Where to Find Screenshots on Windows 11 and 10

Quick Tips

• Enabled the toggle for ‘Automatically Save Screenshots’? The Snipping tool will save your screenshots in the Pictures > Screenshots folder.
• If you used the Game Bar to capture screenshots, go to the Settings app > Gaming > Captures to locate the folder where the images are saved.
• You can also manually search for files, view Recent files, or check the OneDrive folder to find screenshots.

Where Does Snipping Tool Save Screenshots?

After taking a screenshot using the Snipping tool (or Shift + Windows key + S keyboard shortcut), if the notification says ‘Screenshot copied to the clipboard and saved’, that means your screenshot has been copied to the clipboard and also saved automatically on your PC.

You will find it in the My Pictures > Screenshots folder that you can access from This PC\Pictures\Screenshots or C:\Users\[your username]\Pictures\Screenshots.

Note: Screenshots will be automatically saved only if you’ve enabled the feature. Open the Snipping Tool app > click on the three dots icon at the top right > Settings > Turn on Automatically Save Screenshots.

Tip: Learn how to save the screenshot to a different location.

However, if you haven’t enabled the toggle for Automatically Save Screenshots from the snipping tool settings, you will have to manually save the screenshots each time.

Manually Save Screenshots from the Snipping Tool

Step 1: Take a screenshot using the Snipping tool and click on the notification that shows up.

Note: The screenshot will open in the Snipping tool editor, where you can annotate the image.

Step 2: To save the screenshot to your computer, click on the Save icon at the top.

Step 3: Choose the destination folder in the Save as dialog box and click the Save button. Then, you will find the screenshot in the same folder where you saved it.

Tip: Learn how to fix the Snipping tool if it isn’t working on your PC.

Find and Save Screenshots Captured via PrtSrc (Print Screen)

If you have pressed the Print Screen key (PrntSc) for taking screenshots on your computer, your screenshots won’t save automatically. They will be copied to your clipboard, and you must use any photo-editing app (even Paint will do) to save the image to a folder.

Step 1: Open the MS Paint app on your computer and press the Ctrl + V button to paste the screenshot into the app.

Step 2: Click on File > Save as. Then, choose the file format to save the image. The Save as dialog box will open. Save the screenshot at your preferred location.

Pro Tip: Use the Windows key + V keyboard shortcut to view other items present in your computer’s clipboard.

Find and Save Screenshots Captured via Win + PrtSrc

If you use the Win + PrntSc keyboard shortcut to take screenshots, your full-screen screenshots are saved automatically to your computer. You will find them in the Pictures > Screenshots folder, which can be accessed from This PC > Pictures or from C:\Users\[your username]\Pictures\Screenshots.

Find Screenshots Captured via Xbox Game Bar

If you use the Xbox Game Bar to take screenshots, follow the steps below to find the storage location of screenshots:

Step 1: Open Settings on your PC and go to Gaming, followed by Captures.

Step 2: You will see the folder location under the Captures location. Click on Open folder to open the folder with saved screenshots.

Other Ways to Find Screenshots on Your Windows PC

If there is no Screenshots folder on your PC, it might have moved to a different location. You can find your screenshots using the following methods:

1. Using Windows Search

Step 1: Click on the search bar or the Windows icon at the bottom of the screen > type screenshot. You will see the recently taken screenshot.

Step 2: Right-click on it and select Open file location. That will open the file location of the screenshots folder.

Tip: Learn how to fix search not working on Windows PC.

2. Using the Photos App

Open the Microsoft Photos app and you will find the recently taken screenshot. Right-click on the screenshot and select Open in File Explorer to view the screenshot folder.

3. Using Explorer Search

Open File Explorer on your PC and select C Drive. Enter datemodified:today in the search bar. You should see your screenshot. Right-click the screenshot and select Open file location.

4. Using This PC

Open This PC (or My Computer) and click on Home (or Quick Access). You will find the Recent section. Look for the screenshot. Then, right-click it and choose Open file location.

4. Check OneDrive Folder

If you use OneDrive on your Windows PC, your screenshots from Win + Print Screen or Snipping tool may be saved in the OneDrive folder instead of your PC. Go to C:\Users\[your username]\OneDrive\Pictures\Screenshots to find your screenshots.

If you want to stop OneDrive from storing your screenshots, click on the OneDrive icon in the taskbar. Then, click on the Settings icon followed by Settings. Go to the Backup tab and uncheck Automatically save screenshots I capture to OneDrive. Now, this will save your screenshots in your computer’s Pictures folder.