Your Google Pixel 10a gives you several ways to grab a screenshot. Pick the method that feels most natural for what you're doing right now.
Press the Button Combo
This is the go-to method on every Pixel phone. Press the Power button and the Volume Down button at the same time, then let go quickly. The screen flashes, you'll hear a shutter sound (if your sound is on), and a thumbnail preview appears in the corner. Tap that preview to instantly edit or share, or let it slide away, the screenshot saves automatically.
On the Pixel 10a running Android 16, this combo works every time as long as you press both buttons at once. If the volume changes instead, you're pressing Volume Down a hair too early. Try again with a simultaneous press.
Open the Power Menu
Hold down the Power button until the power menu appears. You'll see options like Restart, Emergency, and a Screenshot button. Tap Screenshot and your current screen is captured immediately. This is a great backup if the button combo feels awkward or your hands are full.
On some Android devices this option needs to be enabled, but it's turned on by default in Android 16 on the Pixel 10a.
Try Google Assistant
Say "Hey Google, take a screenshot" and it happens. Google Assistant grabs whatever is on your screen and saves it to your Photos library. You can also hold the home button or the gesture bar to wake Assistant and type the command. This works even when your hands are dirty or the phone is sitting on a table.
Swipe with Gestures
If you're using gesture navigation on your Pixel 10a, swipe up from the bottom and hold to open the recent apps carousel. Scroll through your open apps until you find the one you want to screenshot, then tap Screenshot at the bottom of the app card. This is especially handy when you need to capture an app that's already running, you don't have to switch to it first.
Add a Quick Setting Tile
Swipe down twice from the top of the screen to open the full Quick Settings panel. Look for the Screenshot tile. If it's not there, tap the pencil icon to edit the tile layout and drag the Screenshot tile into your active row. After that, a single tap on this tile captures whatever is on screen. No buttons needed.
Capture More Than the Screen
After you take a normal screenshot, a Capture more button appears in the thumbnail preview. Tap it and you can extend the capture downward to include content that was below your visible screen, entire webpages, long conversations, or multi-page documents. Keep tapping until you've caught everything, then save it as one long image.
The Pixel 10a automatically shows this option when it detects scrollable content. If you don't see it, the page you're on might not support scrolling captures.
Edit and Share Right Away
When the screenshot thumbnail appears, tap it to open the built-in markup tools. You can crop, draw, highlight, or add text. Tap the share icon to send it via Messages, email, or any other app. If you close the preview, don't worry, your screenshot is saved in Google Photos under the Screenshots folder. You can also find it in your file manager at Internal storage > Pictures > Screenshots.
Check Your Screenshots Later
Open the Photos app and go to Library > Screenshots. Everything you've captured lives there, sorted by date. You can also browse them directly in your file manager under Internal storage > Pictures > Screenshots. That folder is created automatically after your first screenshot.
