In this article, you will learn how to take a screenshot on the Google Pixel 5a 5G. If you are like most users, you probably take a lot of screenshots on your phone for various reasons. Maybe you want to show something to your friends, or maybe you just want to save something for later. No matter what, taking screenshots is a very important feature that all Android phones have, including the Pixel 5a 5G.
If you have just gotten a brand new Pixel 5a 5G, you might be wondering how to take a screenshot. Most Pixel phones have the same or similar methods for taking screenshots.
If you have used a Galaxy device before, you might be familiar with this article. If not, go ahead learn how to take a screenshot.
Contents
How To Take a Screenshot on the Google Pixel 5a 5G
1. Pixel 5a 5G Screenshot – Hardware Keys
The first method to take a screenshot on your Pixel 5a 5G is to use the physical keys located on the side of the phone. This is the traditional method that is used the most.
- Grab your phone and go to the screen that you want to screenshot.
- Press the power button and volume down button at the same time until a screenshot is taken
- The screenshot image will be saved in your phone’s gallery app, inside the Screenshots folder.
2. Pixel 5a 5G Screenshot – Gesture Navigation
If for some reason the first method does not work due to broken buttons or some other issue, then you take a screenshot on your Pixel 5a 5G using the Gesture Navigation feature. This is Google’s solution and does not require any hardware button.
Gesture navigation:
-
- From the bottom of the screen, swipe up and hold.
- Choose an open app to screenshot.
- Tap Screenshot.
3-button navigation:
-
- Tap Overview.
- Choose an open app to screenshot.
- Tap Screenshot.
These are some ways you can take a screenshot on the Google Pixel 5a 5G. It is nice of Google to include a few software features to be able to take screenshots when the hardware buttons are broken. Do you have any other ways to take a screen capture? Let us know below.
There seems to be a 3rd way. You can double-tap the back of the phone (it doesnt seem to matter where) and it will also take a screenshot.
Triple tap the back of a Pixel 5a
T.Adams is right, it’s twice. For some reason I had to tap 3x yesterday but today 2x works fine. Pretty useful