How to record your screen on a Samsung Galaxy

By Saadat Rafiq · 2 min read · 8 steps · Updated 5 October 2026

Device

Android

Shown on

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

App

Settings

Real screenshots

7 of 8 steps

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

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.

The screenshots are from a Samsung Galaxy A57 5G with One UI 8.5 and Android 16. Other Galaxy phones on One UI 8 use the same menus; on older One UI versions a few names and positions differ. We only looked at these screens on our phone and changed nothing.

Good to know

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.