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adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screenshot.png

Save screenshot to device storage

What It Does

Captures a screenshot and saves it as an image file on the internal SD card storage.

Command Syntax
Terminal
$adb shell screencap -p <remote_path.png>
Usage Examples
$adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screenshot.png
Prerequisites & Requirements
  • Write permission on remote path
Related Commands
adb exec-out screencap -p > screenshot.png

Capture screenshot directly to computer

adb pull <remote_path> [local_path]

Copy file from device to computer

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