Taking a screenshot on Android is quite simple: press the Volume Down and Power buttons at the same time, hold them for a second, the phone will capture the screen and save it in the Gallery folder.
But what if you need more powerful tools? For example, my job as a blogger involves collecting a lot of pictures from my smartphone screen and annotating them for such articles. The general approach to editing the screens was to first transfer them to the computer and then use image editing tools like Photoshop.
But there is a more convenient way! This is where we will tell you about advanced apps for taking screenshots on Android. During my search, I came across these nuggets that caught my attention. I hope you find them useful.
Screenit
Screenit has a built-in editor with many options, like most programs on this list. Screenit offers quick cropping, color effects, frames, stickers, overlays, and the ability to draw lines or write text.
Screenit stands out from its competitors with its ability to automatically crop the navigation or notification bar. The utility is available in two versions. The trial version works for 48 hours, after which you can unlock it with a single purchase or continue using it for free, but with ads enabled.
Screen Master
Screen Master - In addition to the usual options such as color text, crop, blur and annotation, this tool allows you to add stickers and emoticons. Once you launch the app, a floating button will appear. Whenever you want to take a screenshot, just click it.
I like the blur option here because you don't have to rub your phone with your fingers. You just select an area and it's blurred. The developer calls it mosaic, which means the selected area will be pixelated.
The advantage is that you can drag the area when selecting it, which makes it easier to work with. It is more professional than using your fingers to create uneven blur effects, especially when used in presentations or blogs. There is a zoom function, which is convenient on a small device.
Touchshot
Touchshot goes even further than previous programs, providing a screen recording feature that will capture everything that is displayed on your screen.
When you launch the app, there are options for taking screenshots, recording videos, editing images, and customizing. You can shake the device to take a screenshot. There is a widget option to create a convenient shortcut. When you capture the desired area, you can ask the utility to remove the status bar and the function key bar.
Since Toucshot also records video, you'll see additional options to choose frame rate, bit rate, resolution, and audio recording.
When you launch the program, you will see a pop-up window that will explain the process, which is quite simple. With the help of a floating button, you can perform all the necessary actions.
There is an editing option, but the options are very limited compared to other apps. The options available are adding text, finger painting, and stamps (these are 4 small images, like arrows and a smiley).
Screenshot Touch
Screenshot Touch is very easy to use. It creates a floating button, with which you perform the necessary manipulations: take a screenshot or video recording of the screen. But that's not all! The program is distinguished by a rare function for most such applications - the ability to take a picture while scrolling the page.
Let's say you're viewing a page and want to save the entire page, but it's very long. Using Screenshot, you can do this very easily without even scrolling down. I, like most other users, used to have to do several manipulations to save the entire page.
You can save the image as a JPEG or PNG. And even reduce its size using the "Image Quality" option. A screenshot is easy to take by shaking and you can also remove the status bar. The recording settings page changes the frame rate, resolution and bit rate. The notification area panel is a real-time screensaver. From there, you have access to the entire application.