Use an S Pen with a Galaxy S21 Ultra or S22 Ultra

Galaxy S22 Ultra with S Pen in front of it

Your Galaxy S21 Ultra or S22 Ultra can be used with an S Pen! Create handwritten notes in Samsung Notes, take screenshots and make GIFs with Smart select, and draw on your favorite photos with AR Doodle. Your S Pen also gives you access to features in the Air command menu, like Screen write and Live message, which are perfect for sending personalized notes to friends and family.

Note: On the Galaxy S22 Ultra, the S Pen comes integrated with the phone. However, for the S21 Ultra, the S Pen is an optional accessory and does not come included with the phone. You may purchase an S21 S Pen separately. The S Pen is not compatible with any other models in the Galaxy S series.

Air command

Smart select

Smart select allows you to capture your phone’s screen, just like taking a screenshot. You can capture part of a website or an image and then draw or write on it with an S Pen. You can also create your own GIFs by capturing a video.

Capture your screen

To open the Air command menu, hover your S Pen over the screen and then press the Pen button on the side of the S Pen.
Tap Smart select, and then choose an option from the toolbar. For example, you can tap the Rectangle icon to use a box to capture the screen.
Drag your S Pen across the content you want to select.

Once it's selected, you can use the following options:

Rectangle icon highlighted on the Smart select tool bar

Pin/Insert or Pin to screen: Pin your selected image to your Home screen.
Auto select: This automatically changes the appearance of the selected area.
Draw: Write or draw on the selected area with your S Pen.
Extract text: If there is text in the screenshot, you can extract it and share it through text or messages.
Share: Allows you to share the selected area with others through email, social media apps, and more.
Save: The selected area will be saved as an image in Gallery so you can view it later.

Capture a video to make GIFs

Note: The maximum duration for capturing a video is 15 seconds.

To open the Air command menu, just hover your S Pen over the screen and then press the Pen button on its side.
Tap Smart select, and then tap GIF on the toolbar.
Resize and reposition the capture box if needed. You can choose between High quality and Standard quality for capturing the video.
Make sure the video you’d like to capture is playing, and then tap Record to start capturing your screen. Keep in mind that sound will not be recorded when creating a GIF.
Tap Stop when you’re finished.

You can select from the following options:

Draw: Jot down a note or draw a picture on the GIF to personalize it.
Share: Send the GIF through social media apps or in a message.
Save: Store the GIF in Gallery so you can view it later.
Pin/Insert: Pin your selected GIF to your Home screen. This feature is only available for GIFs on the Galaxy S22 Ultra.

Samsung Notes

AR Doodle

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