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Open & close your Camera app on your Pixel phone

You can use the latest version of the Camera app on all Pixel phones.

Learn how to quickly open the Camera app on your Pixel phone with our step-by-step tutorial.

Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 8.0 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.

Open the Camera app

You can open your camera in several ways:

  • Tap your phone's Camera app Google Camera. Learn where to find your apps.
  • Double-press our phone's Power button.
  • Say "OK, Google, take a picture." After a 3-second delay, your phone will take a photo.

Close the Camera app

From the Camera app Google Camera
  1. Swipe up from the bottom, hold, then let go. 
  2. Then swipe up on the app.
 
If you have an older Pixel phone, to swipe up from the bottom of your screen, you may have to change your gesture navigation settings.

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