How to Change the Screenshot Folder Location in Windows 11

A Screenshot, sometimes called a screen-grab, is an image of everything on your computer screen. Sometimes you may want to take a screenshot on your Windows 11 computer and there could be various reasons behind it.

Taking screenshots on Windows 11 is not just a handy shortcut; it could save you time by demonstrating things you can't describe easily in words.

If you're used to taking screenshots on your computer by pressing Windows + Print Screen, you might know that Windows 11 saves them in the 'Screenshots' folder inside the 'Pictures' folder. But on Windows 11, it's easy to tell it to save screenshots in a different folder for more control.

Changing the Screenshot Location on Windows 11

To help with this, we have created a step-by-step guide on how to change the screenshot folder location in Windows 11. 

The steps will be very easy; don't be too hard on yourself, we've done this plenty of times before. Let's get started.

You'd want to alter your PC's default snapshot folder directory.
the screenshot folder has multiple files inside it.

1. In order to Change the screenshots Folder you will need to right-click on the Screenshots folder and select Properties.
2. When using screenshots on the Screenshots Properties page, switch to the Location tab, as shown in the screenshot below.
3. In Windows 11, click on the Move button shown below.
4. You will need to select the new folder where you want to store your screenshots on the screenshot file picker interface. All that said, click on the Select Folder button when you're done.
5. The default screenshot folder location will change on Windows 11. All you need to do is click the OK button to save your changes.
6. when you do, you will be prompted to move all the screenshots to the new folder. To move all of your screenshots to a new folder, press Yes.

It's all over now. This is how you can set a custom screenshot folder location on Windows 10.
In this article, I told you how to change the screenshot folder location in Windows 11. Good luck!

How To Revert Screenshot Location Back To Default

If you've reconsidered your choice and want to back out of the original Pictures folder and start saving screenshots in the previous one, you can quickly and easily make that change in the File Manager.

1. Use the Windows key + E shortcut to open File Explorer on Windows 11.
2. Pick the folder in which you want to save screenshots.
3. Go over to Properties after clicking on the Snapshot folder. Go to the Location tab.
4. Now choose the Restore Default button. When you deleted the Screenshots folder, the system will ask if you want to create a new one.
5. When you press Yes, you have the option to move all screenshots from the old folder to a default one.

If you’ve decided you’ve made the right choice, use the navigation in Windows 11 to return to the original folder to take screenshots.

Bonus Tip

When saving screenshots on OneDrive, there's a potential that it'll fill up the space on your computer as well as the OneDrive. If you're looking to free up space on your computer, there's an option to save a copy online.

Conclusion

If you regularly take screenshots, consider moving your screenshot folder location. As you can see, changing your screenshot folder location in Windows 10 is actually quite easy. 

You just need to open up the correct screen and click through a few simple steps. Just remember that no matter where you move your screenshots, they’ll be backed up by default. And if you make sure there’s enough space on your internal drive before doing anything, even that won’t be an issue.