How to Change Snipping Tool Screenshot Folder in Windows 11

Change Snipping Tool Screenshot Folder in 🪟 Windows 11

You can change the Snipping Tool screenshot folder in Windows 11 so your captures save wherever you like. Keeping all your screenshots in one spot makes them much easier to find and organize later. The Snipping Tool is a built-in Windows program for taking pictures of your screen.

The Snipping Tool is built into Windows. You can use it to capture your whole screen, a single window, or any part of the screen you choose.

You can also hide sensitive text, and control settings for recording your screen, sound, and microphone. For more info, check out these guides:

• Turn screen capture and video recording on or off
• Include or exclude system sound when recording
• Use the microphone while recording
• Turn automatic screenshot saving on or off

If you don’t see the option described below, your app is probably older than that. The Snipping Tool updates through the Microsoft Store, so open the Store, go to Library, and click Get updates. This works the same on Windows 11 Home and Pro.

By default, your screenshots go to:

C:\Users\\Pictures\Screenshots

You can change this in a few clicks. Here's how:

How to Change the Snipping Tool Screenshot Folder

1. Open the Snipping Tool. Type Snipping Tool into the Start menu search and select it. The Snipping Tool window opens.
2. Click the three dots (the See more button) in the top-right corner of the app. A menu drops down.
3. Select Settings from the menu. The Settings page opens inside the app.
   

   

4. Find the Screenshots are saved to box. It shows your current save folder. Click the Change link next to it. If you can't find this box, update the app as described above.
   

   

5. Wait for the File Explorer window to open, then browse to the folder where you want your screenshots saved. You can create a new folder here if you haven't made one yet.
   

   

6. Select the folder and confirm your choice with the button at the bottom of the window. The Screenshots are saved to box should now show your new folder.
7. Close the Snipping Tool when you're done. You don't need to restart Windows.

Screenshots you already saved stay in the old folder, so move them by hand if you want them all together. To undo the change, repeat the steps and pick your old folder again, or the default location shown earlier.

If new screenshots aren't being saved to the folder at all, check the Snipping Tool settings for the option that automatically saves original screenshots. When it's off, the tool only copies the capture and shows it in the editor, and you save it yourself.

Why Change the Screenshot Folder?

• Easy to find your screenshots: Pick a folder you use often, or one that syncs with cloud storage such as OneDrive.
• Better organization: Keep different types of screenshots separate, for example work captures in one folder and personal ones in another.
• Quick access: Save time by choosing a folder you check regularly.
• Simple steps: Changing the folder only takes a few clicks.

Choosing a folder you already use, or one that syncs to the cloud, means you spend less time hunting for captures. It also lets you keep different kinds of screenshots apart.

Once you set a custom location, such as a folder you created called "My Screenshots", all new screenshots save there automatically.

Summary

This guide showed how to change the folder where the Snipping Tool saves your screenshots in Windows 11. With a few steps, you can pick a folder that makes your images easier to find and organize. If you ever want the old behavior back, just change the folder again.