Seeing something you want to remember or share? Find out here how to take a screenshot on a Kindle Fire device ⤓, where to find the screenshots you have taken, and how to send them by email, Instagram, Facebook and more.
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How to Take a Screenshot on Kindle Fire
Time needed: 1 minute
To capture in a PNG file whatever you see on a Kindle Fire device’s screen:
- Press the Volume Down and Power buttons together.
- Keep the two buttons pressed for 1 second.
Locked screen: You can also take a screenshot when the device is locked.
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To snap a screenshot on a Kindle device:
- Tap and hold in the screen’s top left corner.
- Double-tap in the lower right corner.
What you see: The screen will flash briefly as the screenshot is captured.
How to Share a Screenshot on Kindle Fire
To share a screenshot you have taken on your Fire device:
- Swipe down from the top for notifications.
- Find the screenshot in the list of notifications.
- Tap Share right underneath the screenshot image.
No “Share”: if you do not see the screenshot in notifications or do not see Share, you can always see the screenshots you have taken in the Docs app (and share from there). - Pick an app with which to send or share the screenshot under Choose Application.
- Compose and send your share or message.
How to Find Screenshots on Kindle Fire
To find all screenshots taken on a Kindle Fire device:
- Go to the device’s Home screen.
- Open the Docs app.
Find the app: You can search fordocs, of course.
Ask Alexa: You can also ask Alexa to "open the Docs app." - Go to the LOCAL STORAGE tab in the Docs app.
- If visible, tap the back arrow (←) in the top left corner until you are at the root folder.
- Open the Pictures folder.
- Now open the Screenshots folder.
- Find all screenshots taken.
Context menu: Tap any screenshot’s context menu button (⠸) for easy access to deletion and sharing by email.
Open for editing: Tap any screenshot to open it in a picture editing app.
How to Take a Screenshot on Kindle Fire: FAQ
Can I access screenshots via USB?
Yes.
On a computer connected to the Kindle Fire device using USB (directly or using Android File Transfer), you can access screenshots by going to the Internal Storage/Pictures/Screenshots folder.
(Tested with Kindle Fire OS 5.6; first published August 2018, last updated September 2026)