We followed the Snipping Tool steps and checked the Pictures > Screenshots folder on this PC. The PrtScn key, OneDrive and Game Bar steps weren’t tested here and follow Microsoft’s documentation, linked under Sources.
Where a screenshot ends up depends on how you took it. Here is every place to check, starting with the most common.
Pictures > Screenshots
Screenshots taken with Windows + PrtScn, and captures from Snipping Tool on Windows 11, are saved here.
- Open File Explorer with Windows + E.
- Click Pictures in the left pane, then open Screenshots.
The full path is C:\Users\your name\Pictures\Screenshots.
OneDrive > Pictures > Screenshots
If OneDrive backs up your Pictures folder, Windows saves screenshots there instead. In File Explorer, click OneDrive in the left pane and open Pictures > Screenshots.
Screenshots that were only copied
Pressing PrtScn on its own (on Windows 10) or Alt + PrtScn copies the image without saving a file. Paste it with Ctrl + V into Paint, Word, an email or a chat.
If you copied several, press Windows + V to open clipboard history and pick the one you want. Clipboard history has to be turned on first in Settings > System > Clipboard.
Game captures: Videos > Captures
Screenshots taken with the Xbox Game Bar (Windows + Alt + PrtScn) are saved in Videos > Captures.
Change where Snipping Tool saves
- Open Snipping Tool.
- Click See more (the three dots), then Settings.
- Change the screenshots folder, or turn automatic saving off.
Still can’t find it?
Open File Explorer, click This PC, and type Screenshot in the search box at the top right. Sort the results by date modified to see the newest first.
