How to take a screenshot or record the screen on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

Real screenshots

9 of 9 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Check the screenshot gestures

   Search Settings for Screenshot. Ours had 3-finger swipe down, 3-finger touch and hold (a partial or scrolling screenshot) and Power + Volume Down buttons, all on.

   Done

2. 

   Or use the tile

   Quick Settings also has a Screenshot tile.

   Done

3. 

   Find Screen recording

   Swipe to the second page of Quick Settings. Screen recording was the first tile on ours.

   Done

4. 

   Choose full or partial

   Touch and hold the tile: Screen recording, Partial screen recording or More settings.

   Done

5. 

   Start recording

   Tap Screen recording. The first time, an intro says Record system sound: tap to record system sound. Tap Get started. Then Start recording? says it will access app content, with Record system sound on and Record microphone sound off. Tap Start recording.

   Done

6. 

   See it running

   A red dot and the time recorded show at the top of the screen.

   Done

7. 

   Stop it

   Tap the time at the top. The card shows Recording..., sound and microphone buttons, pause and a red stop button. Tap stop.

   Done

8. 

   Find the video

   The phone says Saved to "Photos", Tap to view.

   Done

9. 

   Set the quality

   Touch and hold the tile and tap More settings. Ours: Definition Medium (720p, 8 Mbps) and Frame rate Dynamic.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Older OxygenOS? OnePlus's OxygenOS 14 manual has these under Settings, Additional settings, Screenshot and Screen recording. On our OxygenOS 16 phone, search Settings for Screenshot. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual
• Scrolling screenshot? OnePlus's manual says to take a screenshot, then tap Scroll below the preview, and Done to save. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual
• Asked to allow audio? Ours asked: Allow Screen recording to record audio? Choose While using the app; the recorder needed it on ours even for system sound.

If this does not work

• 3-finger swipe does nothing? Check that 3-finger swipe down is on, on the Screenshot page, as the manual says. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual
• Power + Volume Down opens something else? Press both at the same time. See also what the power button does.
• Recording has no sound? Check Record system sound, and that you allowed audio. Turn on Record microphone sound for your voice.

About this guide

OxygenOS has three screenshot shortcuts, all on by default on ours, and a Screen recording tile on the second page of Quick Settings.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. We recorded a short test clip and deleted it.

Good to know

Edit which tiles show in Quick Settings: Quick Settings.

In short: 3-finger swipe down or Power + Volume Down. Quick Settings page 2, Screen recording.