You may not think about it, but one of the most common features of a smartphone is the ability to take a screenshot. Over the years, the methods for taking these screenshots has changed for various reasons. Whether it’s because of the addition (or subtraction) of buttons, or new software features, the methods for taking a screenshot has changed.
How to Take a Screenshot on Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro
This trend continues with Google’s latest flagship smartphone, however, you won’t need to jump through a bunch of hoops if you want to take a screenshot on Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. The first option for taking a screenshot is the tried and true method that relies on your phone’s hardware buttons.
- Navigate to the screen that you want to take a screenshot of.
- Press the Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time.
- Your phone’s screen will flash.
Once you have successfully taken a screenshot on Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro, a preview appears in the bottom left corner. You can swipe this away and have it sent straight to the Screenshots folder within Google Photos. Or, you can tap the screenshot preview to make any edits or share it using any of the apps installed on your phone.
How to Take a Scrolling Screenshot on Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro
Another feature that has been available with some Android phones, but only recently made its way to Google’s flavor of Android is the ability to take a “scrolling screenshot”. This essentially allows you to capture more content from a page or an app, that isn’t actually visible without scrolling up or down.
- Navigate to the screen that you want to take a screenshot of.
- Press the Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time.
- Your phone’s screen will flash.
When the screenshot preview appears in the bottom left corner, so will an extended menu. This was introduced with Android 12, and is also available on Android 13, giving users a few more options if they want to take a screenshot on Pixel 7.
- From the extended menu next to your screenshot preview, tap the Capture more button.
- Use the on-screen crop guidelines to capture additional content for your screenshot.
This might come in handy if you need to share a long thread of messages, or want to share a larger (or longer) graphic from your Pixel 7. Once you have finished “capturing more” in the screenshot, tap the Save button in the top left corner if you want to save it to your gallery, or you can tap the Share icon in the top right to share it instantly.
Take a Screenshot on Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro Without Buttons
Google is constantly making changes and improvements to its flavor of Android, providing users with plenty of alternative methods to perform various tasks. This includes being able to take a screenshot on Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, as you can do so without using any of your device’s hardware buttons. Instead, you can do so right from the App Switcher on your Pixel 7, regardless of whether you use gesture navigation or the traditional 3-button navigation.
Gesture Navigation:
- Swipe up and hold from the bottom of your Pixel 7’s screen.
- Scroll left or right until you find the app that you want to screenshot. Make sure that you don’t select the app from the multitasking menu.
- Tap the Screenshot button at the bottom of the multitasking window.
3-button navigation:
- Tap the Overview button in your navigation bar.
- Scroll left or right until you find the app that you want to screenshot. Make sure that you don’t select the app from the multitasking menu.
- Tap the Screenshot button at the bottom of the multitasking window.
Take a screenshot on Pixel 7 with Quick Tap
One of the more unique features that were introduced back in 2020, was the ability to perform various tasks using Quick Tap. Essentially, this allows you to assign a shortcut, then double-tap the back of your Pixel phone in order to perform and execute whatever you selected. This is one of those features that can be seen as an Accessibility improvement but can also be used if you want to a screenshot on Pixel 7.
- Open the Settings app on your Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro.
- Scroll down and tap System.
- Tap Gestures.
- At the top of the page, tap Quick Tap to start actions.
- Next to Use Quick Tap, tap the toggle to enable the feature.
- Under the Tap back of phone twice to section, select Take screenshot.
- If necessary, scroll down and toggle Require stronger taps to the On position.
If you are someone who uses a case with your Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro, you might want to enable the Require stronger taps option. This just makes the feature a bit more sensitive, resulting in you being able to take a screenshot on Pixel 7 easier when using Quick Tap.
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