How to Take Screenshot on Your Google Pixel Phones or Tablets

Taking screenshots is a handy feature that allows you to capture documents and share funny memes with your friends or family. Whether you want to save memorable conversations, capture an error message, or share an achievement, screenshot makes it convenient for us.

If you own a Google Pixel device, you'll be glad to know that capturing screenshots is a straightforward process. In this guide, we'll walk you through multiple methods to take screenshots on your Google Pixel phone or tablet, ensuring that you can easily preserve and share those important screen moments with your friends or family.

Take a Screenshot using button combinations

To take a Screenshot using the button combination, follow the below steps:

• Open the screen that you want to screenshot.
• Now, press the Power and Volume down buttons at the same time.
• Your Google device will take a picture of the screen and save it.
• You can preview your screenshot in the Gallery App.

The above method can be used on both Google Pixel phones & tablets.

Take a scrolling Screenshot

To take the scrolling screenshot, your device must be running Android 12 or above. This feature can be used on most screens that allow scrolling.

To take a scrolling screenshot, follow the below steps:

• Open the screen that you want to capture.
• Now, press the Power and Volume buttons at the same time.
• At the bottom of the screen, tap "Capture more".
• To select the content you want to capture, use the crop guidelines.

Take a screenshot using Gestures

To take a screenshot using Gestures, follow the below steps:

• Open the Settings app on your Google device.
• Scroll down and tap "System".
• Within the System, tap "Gestures".
• Tap "System Navigation".
• Select "Gesture Navigation" to enable it.
• To take a screenshot, swipe up from the bottom to open the recent apps view.
• Tap the "Screenshot" button at the bottom of the screen.

Take a Screenshot using 3 Button Navigation

To take a Screenshot using 3 Button Navigation, follow the below steps:

• Open the Settings app on your Google device.
• Scroll down and tap "System".
• Within the System, tap "Gestures".
• Tap "System Navigation".
• Select "3-button Navigation" to enable it.
• Click the square Overview button to view recent apps.
• Tap the "Screenshot" button at the bottom of the screen.

Take a Screenshot using the Back Tap Method

To take a Screenshot using the Back Tap Method, follow the below steps:

• Open the Settings app and scroll down to the "System" section.
• Tap "Gestures".
• Tap "Quick Tap to start actions".
• Enable "Use Quick Tap".
• Under Quick Tap actions, select "Screenshot".
• To take a screenshot, quickly tap the back of your Pixel phone twice.

Take a Screenshot using Voice Commands

To take a Screenshot using Voice Commands, follow the below steps:

• Make sure that the Google Assistant is enabled on your Google device.
• Now, say "OK Google" or "Hey Google" to wake up the Google Assistant.
• Once the Assistant is listening, clearly say one of the following commands, "Take a Screenshot", or "Capture a Screenshot", or "Screenshot".
• Now, Google Assistant will execute the command and take a screenshot of the screen.
• Your captured screenshot will be saved in the Gallery app.

How to Find a Screenshot on your Google Pixel Phone or Tablet

To find a screenshot on your Google device, follow the below steps:

• Open the Photos app on your Google device.
• Tap on "Library".
• Select the "Screenshots" album.

How to Share a Screenshot on your Google Pixel Phone or Tablet

To share a Screenshot on your Google device, follow the below steps:

• Open the "Photos app" on your Google device.
• Tap on "Library".
• Select the "Screenshots" album.
• Find the screenshot you want to share and tap on it.
• Tap the "Share" icon.
• Choose the platform or app where you want to share the screenshot.

How to Edit a Screenshot on your Google Pixel Phone or Tablet

To edit a Screenshot on your Google device, follow the below steps:

• Open the "Photos app" on your Google device.
• Tap on "Library".
• Select the "Screenshots" album.
• Find the screenshot you want to edit and tap on it.
• Tap the "Edit" icon.
• Now you can edit the screenshot.

How to Translate your screenshot on your Google Pixel Phone or Tablet

If you encounter unfamiliar text in your screenshot, don't worry. Google Pixel offers a translation feature. You can only translate in this languages:

• Chinese
• French
• German
• Hebrew
• Hindi
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Portuguese
• Spanish

To translate your screenshot on your Google device, follow the below steps:

• Open the Google Photos app.
• Find the screenshot you want to translate.
• Tap on the screenshot to open it.
• Tap the "Lens" icon.
• Select the "Translate" option.

Conclusion

I hope this guide was helpful and that you were able to take screenshots on your Google Pixel Phones or Tablets. If you are facing any issues in this regard, please let us know in the comment section, and we will try our best to help you out.

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