but you should keep in mind that it exists.

How to take screenshots

A screenshot is taken using:

• keyboard shortcuts;
• special gesture;
• tap on the virtual key.

The integrated application for creating screenshots can be supplemented or replaced with third-party software from Google Play, such as the Screenshot Easy program.

Keyboard shortcut

A method found on all Android smartphones:

• unlock your phone. Press the volume rocker down and the power button;
• The captured photo will be displayed in the upper right corner, click on it to send, edit or delete.

Long print screen

When you need to take a long screenshot on Xiaomi Redmi 7A to save an Internet page or text document:

• again use the combination of volume keys "-" and power button or use any of the options below;

• click on “Scroll” under the screen thumbnail that appears after creating the screen in the upper right corner;
• after finishing the capture, tap “Stop”;
• use the built-in tools to crop the image.

Gesture system

The mentioned gesture is used not only in the Note line from Xiaomi Redmi, but also in devices of other brands.

1. Open a window to take a photo.
2. Swipe 3 fingers simultaneously from top to bottom of the screen.

The speed of creating a screenshot depends on the load of the device: in games, screenshots will be created with a delay compared to desktop frames.

Users can change the way frames are created by:

• go to “Settings”, from there to “Advanced settings”;
• Scroll down the page, select “Buttons and gestures”;
• open Screenshot;
• set a new method for creating a screenshot by tapping on one of the proposed options.

Notification curtain

On the Xiaomi phone, they provided for creating a screenshot with one hand:

• After unlocking the device, swipe from top to bottom;
• pull out the window with quick access to additional functions;
• in the function curtain, select “Screenshot”;

• The top tab will automatically collapse to allow the smartphone to take a photo.

When the screen function is placed on the second page of the notification curtain or is absent altogether:

• bring up the notification shade, expand the functions window;
• swipe from right to left and tap on “Sorting”;
• scroll down the page. Hold the “Screenshot” icon with your finger and move it to the first or second row.

Interactive assistant

Xiaomi smartphones have a touch assistant that acts as a quick access panel.

1. Go to "Settings". Find the Special Features category and select Advanced Features.
2. Then go to Touch Assistant.

3. Activate the function.
4. A dot will appear on the screen to access additional functions. Tap on it and click on the screenshot icon.