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How to take screenshot on Fire HD, Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HDX tablets?

how-to-take-screenshot-on-kindle-fire-hdxDo you know you can take a screenshot on Kindle Fire, Fire HD, Kindle Fire HD, Kindel Fire HDX 7 and Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 without using any apps?

You can easily share with your friends or family members whatever shown on your Kind Fire  (including Kindle Fire HD, and Kindle Fire HDX) screen: web pages, product images, photos, book pages, app screen, game achievement screen.

Of course, what can be shared is the screenshot, not the video file, or the app itself.  This Kindle Fire Guide will show you how to take screenshots on your Kindle Fire tablet easily.

Taking screenshots on Kindle Fire tablets is really very easy and simple. You do not need any apps.

In fact, most screen capture apps require a rooted tablet. So, don’t consider any apps to take screenshots on Kindle Fire tablets.

You do not need ADB, which requires a USB connection to a PC for your Kindle Fire tablet. Many app developers like to use this heavy tool.

To take screenshot on Kindle Fire (including Fire HD, Kindle Fire HD, and Kindle Fire HDX), you can simply press and hold both the Power and Volume down key for about three seconds.

You will hear the camera shutter click. Then, the screenshot is saved into your Photos. You can check the screenshot taken in Photos at any time.

If you want, you can edit it in Kindle Fire using all available photo editing tools in the tablet. The screenshot is saved just a normal image file.

Is taking screenshots for Kindle Fire very simple? This method of taking screenshots is native to all Android phones (Kindle Fire is powered by Fire OS, which is a customized Android) . So if you have other Android phones, you can try this method to take a screenshot next time. It should work.

If you have any questions on capturing screen for Kindle Fire, please let us know in the comment box below.

You may check other guides and tutorials on Ultimate Kindle Fire Guide page.

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  1. Avatarmavfan1980 says

    April 10, 2014 at 12:42 am

    when I try this technique while watching a movie I get an image with all the controls showing but the actual scene is black. Is there a way to make a screenshot of an movie?

    Reply
    • simonsimon says

      April 10, 2014 at 5:14 am

      Amazon disable this for movies for possible copyright issues.

      You have to use ADB on your pc to do such things.


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  2. AvatarAngie says

    May 23, 2014 at 3:13 pm

    What abou the original Kindle Fire? doesnt have a volume button?

    Reply
  3. AvatarCamry Thomas says

    May 25, 2014 at 2:11 pm

    It doesn’t work 🙁

    Reply
  4. Avatarjanaya says

    June 3, 2014 at 10:25 pm

    You should be able to take screenshots on the first generation

    Reply
  5. Avatarkourtneejohnson says

    June 26, 2014 at 3:44 am

    I don’t have a volume button so how can you take the screenshot without the volume button??

    Reply
    • simonsimon says

      June 27, 2014 at 12:09 am

      How did you adjust volume?


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      • AvatarAngela says

        June 30, 2014 at 4:26 pm

        In the settings.

        Reply
  6. Avatartweetbird55 says

    August 23, 2014 at 7:03 am

    Yes it’s works perfectly.

    Reply
  7. Avatarjf kelley says

    November 9, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    I recently got an OS update for kindle fire HDX and 2-button trick no longer works

    Reply
    • simonsimon says

      November 14, 2014 at 1:51 pm

      It still works.


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  8. Avatarariana graham says

    January 7, 2015 at 12:06 am

    Umm see i just have a kindle fire. And you have to slide the top down to ctrl the volume so whae i do this it automatically says shut down or cancel plz help btw you lied for the title

    Reply
    • simonsimon says

      January 7, 2015 at 5:29 am

      Didn’t you find the hardware volume rocker on the opposite site of power button?

      Only the very old kindle fire lacks the volume rocker. In this case, you have took install amazon usb driver and use adb tools to take screenshot.


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      • AvatarSWilson says

        July 22, 2015 at 5:17 am

        No, no volume rocker button on KIndle fire first gen. It’s a soft setting on the screen only.

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        • simonsimon says

          July 22, 2015 at 10:33 am

          Thank you for pointing it out.


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  9. AvatarShari says

    January 26, 2015 at 10:09 pm

    When I tried to take a screenshot, all I got was my volume adjustments and no picture. How do I get rid of this and just take a screenshot?

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    • simonsimon says

      January 27, 2015 at 12:44 am

      It indicates you pressed the power button too late. You can try to press the power button slightly earlier than the volume down.


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      • Avatarrosie says

        April 29, 2015 at 4:02 pm

        On my kindle fire hex it doesn’t work it just changes the volume

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        • simonsimon says

          May 1, 2015 at 2:34 am

          it means you pressed the power button too late. To take screenshot on Fire HDX or Kindle FGire HDX, you need press and hold both buttons (power and volume down) simultaneously. In practice, you can press the power button slightly (less than 1 second) earlier.


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  10. AvatarMorey says

    February 4, 2015 at 4:38 pm

    Worked flawlessly on my Kindle HDX 8.9 with all latest updates. Works in both landscape and portrait mode

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  11. AvatarFernando says

    March 7, 2015 at 10:32 am

    I have a Kindle Fire HDX 8’9 and recently my screenshots are not showing up anymore in Photos (but still are saved). Anyone else have this problem too?

    Reply
    • simonsimon says

      March 8, 2015 at 11:55 am

      Reboot the tablet.


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  12. AvatarLisa says

    May 19, 2015 at 5:52 pm

    Does anyone know how I can transfer the screenshot to my email?

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    • simonsimon says

      May 20, 2015 at 1:22 am

      You can send them as attachment directly.

      If you have any file explorer installed (if not, use ES File Explorer), you can find screenshots in picture/screenshot folder. Select any files, then share them to email.


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      • AvatarMiles says

        October 13, 2015 at 1:53 am

        I DON’T HAVE A VOLUME DOWN BUTTEN HOW CAN I TAKE A SCREENSHOT

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        • simonsimon says

          October 13, 2015 at 5:22 am

          You can try some apps. But I am not sure which apps works for the first generation kindle fire tablet.

          Or you can use computer if you install android developer tools on the PC.


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  13. AvatarXoinx says

    October 6, 2015 at 6:25 am

    Kindle Fire HDX 7 3rd gen. Tried many times before getting it to work. It’s all in the timing – power button slightly before volume down. Captures in Photos. Thanks!

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  14. Avatarjake says

    March 11, 2016 at 11:34 pm

    I am getting nothing using this method. I have the newest 10 inch Fire HD from Amazon and can’t get a screen shot.

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    • simonsimon says

      March 13, 2016 at 8:48 am

      Did you hold the two keys long enough? You need hold the two keys for about 2 seconds to take a screenshot.


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  15. AvatarJb Dean says

    February 11, 2017 at 11:25 pm

    I get the image I’m capturing as a “pop up” and then in shrinks and vanishes. I get the shutter click, too but it’s not saving to my photos. I’ve tried several times with the same results. I have the 8″ HD 2016 kindle. Thanks.

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  16. AvatarJb Dean says

    February 11, 2017 at 11:36 pm

    Ok so I found the images but they only show up in my prime photos and not my camera roll which is annoying because it’s harder to get to. You’d think whatever I took ON my kindle would save to the camera roll. 🤔

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    • simonsimon says

      February 12, 2017 at 4:39 am

      The screenshot is always saved in the folder of pictures/screenshot in the phone storage. It’s up to individual app to “see” it. You need a Gallery app which can show all photos and videos on the tablet. Prime photos only show pictures after it’s synced with cloud. It’s not designed as local gallery app.


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  17. AvatarCarolyn Edington says

    August 7, 2017 at 4:27 pm

    After I edit a screenshot how do I save the edited version?

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    • simonsimon says

      August 7, 2017 at 11:41 pm

      It depends on the editing app. Which app are you using to edit them? Prime photo or third-party apps?


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  18. AvatarJo says

    November 27, 2017 at 10:08 am

    Where will I find screen shots taken on the kids profile? I’ve looked in my photos from my adult profile hoping there would be a tab or menu to take me to them but couldn’t see anything. It’s an old kindle fire HD 3rd generation. Thank you.

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    • simonsimon says

      December 4, 2017 at 12:43 pm

      You can install a file explorer app to manage all files.


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  19. AvatarCandice Nicole Lott says

    June 16, 2018 at 10:39 am

    I have the Amazon Kindle Fire 7 (2015) n it doesn’t work no matter which techniques you’ve mentioned…ALL of them. It just caused the system & notification volume screen to pop up or if I push the power button beforehand it just causes the power off/shutdown screen to pop up. IT DOES NOT WORK! This friggin sucks!

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    • simonsimon says

      June 17, 2018 at 11:51 pm

      You just need to try a few more times.


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  20. AvatarCandice Nicole Lott says

    June 16, 2018 at 10:45 am

    Nope it doesn’t.. N I’ve got a Amazon Kindle Fire 7. I’ve done EVERYTHING n it doesn’t do anything but then up the volume of system & notification or causes the power off/shutdown screen to pop up.

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    • simonsimon says

      June 17, 2018 at 11:52 pm

      You need to hold the two buttons simultaneously.


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  21. Avatarrick salzman says

    June 17, 2018 at 1:03 am

    After I’ve saved a screenshot is there some way to change the title info to be more easily recognized?

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    • simonsimon says

      June 17, 2018 at 11:53 pm

      Nope. But you can rename them in any file apps.


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  22. AvatarPaul E Parker says

    August 15, 2019 at 12:11 pm

    Dear Simon, Have used this 2 button system for a while. Now it does like the other person’s and up comes the shutdown screen. Tried 3 sec. ,more and less time ,vol up button ,and still does not work. Any more suggestions?
    Thanks

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    • simonsimon says

      August 15, 2019 at 3:02 pm

      It’s just about timing. If you get the power off option, it means you press the volume down button too late. If you get the volume settings, then you press the volume down button too early (earlier than pressing the power button).

      If you need to take a lot of screenshots, you can take it from the PC with adb tools. It’s easier.


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