How do I screenshot on my Samsung Galaxy A53 5G?

There are some moments you just need to catch. Thankfully, our phones come with a nifty screenshot feature. If you own a Galaxy A53 5G, the case is no different. There are several ways that you can take a quick snapshot of what’s going on on your screen. They’re both convenient and easy so that you can get the shot without much hassle. If you want to know how, then you’ve come to the right site. Here’s how to take a screenshot with your Galaxy A53 5G.

There are a number of ways that you can take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G. Here are just a few of them.

The power button + volume button method

This is probably the go-to method for most people because it’s been around for the longest. It involves pressing two hardware buttons at the same time to capture a screenshot. If you want to try this method, you’ll need to make sure you’re holding your phone securely. It’s easy to drop your phone if you’re not careful.

When you want to take the shot, press the power button and the volume down button at the same time (make sure it’s the volume down button and not the volume up button). With the Galaxy A53 5G, you don’t have to press and hold the buttons to take the screenshot. In fact, if you hold down on the buttons, you’ll get the power menu. After about a second, you’ll see your screen compress slightly and snap back to normal. Congratulations, you just took a screenshot!

The palm method

The next method seems a bit weird, but it works. For this one, you might have to enable it if you can’t use it right off the bat. Go to your system settings and scroll down to the Advanced features option. From there, scroll down to Motions and gestures. All the way at the bottom, you’ll see a section called Palm swipe to capture. Flip the switch on to use it.

This one is really straightforward to use. Hold the phone firmly in your hand and place the side of your other hand on one edge of the display. Run the edge of your palm across the width of the display making sure the side of your palm is making full contact with the screen.

If you do it successfully, you’ll see the phone take the screenshot. You want to make sure you get a feel for it before trying to use it in the field. If you don’t do it right, your phone might just register it as a random finger swipe across the screen. That will affect what’s happening on the screen and probably cause you to ruin what you wanted to capture.

To be absolutely certain, make sure you’re not touching the screen with the hand you’re holding it with. Also, make sure the phone is securely in your hand, as you don’t want to accidentally drop the Galaxy A53 5G while trying to take the screenshot.

The Bixby method

Samsung’s voice assistant Bixby has gotten a lot of flack over the years because it’s not as functional as Google Assistant, Siri, or Amazon’s Alexa. However, it’s still a capable assistant, and it can help you take a screenshot with your Galaxy A53 5G. If you need to take a screenshot, but you can’t use your hands, you can trust in Bixby. Maybe you’re clumsy and you don’t want to drop your phone or your hands are dirty or wet and you can’t use them. In any case, you can take a screenshot hands-free.

Setting up Bixby

Before you can use Bixby, you’ll need to make sure that it’s set up on your phone. If you haven’t used Bixby before, look through your apps and find the Bixby app. Upon opening the app for the first time, you’ll be guided through the setup process. You’ll use your email address to either create a Samsung account or log into it.

After you’re all set up, you’ll be able to use the “Hey Bixby” command to summon the assistant. If you don’t want to use your voice to awaken Bixby, then you can set it to activate when you hold the power button. Go to your system settings and go to Advanced functions. From there, go to the Side key button.

The second section (the one that says “Press and hold”) will have two options. The bottom option will summon the power menu when you hold down the power button. However, if you select the top button, you’ll be able to summon Bixby by holding down on the power button.

Taking the screenshot

After Bixby is set up, it’s as easy as summoning Bixby the way you want. After that, just say “take a screenshot”. This method is the safest if you’re a clumsy person, but it does take the longest. After you say the command, Bixby will need a few seconds to process the command and proceed to take the screenshot. Just know that if this is supposed to be a quick snapshot, then you might miss what you’re trying to capture.

Additional things you can do with your screenshots

When you take a screenshot, most of the time, you’re going to be doing something with it. You’re going to edit it, share it, embed it, or apply it. Thankfully, when you take a screenshot, there will be a toolbar containing different functions that pops up.

Taking a scrolling screenshot

If you want to capture more than what the screen can display, you have the option to take a scrolling screenshot. Basically, if you take a screenshot of something that scrolls vertically like a website or a social media feed, you’ll be able to take a longer screenshot.

When you take the screenshot, the toolbar will pop up. The first button to appear right next to the picture preview is the scrolling screenshot button. It’s a square with two downward-facing arrows inside. This one will have a little animation as well. When you tap on it, the feed will scroll down one screen’s height. Now, your screenshot is twice as tall. Keep tapping the button until you’ve captured all you wanted to.

Editing the screenshot

If you want to fix up your screenshot, then you can tap on the edit button on the toolbar. This one is the pencil icon. When you tap on it, you’ll be taken to a simple photo editor with a few tools. You can mark on the picture with a selection of pen tips and colors. Also, you can crop the photo to the dimensions of your choosing.

After you’re done editing the picture, you can tap on the downward arrow to save the picture. Just know that when you do this, you’ll be saving over the original image and not a copy.

If you want more tools to edit the photo, you can tap on the image in the photo gallery and select the edit option from there. It will take you to the Google Photos editor.

Adding tags to the screenshots

The next tool in the toolbar is one that will let you assign tags to the photo. When you take the screenshot, tap on the hashtag button next to the edit button. There, you’ll see a popup displaying recommended tags that you can give the picture. You can also type in your own tag.

Tags are useful for when you’re searching through your phone. When you open your app drawer, you’ll see a search bar up top. When you search up that tag, the photo will pop up in the search for easy access.

Sharing your screenshot

If you’re looking to share the screenshot immediately after taking it, you can do that. On the toolbar, the final option is the share option. Tapping will take you to the basic sharing menu with a preview of the screenshot.

Below the preview, you’ll see the Nearby Share option. Tapping on that will let you quickly share to another Android phone or a Chromebook. Under that, you’ll see a shelf of the most recent locations you’ve shared to. On the bottom, you’ll see a list of all of the other places you can share your screenshot to. Scrolling all the way to the right will let you access all places to share to.

If you want to read more about this phone, here’s our how-to guide to increasing the battery life and our guide to customizing the theme.