A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a capture image is created or various side functions are performed in accordance with a user's command input in a specific mode in the course of playing a video. The present invention includes playing a video on a touchscreen, entering a capture mode, detecting a touch input to a 1st point of a 1st region of the touchscreen with a pointer, displaying a capture user interface (UI) on a 2nd region including the 1st point while the touch input is maintained, removing the touch input from a 2nd point of the capture user interface, and capturing an image at a timing point corresponding to the 2nd point in the video.