How to Locate and Change Your Steam Screenshot Folder?
Gamers love to take screenshots during gameplay to share something funny, showcase something interesting, report bugs, or save a gaming memory. Steam lets users take screenshots by pressing a hotkey (Windows default: F12; Mac: Cmd + Shift + 4). A notification appears, showing the screenshot has been saved.
At the end of game play, players see their screenshots in a post-game summary.
Sometimes users want to check an old screenshot or access the screenshots folder. So, how do we find that folder? Here is the quickest way to access the Steam screenshots folder:
- Launch Steam and expand the View menu.
- Open Screenshots and select the game from the Show drop-down menu.
- Select a screenshot and click Show on Disk.
- This will open the File Explorer, showing the screenshot folder for that game.
- You can now note the folder path or create a shortcut for future access.
To view screenshots online, select the screenshot in the Screenshot Manager and click View Online Library. These online screenshots are indicated by a “Cloud” icon as shown below:
How to Set Up Custom Screenshot Folder?
- Open Steam.
- Click on the Steam menu button on top left.
- From the drop-down menu, select Settings.
- In the Settings window, click on the In-Game tab.
- Scroll down and select “Change Folder” button in “External Screenshots Folder” section.
- Choose the directory where you want to save your screenshots.
Screenshots will be saved in both locations: Steam’s default directory (JPG) and your chosen path (PNG). To set up one folder only, delete the Remote folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\AccountID\760
Then create a symbolic link in Command Prompt (replace <SteamID> with the actual number):
mklink /D “C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\\760\remote” “D:\newfolder”
For further customization, you can use the OS’s screenshotting feature or a third-party app.
