How to record your screen on your Samsung Galaxy device

Last Update date : May 23. 2026

Want to record what appears on your phone screen as a video? With the built-in Screen recorder feature, you can easily record your screen without installing a separate app. Save important moments or screens you want to share conveniently as videos.

Supported Galaxy models

Screen recorder is supported on the following Galaxy models.

Galaxy S series

Galaxy S26 Ultra, Galaxy S26+, Galaxy S26, Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy S25 Edge, Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25+, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S24 FE, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24+, Galaxy S24, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23+, Galaxy S23, Galaxy S22 Ultra, Galaxy S22+, Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 FE

Galaxy Note series

Galaxy Note20 Ultra, Galaxy Note20, Galaxy Note10+, Galaxy Note10

Galaxy Z series

Galaxy Z TriFold, Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, Galaxy Z Flip7, Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy Z Fold5, Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy Z Flip4, Galaxy Z Fold4, Galaxy Z Flip3, Galaxy Z Fold3, Galaxy Z Flip2 5G, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Z Fold

Note:

On Android 10 with One UI 2.5, screen recording is limited to up to 1 hour or 4 GB. On Android 11 with One UI 3.0 or later, there is no file size or recording time limit.
Due to copyright protection, screen recording may not work for some photos and videos.
Screen recorder may not be supported depending on the device model. If your device does not support the feature, try installing a screen recording app from the Play Store or Galaxy Store.

How to record your screen from the Quick panel

You can start screen recording from the Quick panel on your Galaxy device. Move to the screen you want to record, then tap the Screen recorder button to begin recording. You can also choose to record the full screen or a selected area and configure options such as audio recording and showing tap locations. Recording starts after a 3-second countdown appears. To pause or stop recording, use the pause or stop buttons in the toolbar at the top right of the screen.

Home screen with swipe down gesture highlighted

01. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick panel.

Quick panel with Screen recorder highlighted

02. Tap Screen recorder.

Screen recorder settings pop-up highlighted

03. Select the recording settings shown on the screen.

04. Tap Start recording. Recording starts after a countdown of 3 seconds.

How to change Screen recorder settings

You can adjust screen recording settings, such as sound, video quality, and video size.

01. Tap Settings.

Settings screen with Advanced features highlighted

02. Select Advanced features.

Screenshots and screen recordings highlighted

03. Select Screenshots and screen recordings.

Screen recordings setting options highlighted

04. Adjust recording settings as needed.

Screen recording file save location

After recording ends, you can check the recorded file in the Screen recordings folder in the Gallery app.

The default save location for screen recordings is Internal storage > DCIM > Screen recordings. You can change the save location in the Screen recorder settings.

Note: Menu names, paths, and screen layouts may vary depending on your device model, software version, or app version.

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