How to record your screen on a Samsung Galaxy

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-record-your-screen-on-a-samsung-galaxy/ · Checked October 2026 · Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (One UI 8.5, Android 16) and Samsung Galaxy A57 (One UI 9, Android 17 (build A576BXXU6BZIE))

8 of 8 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16, Samsung Galaxy A57 (SM-A576B), One UI 9, Android 17 (build A576BXXU6BZIE)

Starts in

Quick Settings

Real screenshots

8 of 8 steps

What we did

Observed: looked at each screen, changed nothing

Our phone

Shown on Galaxy A57, One UI 8.5

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open the quick panel

   Swipe down from the top right corner of the screen and look for Screen recorder.

   Done

2. 

   No button? Tap the pencil

   Ours had no Screen recorder button.

   Done

3. 

   Tap Add a control

   Pick Screen recorder from the list and tap Done.

   Done

4. 

   Tap Screen recorder and choose the sound

   A sheet opens. Area to record offers Full screen or Partial screen. Under Audio to record, None records no sound, Media the phone's own sound, Media and mic adds your voice. Then tap Start recording.

   Done

5. 

   Stop the recording

   Tap the stop button in the small toolbar. The video is saved to the Gallery.

   Done

6. 

   Change the defaults

   Settings, Advanced features, Screenshots and screen recordings. You can also touch and hold the Screen recorder button.

   Done

7. 

   Pick the sound to record

   Audio to record sets the default. Ours was Media.

   Done

8. 

   Pick the video quality

   High (1080p), Medium (720p) or Low (480p). Ours was High. Lower quality makes smaller files.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• There is no front camera button while recording Samsung says some devices cannot add the front camera to a screen recording; its example is the Galaxy Tab A8. Source: Record and capture your Galaxy phone or tablet's screen
• You want to change the recording settings first Samsung says to touch and hold the Screen recorder button in the quick panel to open its settings. Source: Record and capture your Galaxy phone or tablet's screen

If this does not work

• The recording has no sound Samsung says Record sound in the Screen recorder settings can be None, Media, or Media and mic. Choose Media to record the phone's own sound. Source: Record and capture your Galaxy phone or tablet's screen
• You cannot find the video Samsung says recordings are saved in Gallery, but some can only be found in My Files, Internal storage, DCIM. Source: Record and capture your Galaxy phone or tablet's screen
• A call is not recorded Samsung says Screen recorder does not record phone calls, internet calls or video calls, and some apps block it for copyright reasons. Source: Record and capture your Galaxy phone or tablet's screen

About this guide

Samsung phones have their own screen recorder, no app needed. On our Galaxy A57 its button was not in the quick panel at first, so the first steps add it.

Good to know

Does the Galaxy A57 have screen recording? Yes, it is built in. On ours only the Screen recorder button was missing from the quick panel until we added it (steps 2 and 3).

Some apps, such as streaming and banking apps, block recording; the video then shows a black screen.

For a still picture instead: how to take a screenshot on a Samsung Galaxy phone.

In short: Quick panel, Screen recorder (add it with the pencil if missing), choose the sound, Start recording.

📷 See real photos from the Galaxy A57 in our Camera Lab, next to 10 other phones.