Taking screenshots and recording screen

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3. Taking screenshots and recording screen

Galaxy S23 Ultra displaying Screen Recorder on screen

Screenshots are a great way to quickly save anything important that comes across your screen. With the Screen recorder feature, you can also capture funny memes, your epic gameplay, reaction videos, or show a loved one how to do something on their phone.

Note: Screen recording is available on select models only.

Take a screenshot

If you don't need a full video and just want a single image of what's on your screen, you can take an old-fashioned screenshot.

Press the Volume down key and the Power key (or the Side key) at the same time. The screen will flash, and the screenshot will be saved in Gallery.

After taking the screenshot, you will see some additional options at the bottom of your screen:

* Scroll capture: Take a long screenshot to capture the whole screen. This setting is only available when scrolling is possible.
* Draw: Edit the screenshot before sharing or saving it.
* Add tag: Add and save tags to your screenshot.
* Share: Share the screenshot with another app or a contact

Record your screen

Record anything that’s displayed on your screen! You can even use the front camera to record yourself during the video.

1 Open the Quick panel by swiping down from the top of the screen twice. Then, tap Screen recorder.

Screen recorder icon highlighted on a Galaxy phone

2 Select what sound would you like to record (None, Media or Media and mic), and then tap Start recording.

3 Once the countdown finishes, your phone will start recording whatever’s on the screen.

4 You can add yourself to the video using the front-facing camera. Just tap the Front camera icon (it looks like a person icon). A small window will appear in the upper left corner and will record everything you do.

Screen recorder panel with front camera on a Galaxy phone

5 When you’re done recording, tap the Stop icon. The video will be saved in Gallery.

Note: Screen recorder will not record phone, VOIP calls, or video calls. Additionally, some apps may block the screen recorder feature due to copyright restrictions. Availability of some features will vary by model and software version.