Screenshot in Xiaomi Redmi 12

How to take a screenshot or screen capture on a Redmi 12

An essential feature of modern mobile phones and tablets is the ability to take screenshots, or capture an image of what is currently displayed on the screen of your Xiaomi Redmi 12.

While there are apps that can perform this function, you don't need to install any additional apps as it is already included in the Android 13, MIUI 14 operating system.

When you take a screenshot, you can save a WhatsApp conversation, Tinder message, Instagram story, Facebook photo, or video frame in the memory of your Xiaomi device.

On the contrary, if you want to record a video of what is shown on the screen of your Xiaomi Redmi 12, for example to record a video call, a story or a web page or piece of an internet video, you can follow the next tutorial: Record screen from Xiaomi Redmi 12

Table of Contents:

First method:

If you want to make a screenshot to your Xiaomi Redmi 12 you have to follow these simple steps:

Estimated time: 2 minutes.

1- First step:

First, go to the screen that you want to capture a screenshot of on your Xiaomi Redmi 12, whether it's a web page, chat, or application.

2- Second step:

Simultaneously press the power key and the volume down key of your Xiaomi Redmi 12.

3- Third step:

The captured image is automatically saved in the gallery of your mobile/cell phone Xiaomi Redmi 12.

You can find the image gallery on the home screen. It typically has a photo or instant photo icon. Depending on the software version installed, your image gallery application might be Google Photos. If that's the case, look for an icon resembling a four-pointed star made of paper, with each point in a different color.

4- Fourth step:

Open the image gallery, the images and photos will appear sorted by date, click on the capture that you just made on your Redmi 12, and you will be able to edit it, trim it or send it to your contacts or through your preferred social network.

Video instructions

Screenshot without using the buttons on Redmi 12

If you cannot use the physical buttons of the Xiaomi Redmi 12 because they are broken or you do not want to use them because it is a problem for you to press both buttons at the same time to take the screenshot, there is an alternative so you can continue taking screenshots without the power and volume buttons that we tell you about below:

1- First step:

Go to the screen or application you want to capture the screen on your Xiaomi.

2- Second step:

Display the quick access or settings bar of your Xiaomi Redmi 12. To do this, slide your finger down from the top of the screen, the shortcuts to device settings will be displayed.

3- Third step:

Press the screenshot icon, if you don't see the icon, swipe down again to display the full panel.
If you can't see this icon, you may need to add it to the shortcuts panel.

4- Fourth step:

The captured image is automatically saved in the gallery of your Xiaomi phone or tablet.

You can find the image gallery on the home screen. It typically has a photo or instant photo icon. Depending on the software version installed, your image gallery application might be Google Photos. If that's the case, look for an icon resembling a four-pointed star made of paper, with each point in a different color.

How to capture a full page in Xiaomi Redmi 12?

If you want to capture an entire web page on your Xiaomi Redmi 12, you can do so if the operating system is updated to the latest version. Although this feature is not yet built into Android, Xiaomi has included it in its customization layer.

To take a scrolling screenshot of a web page, WhatsApp conversation, or any other app on your Xiaomi Redmi 12, use the method described above. Once the screenshot is taken, it will appear along with the screenshot menu for a few seconds in the top-right corner.

Before the menu disappears, tap "Scroll" and wait while the screen scrolls to capture all the content.

If you want to stop the screenshot, press the button at the bottom of the screen. This is especially useful for very long or infinite scrolls, which could create an excessively large image and potentially slow down the system.

Once the screenshot is complete, it will be saved in the Redmi 12's image gallery, where you can edit and share it on social networks.

About the device:

Xiaomi Redmi 12 is a mobile/cell phone with dimensions of 168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (6.64 x 3.00 x 0.32 in), a weight of 198.5 grams, a screen size of 6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio) and a screen resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density).

It has a processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), a graphics card Mali-G52 MC2, a RAM memory 4/8 GB and an internal memory of 128 GB 4 GB RAM, 128 GB 8 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM.

The Xiaomi Redmi 12 comes from the factory with the Android 13, MIUI 14 operating system.

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