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How to Change Where Windows Saves Screenshots

Tap through each step to send your screenshots somewhere other than the default Pictures folder.

  1. Know where the default Screenshots folder is

    By default, screenshots save to the "Pictures β†’ Screenshots" folder, and you change the location through that folder's own properties.

  2. Right-click the Screenshots folder inside Pictures

    Open File Explorer, navigate to the Pictures folder, find the Screenshots folder, and right-click it.

  3. Click "Properties" and go to the "Location" tab

    Select "Properties" from the right-click menu, then switch to the "Location" tab.

  4. Click "Move" and choose the new folder

    Click the "Move" button and select whatever folder you want, and future screenshots save there instead.

  5. Why it is worth doing

    When screenshots keep piling up and cluttering your default Pictures folder, redirecting them to a separate folder keeps your photos and captures cleanly separated.

Screenshots taking over your Pictures folder?

If pressing "Print Screen" repeatedly has filled up your Pictures folder with screenshots, changing the save location to a dedicated folder keeps regular photos and captured screens neatly organized and separate.

Also worth checking: using the Snipping Tool

If you only want to capture part of the screen rather than the whole thing, it is worth learning the different capture modes available in the Snipping Tool as well.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do screenshots taken with the Snipping Tool go to the same folder?

No β€” unlike a plain "Print Screen" capture, the Snipping Tool only holds an image on the clipboard until you explicitly choose where to save it.

Does cloud sync change where screenshots appear?

If your Pictures folder is set to back up to a cloud storage service, screenshots saved there can automatically sync to that cloud account as well.