How to use Google's new Pixel Screenshots app
Pixel Screenshots is a new app from Google available exclusively on the Google Pixel 9 series that stores all the screenshots you take on your phone, and relies on artificial intelligence to help you search for information contained in screenshots.
If you're using one of the new Google Pixel 9 phones, here's how to use the Pixel Screenshots app:
How does Pixel Screenshots work?
The Pixel Screenshots app relies on the Gemini Nano model to analyze and index all your screenshots so you can easily access them, and any screenshot you take on the Pixel 9 is saved by default to the Pixel Screenshots app instead of being saved to Google Photos.
Currently, the Pixel Screenshots app is only available on the Pixel 9 series, which includes the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. It is unknown at this time if older Pixel devices will get it or not.
How to search for screenshots in Pixel Screenshots app:
If you take multiple screenshots and want to go back to any one of them later, the new Google app will help you. It is specifically designed to facilitate searching through stored screenshots. To start using this app, follow these steps:
- Launch the Screenshots app on your phone.
- Click on the search bar at the bottom of the app.
- Type your search term, then the app will show you screenshots that include that term, and you can search using your voice instead of typing by clicking on the microphone icon.
How to add new photos and import screenshots to the app:
Sometimes, you may have old screenshots stored in Google Photos and want to import them into the Screenshots app to make them easier to organize.
You can easily do this by following these steps:
- Launch the Screenshots app on your phone, then tap the plus (+) button in the bottom right corner.
- To add a new photo, click on the camera icon and this will launch the camera so you can take a new photo.
- After you've finished taking the photo, click the check mark to save it.
- To import old screenshots from Google Photos, tap the Gallery icon instead of the camera, then choose the screenshots you want to add to the app.
How to create collections in the Screenshots app:
The Screenshots app allows you to organize the screenshots stored in it into groups for easy access, and you can do this by following these steps:
- At the top of the Screenshots app, tap the plus (+) button to create a new collection.
- Choose a name for the group, then choose the screenshots you want to add to that group.
- Click the check mark in the upper right corner to save the group.
How to set a reminder in the Screenshots app:
Sometimes you take a screenshot because you need to remember certain dates and times included in it, and Google's Screenshots app has a reminder feature that can come in handy. To try it out, follow these steps:
- Select a screenshot stored in the Screenshots app .
- Click the bell button to show the reminder list.
- Choose the time you want to receive an alert.