How to take a screenshot on a Samsung Galaxy phone

By · 2 min read · 4 steps · Updated 5 October 2026

Short answer

Press the Side button and the Volume down button together and release them; the screen flashes. Or switch on Palm swipe to capture under Settings, Advanced features, Motions and gestures, and swipe the edge of your hand across the screen.

Device
Android
Shown on
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16
App
Settings
Real screenshots
2 of 4 steps
Checked
October 2026
Sources
1 official, linked below

Galaxy phones have two everyday ways to take a screenshot: the button press, and a swipe of your hand that needs no buttons at all.

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.

Step by step

  1. Press the two buttons

    Press and hold the Side button and the Volume down button at the same time, then release them. The screen flashes and a small toolbar appears.

  2. Android screenshot: Find Palm swipe to capture

    Find Palm swipe to capture

    Open Settings, Advanced features, Motions and gestures. Palm swipe to capture is near the bottom.

  3. Android screenshot: Switch it on

    Switch it on

    Tap the Palm swipe to capture switch so it is on, as here.

  4. Swipe with your hand

    Hold your hand upright, like a karate chop, and swipe its edge across the screen from one side to the other.

Good to know

Screenshots are saved in Gallery, in the Screenshots album.

In short: Side + Volume down together, or Settings, Advanced features, Motions and gestures, Palm swipe to capture.

Sources

Links checked on 4 October 2026. Rules and prices change. Check the official source before you act.