How to Change Screenshot Folder Location in Windows 11

A screenshot is the quickest way to capture and share your screen. There are various ways to take a screenshot in Windows 11, but the two most popular are through the Print Screen key or by using the Snipping Tool.

Print Screen key is a keyboard shortcut that takes a screenshot of your entire screen or the active window while the Snipping Tool is a Windows built-in tool that allows you to select an area on your screen and take a screenshot of only that selected area.

Either you use the Print Screen key or the Snipping Tool, Windows saves all screenshots in the C:\Users\username\Pictures\Screenshots folder by default. But what if you want to change where your screenshots are saved?

In this article, we will show you how to change the screenshot folder location in Windows 11.

Change screenshot folder location in Windows 11

Changing the screenshot folder location in Windows 11 can be done in a few steps. You can choose any location you want for your screenshots, even on a different drive access them more easily. Here’s how to do it:

1. Open File Explorer (Windows + E) on your computer.
2. Navigate to the C:\Users\username\Pictures folder.



3. Then, go to the Screenshots folder, right-click and select Properties from the context menu.



4. In the Screenshots Properties window, go to the Location tab.
5. Click on the Move button to pick a new location for the folder.



6. In the Select a Destination window, select the new location for the folder and click on the select folder button.



7. Click on the Apply and OK buttons to save the changes.



8. Now, a prompt screen will appear asking if you want to move all the files from the old location to the new one. Click on the Yes button to continue.

That’s it! You have successfully changed the screenshot folder location in Windows 11. If you ever want to change it back, simply follow the steps above and select the original location.