You can record real time, slow motion, and augmented reality (AR) videos on your phone. You can also record time-lapse videos that speed up when you play them.
Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 10 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
Record a video
Important: When you take a video, your phone silences notification sounds to avoid an interruption.
To quickly record a video, open your Google Camera app, then touch and hold Capture .
- Open your Google Camera app
. Learn how.
- To switch to video mode, tap Video.
- 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 put a cut in your video, tap Pause
- To stop recording, tap Stop
.
Tip: You can change your camera settings to use features like gridlines or a flash. Learn how to adjust how your camera records.
Make a video more smooth (Pixel 3a & later)
- Open your Google Camera app
. Learn how.
- Tap Video
Stabilization
.
- Choose the type of stabilization you want.
- To capture light movement, tap Standard
.
- To capture faraway still shots, tap Locked
.
- To capture heavy movement, tap Active
.
- To capture smooth, panning shots, tap Cinematic Pan
.
- To get an example of each type of stabilization, tap
- To capture light movement, tap Standard
Record a slow motion video
To record a video in slow motion:
- Open your Google Camera app
. Learn how.
- Tap Video
Slow motion.
- To start recording, tap Record
.
- To take a high-resolution photo while you record a slow motion video, tap Capture
.
- 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, choose 1/8x.
Record a time-lapse video
To record changes that take place slowly over time, like a sunset:
- Open your Google Camera app
. Learn how.
- Tap Video
Time Lapse.
- Pick how much to speed up time. 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 take a high-resolution photo while you record a time-lapse video, tap Capture
- To stop recording, tap Stop
.
Tip: To save power, your screen may dim when your camera shoots a time-lapse.
Record an augmented reality video
You can also take an AR video on your Pixel phone. Learn how to use Augmented Reality (AR) on your Pixel phone.