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Samsung capture
Safe to disable: com.samsung.android.app.smartcapture Safe to disable Vendor documentation
Samsung's screenshot tools: the toolbar after a capture, scroll capture, drawing on screenshots and Smart select. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
Samsung capture adds tools on top of Android's screenshot. After you take a screenshot it can show a toolbar for scroll capture, drawing, cropping, tagging and sharing, and it provides Smart select for capturing part of the screen or making a GIF. Samsung's Galaxy Store lists it as Samsung capture. It runs right after a screenshot and when you open its tools.
Also shown as Smart capture, Smart select.
If you disable it
The toolbar after a screenshot, scroll capture and Smart select disappear. Taking a plain screenshot with the buttons still works.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.smartcaptureTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.app.smartcaptureThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.smartcaptureRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.app.smartcaptureNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Works on screenshots saved to your phone; nothing beyond its own settings is sent.
Where it appears
- Made by Samsung Electronics.
- Android versions: 9 to 16.
- Seen on: Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24.
Questions people ask
What is com.samsung.android.app.smartcapture?
com.samsung.android.app.smartcapture is Samsung capture. Samsung's screenshot tools: the toolbar after a capture, scroll capture, drawing on screenshots and Smart select.
Can I disable Samsung capture?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Samsung capture?
The toolbar after a screenshot, scroll capture and Smart select disappear. Taking a plain screenshot with the buttons still works.
Sources
- Samsung: Record and capture your Galaxy phone or tablet's screenVendor documentation
- Samsung UK: How to take a screenshot on your Samsung phoneVendor documentation
- Galaxy Store: Samsung capture listingVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.app.smartcaptureCommunity list
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
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