Want to find out where your Steam screenshots go and are saved on your Windows PC? Let’s check out the easy steps to locate your screenshots and access them on your computer.
Taking screenshots of your Steam games gives you a remembrance of the achievement you made on a particular game. It is a visual record of how you made it so far and of course, a proof of your winnings.
To take a screenshot on Steam, you can simply press the F12 key on your Windows keyboard. It will automatically take a picture of your current screen view. The question is, where do your screenshots go?
Two Ways to Access your Steam Screenshots on Windows PC
There are two easy ways for you to locate the screenshots folder and files you took on Steam. First is via the Steam app and the second is on your local storage.
Steps to Find and Locate Steam Screenshots Files via Steam App
All you have to do is go to your Steam app and login to your account. On the top corner, click View and navigate to Screenshots. Click the box next to the option Show and select the game where you took your screenshots. Click View Online Library at the bottom. It will open a new folder. You can take note of the directory path in the address bar to access it next time.
How to View Steam Client Screenshot Folder via Windows Local Storage
To access your Steam screenshots in your local storage, you can do so via this directory path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<AccountNumber>\760\remote\<GameNumber>\screenshots.
The account number is your Steam ID while the game number stands for the game’s application ID.
To access the Steam folder, go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam.
Changing your Steam Screenshot Folder
If you don’t like where your screenshots are saved by default, you can also change it to your desired folder.
On your Steam app, click View and go to Settings. Select In-Game in the left menu and look for the Screenshot folder. Click it and change the location.
In Closing
Playing games on Steam can be exhilarating and gives you opportunities to enhance your gaming abilities. Save these gaming screens and take as many memories as you can.
