Android

How to save a split-screen comparison image on Android

Capture a side-by-side comparison as a still image that you can keep or share without the player controls.

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Use loaded local videos for this example. Saving a picture is separate from recording or exporting a moving split-screen video. Screenshots show the English interface on a Pixel 8 phone.

Add Save Current Split Screen to the bottom toolbar, arrange and pause your videos, then tap the button. Choose a destination in Android’s share sheet and open the saved image.

Add the image-saving button

Open More → Customize Home Bottom Toolbar. Find Save Current Split Screen in the available actions and add it, then return to the workspace.

Pixel 8 — The toolbar editor lists Save Current Split Screen and the separate video export action.
The toolbar editor lists Save Current Split Screen and the separate video export action.

Prepare the comparison

Load both clips, choose the layout, and pause at the moments you want to compare. Check cropping and orientation before saving; the resulting picture follows the current split-screen composition.

Pixel 8 — Two golf clips are arranged at the desired comparison positions.
Two golf clips are arranged at the desired comparison positions.

Save through the share sheet

Tap Save Current Split Screen. Choose a suitable save or sharing app. Here, Files by Google saves the image to Download; the options shown depend on the apps installed on your phone.

Pixel 8 — Files by Google confirms that one file is being saved to Download.
Files by Google confirms that one file is being saved to Download.

Open and inspect the PNG

Open the saved file from its destination. Check that both video frames appear and that player buttons are absent. Keep this PNG for a lesson, review note, or message.

Pixel 8 — The saved comparison opens in the image viewer without player controls.
The saved comparison opens in the image viewer without player controls.

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Useful details

Check these details as you follow the steps.

144preset layouts
36videos at once, up to
Make it yoursPosition, size and dividers

Pause before capturing

Pausing makes it easier to choose a specific pose in each video. Use frame controls or checkpoints when a small timing difference matters.

Save a workspace separately

The image is a finished still. If you want to change the clips or continue playback later, also save a workspace bookmark.

Frequently asked questions

Does this button create a video?

No. It creates a static comparison image. Use Export Split-Screen Video when you need a file that plays.

Why is my save destination different?

Android’s share sheet depends on installed apps. Choose an available destination, then verify that the image was actually saved there.

Split Screen Player

Try this with your own media

Open Split Screen Player and follow the steps with files you want to use.

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