How to Take a Scrolling Screenshot in Android 12

This article explains how to take scrolling screenshots in Android 12.

How to Take Scrolling Screenshots in Android 12

If you already know how to take a screenshot with your Android device, then you're already halfway there. If you don't, the process takes a few seconds if you follow these directions.

1. Locate the image, app, or webpage you'd like to screenshot.
   

2. Press and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons to take a screenshot. Each screenshot is saved into a dedicated folder on the device.
   

3. From the prompt in the lower left part of the screen, you can view the image in full-screen, share it via social media and MMS, edit it, or select the Capture more button. This last option will start the process of creating a scrolling screenshot.
   

4. After selecting the Capture more option, the original screenshot and any content above and below will display. You can manipulate the new screenshot's edges to make a larger image.
   

5. Once you've selected the scrolling screenshot's area, you can edit the final image. After alterations are complete, tap the Save button on the top left of the screen.
   

6. After saving, you can view the scrolling screenshot in the Android 12 photo gallery app and any other preferred image viewing app.
   

Will My Android 12 Smartphone Have Scrolling Screenshot?

As one of the main features behind Android 12, every smartphone or device should have screenshot scrolling as long as it's running Android 12.

Previous versions of Android required a third-party app like LongShot to create a scrolling screenshot. Other smartphone manufacturers added scrolling screenshot functionality under different names like "scroll capture" and "scroll shot."

The option to create a scrolling screenshot in Android 12 is dependent on several factors, the first of which being whether or not the phone in question is running Android 12. Scrolling screenshots is a new feature natively found in Android 12 for the first time since Google launched the operating system. Though the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are the only two phones on the market with Android 12 pre-loaded, numerous other phones can either upgrade to the new OS or eventually gain access to the Android 12.

How Do I Enable Scrolling in My Screenshots?

If you have Android 12, all you need to do is take a screenshot in a supported app, image, or webpage and select the "Capture more" option. From there, you can resize the screenshot to make it both larger and scrollable.