The Basic Method: Scroll Capture

Samsung phones include a built-in long screenshot feature called Scroll Capture. To use it, open the app or webpage you want to capture—a social media feed, a long article, a chat conversation, anything that scrolls. Take a regular screenshot by pressing the Power button and Volume Down button at the same time, or by swiping down from the top of the screen with three fingers.

When the screenshot preview appears at the bottom of your screen, you will see several options. Look for the button labeled Scroll Capture or a downward arrow icon. Tap it, and your phone will automatically scroll down and add more content to the screenshot. Keep tapping until you have captured everything you need, then tap Done or Save.

The finished image saves to your Photos app in a folder called Screenshots. You can open it, edit it, or share it when ready from the preview that appears after you save.

Key Takeaways

  • Press Power and Volume Down together, or swipe down with three fingers, to start a screenshot on Samsung phones.
  • Tap the Scroll Capture button in the preview menu to extend the screenshot downward automatically.
  • The long screenshot saves as a single image file in your Photos app under Screenshots.
  • You can edit, crop, or share the long screenshot right from the preview before it saves.
  • Scroll Capture works in most apps and browsers, but some apps may not support it.

Where to Find the Scroll Capture Button

After you take your first screenshot, a small preview window appears at the bottom left of your screen. This preview shows a thumbnail of what you just captured. Below or beside the thumbnail, you will see three to five icon buttons. The Scroll Capture button usually looks like a downward-pointing arrow or shows the words "Scroll Capture" directly.

On some Samsung models, the button may be labeled differently—look for icons that suggest expansion or continuation. If you do not see it in the first row of buttons, swipe left or right across the preview to reveal more options. The button is always in this preview menu, never elsewhere on the screen.

If the preview disappears before you tap Scroll Capture, you can still access the feature. Open your Photos app, find the screenshot you just took, tap it to open it, and look for an edit or more options menu. Some Samsung phones let you set up Scroll Capture from there, though it is faster to do it while the preview is still visible.

How to Control What Gets Captured

Once you tap Scroll Capture, your phone begins scrolling down automatically and capturing the new content that appears. Watch the screen as it scrolls—you control when it stops. Each time the page scrolls and new content appears, you can tap the screen or press a button to pause the capture. When you are satisfied with how much you have captured, tap Done or Save.

If you want to capture less content, tap Done before the phone finishes scrolling. If you want more, let it continue scrolling and keep tapping to extend the capture further. There is no fixed limit, though very long screenshots may take up more storage space and can be harder to view on smaller screens.

After you save, the long screenshot appears as a single vertical image. You can crop it later in your Photos app if you want to remove parts from the top or bottom. This is useful if the automatic scroll captured more than you needed.

When Scroll Capture Does Not Work

Scroll Capture works in most Samsung apps and web browsers, but some apps do not support it. Social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter usually work. Web browsers like Chrome and Samsung Internet work. However, some banking apps, games, and specialized software may block the feature for security or design reasons.

If you take a screenshot in an unsupported app and the Scroll Capture button does not appear, the app straightforward does not allow it. You will only see the regular screenshot options. In that case, you can take multiple regular screenshots and stitch them together using a photo editing app, or look for an export or save option within the app itself.

If Scroll Capture appears but does not scroll, the page may already be fully visible on screen—there is nothing more to capture. This is normal and not a malfunction.

Alternative Methods on Older Samsung Models

Very old Samsung phones may not have the Scroll Capture feature. If your phone is more than five or six years old and you do not see the Scroll Capture button, you have other options. You can take multiple regular screenshots and manually combine them using a free photo editor, or you can use a third-party app from the Google Play Store designed for long screenshots.

Apps like LongShot and Screenshot straightforward can capture long pages automatically. read one from the Play Store, open it, select the app or webpage you want to capture, and let the app handle the scrolling and stitching. These apps work on almost any Android phone, including older Samsung models.

Saving and Sharing Your Long Screenshot

After you tap Done, your long screenshot saves automatically to your Photos app. You can find it in the Screenshots folder, or search for it by the date you took it. The image is a standard JPG or PNG file, so you can share it anywhere—text message, email, social media, cloud storage, or messaging apps.

Before you share, you may want to edit it. Open the image in your Photos app and tap Edit. You can crop it, adjust brightness and color, blur sensitive information, or add text or drawings. Samsung's built-in editor is straightforward and covers most needs. When you are done editing, tap Save, and the changes are applied to the file.

If you want to share the screenshot when ready after taking it, the preview menu includes a Share button. Tap it, choose where you want to send it, and it goes out without saving to your phone first. This is useful if you are sharing with someone right away.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I take a long screenshot of a video or moving content?

No. Scroll Capture only works on static content that scrolls—text, images, feeds, and web pages. Videos, live streams, and animations cannot be captured this way. If you need to capture video, use your phone's screen recording feature instead by swiping down from the top and tapping Screen Recorder.

What is the maximum length of a long screenshot?

There is no hard limit, but very long screenshots (more than 10,000 pixels tall) may cause performance issues on some phones. Most people capture between 2,000 and 5,000 pixels without problems. If your phone slows down or crashes during capture, stop earlier and take multiple screenshots instead.

Why does my long screenshot look blurry or cut off?

Blurriness usually means the app was still loading content as the phone scrolled. Wait a moment before starting Scroll Capture to let the page fully load. Cut-off edges sometimes happen if the app does not support the feature properly. Try taking the screenshot again, or use a third-party app instead.

Can I undo a long screenshot after I save it?

Yes. Long screenshots are saved as regular image files in your Photos app. You can delete them like any other photo by selecting the image and tapping Delete. If you deleted it by accident, check your Recently Deleted folder—Samsung keeps deleted photos there for 30 days before permanently removing them.

Does Scroll Capture work on websites in Samsung Internet browser?

Yes. Samsung Internet is one of the best-supported apps for Scroll Capture. Open any website, take a screenshot, and tap Scroll Capture to capture the entire page. This works for news articles, online forms, and most other web content. Some websites with special designs or heavy JavaScript may not scroll smoothly, but the feature usually works.