How to Take a Scrolling Screenshot on Android

To take a scrolling screenshot on Android, take a normal screenshot first (Power + Volume Down), then tap “Capture more”, “Scroll capture”, or “Scroll” on the preview that pops up, and keep extending it until you have the whole page. A scrolling (or “long”) screenshot stitches a page that is taller than your screen into a single tall image, which is perfect for saving a full article, a chat thread, or a long receipt. The feature is built into most modern Android phones, though the button name changes by brand.

Step-by-step: the general method

1. Open the page, chat, or list you want to capture and scroll to where you want it to start.
2. Press Power + Volume Down together to take a normal screenshot.
3. A small preview and a row of buttons appears at the bottom or corner of the screen.
4. Tap the scrolling option — its name depends on your phone (see below).
5. Keep tapping it, or drag the crop box downward, to add more of the page.
6. When you reach the end you want, tap Save or Done.

Important: the scroll option only shows up when the content is actually scrollable — a web page, a long chat, a settings list, and so on. It will not appear on the home screen or a single non-scrolling screen.

What the button is called on each brand

• Google Pixel (stock Android): Tap Capture more on the screenshot preview, then drag the crop handles to set how much to keep.
• Samsung (One UI): After the screenshot, tap the scroll-capture icon (two downward arrows) in the Smart capture toolbar, and keep tapping to extend.
• Xiaomi / Redmi / POCO (HyperOS / MIUI): Tap Scroll on the screenshot thumbnail, then tap Done when the page has scrolled enough.
• OnePlus / Oppo / Realme: Tap the Scrolling screenshot or Long screenshot icon on the preview.
• Vivo / iQOO: Use Long screenshot from the screenshot preview or the three-finger gesture.

A quicker way to start a screenshot

Before you even get to the scroll button, it helps to know the fastest ways to take that first screenshot, since some are more reliable than the button combo:

• Three-finger swipe down: On Xiaomi, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, and Vivo phones you can swipe down the screen with three fingers to capture instantly — often quicker than the buttons.
• Palm swipe: On Samsung Galaxy phones, enable Palm swipe to capture in Settings and sweep the edge of your hand across the screen.
• Google Assistant / Gemini: Say “take a screenshot” to trigger it hands-free.

Whichever method you use, the same scroll option appears on the preview afterwards, so pick the one that feels most natural on your phone.

If your phone has no scrolling option

Some older or budget phones do not include the feature. In that case you have two easy fallbacks:

1. Take several normal screenshots as you scroll, then use your Gallery’s collage or “stitch” tool (Samsung Gallery, Google Photos, and MIUI Gallery all have one) to join them.
2. Install a trusted stitching app from the Play Store — but check reviews and permissions first, and avoid anything that demands access it does not need.

What a scrolling screenshot is good for

A long screenshot shines whenever the thing you want to save is taller than one screen:

• Whole web articles or recipes saved as a single image to read offline.
• Long chats — a full WhatsApp or Instagram conversation in one shot instead of a dozen separate captures.
• Receipts, order confirmations, and tickets that scroll past the bottom of the screen.
• Bank statements or bills you need to send to someone (crop out anything sensitive first).

Because it keeps everything in one file, a scrolling screenshot is far easier to share and reference than a stack of individual images.

Editing and sharing your long screenshot

After saving, open the image in Google Photos or your Gallery and tap Edit to crop off any extra space at the top or bottom, or to blur and hide private details before you send it. If you captured text you actually need as words rather than a picture, Google Lens can read and copy it straight from the screenshot. When you share, remember these images can be very tall, so on some chat apps they may be compressed — send as a document or file if you need it to stay sharp.

Tips for clean long screenshots

• Close pop-ups, cookie banners, and sticky headers before you start so they do not repeat in the image.
• Scroll slowly if you are dragging the crop box manually, so nothing is skipped.
• Very long screenshots become large, tall files — crop off anything you do not need before sharing.
• Turn off dark mode first if you plan to print the screenshot, so it does not come out as white text on black.

Once you have your long screenshot, you might want to pull text out of it or translate it — that is exactly what Google Lens is for. And if you are capturing something moving instead of a static page, see how to record your screen on Android. To keep all those images from filling your phone, our guide on fixing Play Store download problems also covers clearing space.