How to take a Screenshot on Samsung phones

Everyone knows the classic way to take a mobile screenshot using the volume and power button combination. Every other Android phone generally uses the same method to capture screenshots. However, when it comes to Samsung Galaxy phones, the technique to take a screenshot is a little special.

Capturing your phone screen comes in handy when you want to save some urgent information to use later or share. Moreover, it is much easier to take a screenshot of an image than to download and save it. I use the screenshot feature mainly to capture memes on Instagram or Facebook.

It is often noticed that single people tend to capture more screenshots than those in a relationship. They probably use it to take screenshots of their crush profile pictures. Besides, sometimes taking a screenshot is annoying, especially when you’re trying to capture a specific moment in a video or game.

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The most frustrating situation is when you’re not able to press the power and volume keys simultaneously. Instead, you always end up pushing the power button first. Whether it is Samsung Galaxy, Oppo, OnePlus, Vivo, Xiaomi, Google Pixel, Sony, Motorola, Realme, or iPhone, every device has a different way to capture a screenshot.

That is why we’ve shared different ways to capture your screen, especially on Samsung phones. You can refer to whichever is most accessible or works best for you.

7+ ways to take a screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Device

In this easy step-by-step guide, we’ve mentioned all the possible ways to take screenshots on any Samsung Galaxy smartphone and tablet.

Method 1: Using Buttons/Hard keys

Steps to use side buttons to capture Screenshot on Samsung:

1. Press and release the Power button and Volume Down key at the same time.
2. The screen will flash and the screenshot will be saved in your Samsung phone’s Gallery.

Note: Do not press and long hold the buttons; a slight push is enough to take the screenshot.

Method 2: Palm Swipe

Do you want to take screenshots without using any buttons? If yes, then there is a way to capture your phone screen without touching or speaking on your phone.

Steps to take a screenshot with Palm Swipe gesture:

1. Jump into phone Settings.
2. Click on Advanced features.
3. Tap Motions and gestures.
4. Enable the Palm swipe to capture option.
5. Now, to take a screenshot on your Samsung phone, simply swipe the side of your open hand across the display.
6. The screen will flash to confirm that a screenshot was taken.

Note: You can swipe your palm from right to left side or vice-versa; both work.

Method 3: Scrolling Screenshot

Steps to take a long screenshot on your Samsung phone:

1. Go to the page that you want the screenshot of.
2. Use any of the above methods to capture the screenshot. At the bottom of your screen, the screenshot preview menu will appear.
3. Simply tap on the down-arrows-in-a-box icon. The screen will automatically scroll down and the screenshot will be extended.
4. Click on the icon again to scroll down more. Tap on it until you have everything you want to capture.

This is how you can take a long scrolling screenshot on your Samsung Galaxy phone.

Method 4: Smart Select

Steps to use Smart Select to capture your screen:

1. Go to mobile Settings.
2. Tap on the Display option.
3. Scroll down and enable Edge Panels.
4. Tap Panels.
5. Enable the Smart Select Panel.
6. Close the Settings app.
7. Go to the page that you want to capture.
8. Swipe from any side of your phone screen. This will show you the Smart Select tools.
9. You can either select Rectangle or Oval shape options.
10. After selection, just drag the corners of the shape until you have highlighted the area you want to screenshot.
11. Click Done to take a screenshot of your Samsung Galaxy S22.
12. An edit screen will pop up to Extract Text from the screenshot image.
13. Moreover, you can also draw on the screenshot image, share it, or simply click on the Save button.

This is how you can use Smart Select to take screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy device.

Method 5: Hey Bixby

Steps to capture a screenshot with the Bixby voice commands:

1. Launch the Bixby App.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Toggle on the Voice Wake-Up button.
4. Close the app and just say, “Hey Bixby, take a screenshot.”

This is how Bixby can automatically capture a screenshot on your Samsung phone.

Method 6: Google Assistant

Steps to take screenshots using Google Assistant:

1. Open the Google App.
2. Tap on More at the bottom right corner.
3. Click on Settings.
4. Tap on Google Assistant.
5. Scroll down and tap on General.
6. Turn on the Use screen context option.
7. Close everything and simply say, “Hey Google take a screenshot.”

This is how Google Assistant will snap a screenshot on your Galaxy device.

Method 7: S Pen

Steps to take a screenshot with S Pen:

1. Eject the S Pen from the device holder. This will automatically activate the Air command popup menu.
2. Tap Smart Select or Screen Write from the S Pen menu.
3. Select the portion of the screen you wish to take a screenshot of.

This is how you can use S Pen for taking a screenshot on your Samsung device.

Method 8: Android App

Steps to take a screenshot using the Android apps:

1. Download and Install the Screenshot Touch app on your Samsung phone.
2. Launch the App.
3. Click on Start capture monitoring service.
4. Tap Allow to enable the app to access photos, media, and files on your device. This will show an overlay icon on your phone screen.
5. Just tap on the overlay icon to capture a screenshot.
6. Your mobile screen will flash indicating that a screenshot was captured. You can save the images in JPEG, PNG, or WEBP file format.

Wrapping Up

Finally! I hope this guide will help you to capture the screen on your Samsung Galaxy device. If you have any queries related to this guide, please comment below.