In Smartphones, long screenshot feature allows you to capture the screenshot of any web page or text documents from top to bottom without cropping the image. It’s a handy way to take screenshot of your full conversation of your WhatsApp chat, or entire article, etc.
In the past, taking a long screenshot on Android was a bit of a pain. You had to use a third-party app or take multiple screenshots and stitch them together. But with the introduction of the new screenshot tool in Android 12, long screenshots are now a breeze.
In this article, we’ll show you how to take a long screenshot on Android 12 using the new screenshot tool. We’ll also show you how to take a scrolling screenshot on older versions of Android.
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How to take Long Screenshot on Android 12
With Android 12, you get official support for long screenshot. Here’s how to use it.
- Simply, go to the screen you want to capture.
- Then, select and hold power and volume down buttons simultaneously.
- Tap on Capture more from the lower left.
- Hit save.
You can view long screenshots in your gallery app. Note that, it also depends on device manufacturer how they implement this feature on their device.
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How to take Long Screenshot on MIUI Devices
MIUI based smartphones have this feature for centuries. All you need is swipe three finger down on the screen from top to bottom and click on the Scroll from the upper right corner. You can also adjust the length of your long screenshot by swiping up or down on the image.
How to take Long Screenshot Using LongShot App
LongShot is an Android-only app for making long and scrolling screenshots.
The LongShot app provides a simple and clean UI to help you make your screenshots. It has features such as the ability to create a screenshot of the entire page, scroll down to capture content from any website, and save it in various formats. The app allows you to take screenshot in any Android smartphone based on different versions.
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