Get started with photos on your Pixel phone or tablet

You can take a photo on the camera on your phone in different ways. This article helps you take photos and find resources about advanced photo options. 

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 a photo

1. Open your Google Camera app .
2. Point your camera and wait for it to focus.
3. Tap Capture .

   Zoom

   Pinch open or closed on your screen, double-tap the screen, or use the slider at the bottom.
   Tip: When you take a picture from far away, to capture the most details, zoom into your subject first.

Choose how to take a photo

With your hand

1. Open your Google Camera app .
2. Point your camera and wait for it to focus and take in light.
3. Tap Capture .

With your voice

1. Say "OK Google, take a picture," or "OK Google, take a selfie."
   Optional: Before you take the photo, you can tell the camera to wait between 3 to 30 seconds. For example, "OK Google, take a picture in 12 seconds."
2. Your Camera app will open and take a photo.

With Wear OS

1. Set up your watch with your phone. Learn how to set up your watch
2. Open your Google Camera app .
3. On your watch, swipe up from the bottom of your screen until you see the Remote card.
4. To take a photo, tap the shutter button on your watch.
   • Your watch will vibrate and flash.
   • You’ll get a thumbnail of the photo on your watch.

Tip: You can get more details or take action on your photos. Find out how to use Google Lens

Take advanced photos

To take advanced photos, follow the steps in these articles:

• Take photos in low light or at night
• Take a selfie on your Pixel phone or tablet
• Take motion photos & use Top Shot on a Pixel phone or tablet
• Edit a photo on your Pixel phone or tablet