You can record in real-time and slow motion on your phone or tablet. You can also record time-lapse videos that speed up when you play them. Learn how to open your Camera app.
Important:
- Some of these steps work only on Android 10 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
- Some of these steps require you to touch the screen.
Take videos with your camera
Record a video
Important: When you take a video, your device silences notification sounds to avoid an interruption.
To quickly record a video, open your Camera app, then touch and hold Capture.
- Open your Camera app .
- If you're in Photo mode , switch to Video mode .
- To start recording, tap Record .
- To put a cut in your video, tap Pause . To start recording again, tap Record .
- To take a high-resolution photo while recording a video, tap Capture .
- To stop recording, tap Stop .
Tip: You can change your camera settings to use features like gridlines or a flash. Learn how toadjust how your camera records.
Edit your videos on your Pixel phone
Make a video more smooth
- Open your Camera app . Learn how to open your Camera app on your Pixel phone.
- If you're in Photo mode , switch to Video mode .
- At the bottom left, tap Video Settings Stabilization .
- Choose the type of stabilization you want.
- To capture light movement, tap Standard .
- Pixel 4a (5G) and later only: To capture still shots, tap Locked .
- Pixel 4a (5G) and later only: To capture heavy movement, tap Active .
- For each mode, you can adjust the level of stabilization.
Get cinematic video effects
Important: This feature is available on Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 9 and later.
When you record in Cinematic mode, you can blur backgrounds and keep your subject in focus. To turn on Cinematic mode:
- Open your phone’s Camera app .
- If you're in Camera mode , switch to Video mode .
- Swipe to Cinematic Blur mode.
- Tap the shutter to record.
- Tap your subject to direct the focus.
Get vibrant video color
Important: This feature is available on Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 9 and later including Pixel Fold.
When you record in HDR video, you get vibrant video color. To turn on 10-bit HDR video:
- Open your Camera app .
- If you're in Photo mode , switch to Video mode .
- At the bottom left, tap Video Settings .
Take high resolution & frames rate video
You can record in 4K at up to 60 frames per second (FPS). To turn on high resolution video:
- Open your Camera app .
- If you're in Camera mode , switch to Video mode .
- At the bottom left, tap Video Settings .
- Under “Resolution,” turn on 4K.
- Under “Frames/sec,” turn on 60fps.
Tip: You can boost your videos to even higher quality. Learn how to use Video Boost.
To record a video in slow motion:
- Open your Camera app .
- If you're in Photo mode , switch to Video mode .
- Switch to Slow motion.
- To start recording, tap Record .
- To take a high-resolution photo while you record a slow motion video, tap Capture .
- To stop recording, tap Stop .
Tip: To record very high speeds in slow motion, choose1/8x.
To record changes that take place slowly over time, like a sunset:
- Open your Camera app .
- If you're in Photo mode , switch to Video mode Time Lapse.
- To choose a speed up time setting, at the bottom right, tap Auto.
- Select a speed option. For example:
- For 50 seconds in reality to take 10 seconds in the video, tap 5x.
- For 20 minutes in reality to take 10 seconds in the video, tap 120x.
- Tap Record .
- To take a high-resolution photo while you record a time-lapse video, tap Capture .
- To stop recording, tap Stop .
Tip: If you're unsure of the speed to choose or how long to record for, tap Auto.
To turn on Night Sight with Time Lapse:
- Open your Camera app .
- If you're in Photo mode , switch to Video mode Time Lapse.
- At the bottom left, tap Settings More light.
- Tap Night Sight .
- Tap Record . Hold the phone still while it records the video.
- To stop recording, tap Stop .
Related resources
- Change your Camera app settings on your Pixel phone
- Use Video Boost on your Pixel phone