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.
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 Google Camera app, then touch and hold Capture 
- Open your Camera app
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- If you're in Photo mode
, switch to Video mode
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- To start recording, tap Record
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- 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
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- To put a cut in your video, tap Pause
- To stop recording, tap Stop
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, switch to Video mode 
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. To start recording again, tap Record 
.Tip: You can change your camera settings to use features like gridlines or a flash. Learn how to adjust how your camera records.
Use video effectsMake a video smoother (Pixel 3a and later)
- Open your Camera app
- If you're in Photo mode
- At the bottom left, tap Video Settings
Stabilisation
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- Choose the type of stabilisation that you want.
- To capture light movement, tap Standard
- Pixel 4a (5G) and later only: To capture still shots, tap Locked
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- Pixel 4a (5G) and later only: To capture heavy movement, tap Active
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- To capture light movement, tap Standard
- For each mode, you can adjust the level of stabilisation.
Stabilisation 
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.Get cinematic video effects (Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro)
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
- Swipe to Cinematic Blur mode.
- Tap the shutter to record.
- Tap your subject to direct the focus.
Get vibrant video colour (Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro)
When you record in HDR video, you get vibrant video colour. To turn on 10-bit HDR video:
- Open your Camera app
- If you're in Photo mode
- At the bottom left, tap Video settings
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.Take high resolution video (Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro)
You can record in 4K at up to 60 frames per second with any of your phone’s lenses. To turn on high resolution video:
- Open your Camera app
- If you're in Camera mode
- At the bottom left, tap Video settings
- Under 'Resolution', turn on 4K.
- Under 'Frames/Sec', turn on 60 fps.
To record a video in slow motion:
- Open your Camera app
- If you're in Photo 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
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- 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.
To record changes that take place slowly over time, like a sunset:
- Open your Camera app
- If you're in Photo mode
- 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 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
- At the bottom left, tap Settings
- Tap Night Sight
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- Tap Record
- To stop recording, tap Stop
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