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How to take a screenshot or screen capture on a Pixel 4a

Last update: October 22, 2025 by DevicesFAQ.com Editorial Team

One essential feature of modern smartphones is the ability to take screenshots, capturing an image of what is currently displayed on your Google Pixel 4a's screen.

Although there are apps for this function, you don’t need to install any additional ones, as it’s already built into the Android 10 operating system.

Taking a screenshot allows you to save a WhatsApp conversation, a Tinder message, an Instagram story, a Facebook photo, or a video frame directly to your Google device's memory.

If, on the other hand, you want to record a video of your Pixel 4a's screen, such as a video call, a story, a web page, or part of an internet video, you can follow the next tutorial: Record screen on Pixel 4a

Table of Contents:

Screenshot using buttons on Pixel 4a
Where are screenshots saved on Pixel 4a?
Screenshot without using the buttons on Pixel 4a
How to capture a full page in Google Pixel 4a?
Video instructions
User questions and problems

First method:

If you want to make a screenshot to your Google Pixel 4a you have to follow these simple steps:

Estimated time: 2 minutes.

1- First step:

First, go to the screen that you want to capture a screenshot of on your Google Pixel 4a, whether it's a web page, chat, or application.

2- Second step:

Simultaneously press the power key and the volume down key of your Google Pixel 4a.

3- Third step:

When you take a screenshot on the Google Pixel 4a, the screen will briefly flash, simulating a camera shutter. Depending on the software version, model, or region, a thumbnail may appear in the lower-left corner. From there, you can open, edit, share the screenshot, or take a long (scrolling) screenshot.If the thumbnail doesn’t appear, a silent notification will indicate that the screenshot has been taken. You can tap it to view the image and choose the action you want to perform.

4- Fourth step:

The captured image is automatically saved in the gallery of your mobile/cell phone Google Pixel 4a.You can find the image gallery on the home screen. It typically has a photo or instant photo icon. Depending on the software version installed, your image gallery application might be Google Photos. If that's the case, look for an icon resembling a four-pointed star made of paper, with each point in a different color.

5- Fifth step:

Open the image gallery, the images and photos will appear sorted by date, click on the capture that you just made on your Pixel 4a, and you will be able to edit it, trim it or send it to your contacts or through your preferred social network.

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Video instructions

Screenshot without using the buttons on Pixel 4a

If you cannot use the physical buttons of the Google Pixel 4a because they are broken or you do not want to use them because it is a problem for you to press both buttons at the same time to take the screenshot, there is an alternative so you can continue taking screenshots without the power and volume buttons that we tell you about below:

1- First step:

Go to the screen or application you want to capture the screen on your Google.

2- Second step:

Display the quick access or settings bar of your Google Pixel 4a. To do this, slide your finger down from the top of the screen, the shortcuts to device settings will be displayed.

3- Third step:

Press the screenshot icon, if you don't see the icon, swipe down again to display the full panel.If you can't see this icon, you may need to add it to the shortcuts panel.

4- Fourth step:

The captured image is automatically saved in the gallery of your Google phone or tablet.You can find the image gallery on the home screen. It typically has a photo or instant photo icon. Depending on the software version installed, your image gallery application might be Google Photos. If that's the case, look for an icon resembling a four-pointed star made of paper, with each point in a different color.

How to capture a full page in Google Pixel 4a?

To take a screenshot with scrolling on a web page, a WhatsApp conversation or any other application of your Google Pixel 4a take the screenshot with the method indicated above, when taking the screenshot the capture will appear and the screenshot menu for a few seconds at the bottom.Before it disappears, click on the "Capture more" icon and an editing menu will appear where you can select up to what point on the screen you want to capture.

Once the screenshot is complete, it will be saved in the Pixel 4a's image gallery, where you can edit and share it on social networks.

About the device:

It has Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) processor (CPU), a graphics card (GPU) Adreno 618, a 4 GB RAM memory, and an internal memory of 64 GB / 128 GB.

The Google Pixel 4a comes from the factory with the Android 10 operating system.

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