You can capture a screenshot, as well as record a video of the screen, with your Samsung Galaxy S22, Samsung Galaxy S22+ or Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.
To find out how you can perform both of these actions, you can take a look at this tutorial at Seeking Tech.
How to take a screenshot with the Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra
In order to take a screenshot with the Samsung Galaxy S22 series smartphones, you need to press both the Side Key and Volume Down Key at the same time.
You can also screen capture by using the edge of your hand to swipe to the left or right of your phone screen.
If this gesture didn’t result in a screenshot being captured, then you need to enable this feature by opening the Settings App, tapping Advanced Features and then tapping Motions and Gesture. Finally, make sure that Palm Swipe to Capture is turned on.
How to use the screenshot toolbar with Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra
After capturing a screenshot on your Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ or Galaxy S22 Ultra, you should see the screenshot toolbar.
If it is not present, then you can enable it by opening the Settings App, selecting Advanced Features, and then selecting Screenshots and Screen Recorder. Afterwards, make sure that the Screenshot Toolbar is turned on.
With the toolbar, you will have the following options immediately after capturing a screenshot:
- The first is the ability to capture the entire elongated page and not just what the phone screen is currently showing.
- The second option lets you draw, write or crop the captured screenshot.
- With the third option, you can add a hashtag to the screenshot to make it easier to search for.
- Finally, you can use the fourth option to quickly share the captured screenshot with others.
Keep in mind certain apps may block screenshot captures due to copyrights, sensitive information being displayed as well as other reasons.
How to screen record with the Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra
In order to record your activities on the Samsung Galaxy S22, Samsung Galaxy S22+ and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, you need to open the Notification Panel be swiping down from the top of the screen. On the Notification Panel, swipe down again and then tap Screen Recorder.
Afterwards, select the sound settings and then tap Start Recording. After the countdown, the phone will then start recording your screen activities.
During the recording sessions, you have the following options:
- Write on the screen.
- Draw on the screen.
- If you have the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, you can use the included S Pen accessory as a mouse pointer.
- Add an overlay video of yourself in the recording.
- Stop the recording.
Once you stopped the screen record, you can find the video in Gallery.
If you want to change the video capture settings of the Screen Record feature, you need to open the Settings App on your phone, select Advanced Features and then select Screenshots and Screen Recorder. You should find various customization options in this menu.
It is important to note that some apps may block screen record due to copyrighted content, sensitive content and other reasons.