You ask yourself, how do I take a screenshot on my LG G5? In this article, we walk you through all the ways that you save your screen with our in-depth LG G5 screenshot tutorial.
Use Power + Volume Down Buttons
Like on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and previous Samsung S smartphones, the power and volume down buttons allow you to take a screenshot on your LG G5 as well. Here’s what to do:
- Firstly, press and hold the “Power” and “Volume Down” buttons for about 1.5 seconds.
- After which, you ought to hear the camera shutter sound.
- Lastly, once you hear the sound, release the buttons and find your screenshot in your Gallery app.
How To Take Scrolling Screenshot On LG G5
- Open the app, web page or screen that you want to capture.
- When ready, press and hold Volume Down and Power button for a few seconds.
- You’ll hear the shutter sound.
- Now, tap on the ‘scroll capture’ or ‘capture more’ option to keep taking a screenshot while screen scrolls downward.
- Tap on the screen to finish.
Screenshot Easy
Screenshot Easy lets you shake your phone to capture a screenshot. There are other options but the shake to capture is the most convenient method.
There’s also an overlay icon (floating widget) that you can set up as well. Then, when you want to take a screenshot, just tap the icon.
Questions & Answers
How Do I Share or Crop A Screenshot?
Also, there’s a feature called Smart Capture. When enabled, it allows you to share or crop your screenshot after capturing one. Here’s how to enable smart capture.
- Go to “Apps” > “Settings” > “Advanced features”
- Select/toggle on Smart Capture.
Where Can I Find Screenshots On LG G5?
By default, your LG G5 saves screenshot images on the phone’s internal memory under “Pictures” > “Screenshots“, or in the “Gallery ” app within the “Screenshots” folder.
View Screenshots
If you want to view captured screenshots on your LG G5, then here are the steps that you need to follow:
To view a screenshot immediately after you capture it:
- Open the Notification Panel by swiping from the top of the screen to the bottom.
- Tap Screenshot captured to open the screenshot. (refer to the image below)
- You can also quickly DELETE, EDIT, or SHARE the screenshot from the Notification Panel.
To view screenshots taken before, follow these steps:
- From the Home screen, tap Apps.
- Tap Gallery.
- Tap and select Albums.
- Tap Screenshots.
- Select the desired screenshot.
Sharing a Screenshot
Do you want to share the screenshots saved on your LG G5? Great! There is a simple way to accomplish this! Follow the steps below:
From the Notification Panel
Note: This method only works for the most recently taken screenshot. Given that, you haven’t already swiped it away or deleted your notifications.
- Open the Notification Panel by swiping from the top of the screen to the bottom.
- From the Screenshot captured notification, touch SHARE.
- Share the screenshot using one of the available options.
- Sharing options vary based on applications installed and features turned on.
Note: Swipe to the left or right to reveal more sharing options.
From the Gallery
- From the Home screen, touch Apps.
- Touch Gallery.
- Touch and select Albums.
- Touch Screenshots.
- Touch the desired screenshot.
- Touch Share at the bottom of the screen.
- Share the screenshot using one of the available options.
- Sharing options vary based on applications installed and features turned on.
Screenshot-Options
There are various things that you can do with the screenshots you take on the LG G5. If you need to know about these options, then you can use the information below to learn a few things.
- From the Home screen, touch Apps.
- Tap Gallery.
- Tap and select Albums.
- Tap Screenshots.
- Tap the desired screenshot.
When viewing the screenshot, the following options are available at the bottom of the screen (see image below):
- Favorite: Mark the screenshot as a favorite.
- Share: Share the screenshot using one of the available options. Sharing options vary based on applications installed and features turned on.
- Edit: Choose to Crop the photo, edit it using Photo Editor, or add it to a Collage.
- Delete: Delete the screenshot.
The following options are available at the top of the screen:
- CAMERA: Open the Camera application.
- MORE: Access the following options:
- Details: View technical information about the screenshot, such as its size.
- Slideshow: Start a slideshow of the screenshots in the folder.
- Set as contact picture: Set the screenshot as a contact photo.
- Set as wallpaper: Set the screenshot as wallpaper.
Recap/Final Advice
These are all the ways to screenshot your LG G5 screen. From shake to capture, scroll capture, or by a gesture. There are builtin options as well as third-party options.
Whatever method you choose, you can use the information above to share, edit, or save your screenshot. No one method fits everyone. There you have it. The variety of ways that you can take a screenshot on the LG G5.