The button method that works on most Android phones
- Get the screen looking the way you want to capture it.
- Press the power button and the volume down button at the same moment.
- Let go right away. You may see the screen flash or shrink for a second.
- A small preview or a toolbar appears at the bottom. That means it worked.
Other ways on Pixel and Samsung
- On a Google Pixel, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to see your recent apps, then tap Screenshot under the app you want.
- On a Samsung Galaxy, you can turn on palm swipe: open Settings, then Advanced features, then Motions and gestures, then turn on Palm swipe to capture. Then sweep the side of your hand across the screen.
- For a long page, look for Capture more on a Pixel or the scroll capture button on a Samsung right after you take the screenshot. It adds the part of the page below.
Where screenshots are saved
On a Pixel and most Android phones, open the Photos app, tap Collections or Library, and open Screenshots.
On a Samsung, open the Gallery app, tap Albums, and open Screenshots. Some Samsung phones use Google Photos too, so check both if one looks empty.
Share a screenshot
Open the screenshot and tap Share, which looks like three dots joined by lines or an arrow. Choose Messages to text it, or choose an email app. You can also tap the preview right after taking the screenshot to share or crop it.
Before you send, crop out anything private, like a bank balance or an address you do not want to pass on.
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Written by the Textuncle team. Last updated October 3, 2026.
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