To take a screenshot and save the image directly to a folder, press the Windows and Print Screen keys simultaneously.

You’ll see your screen dim briefly, emulating a shutter effect.

To find your saved screenshot head to the default screenshot folder, which is located in C:\Users[User]\My Pictures\Screenshots.

Where are the screenshots saved?

What is the location of the screenshots folder in Windows? In Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, all the screenshots you take without using third-party applications are stored in the same default folder, called Screenshots. You can find it in the Pictures folder, inside your user folder.

Where are the screenshots saved in Windows 10?

2. Use the keyboard shortcut: Windows + PrtScn. If you want to take a screenshot of the whole screen and save it as a file on the hard drive, without using any other tools, then press Windows + PrtScn on your keyboard. Windows stores the screenshot in the Pictures library, in the Screenshots folder.