How to Manage Automatic Screen Recording in Snipping Tool
Windows 11’s Snipping Tool saves your video captures automatically, but you can turn this behavior off to manage files manually.
Open Snipping Tool, click the three dots, select Settings, then find “Automatically save screen recordings” under the Screen recording section and toggle the switch. This allows you to control whether recordings are saved automatically.
The Snipping Tool is Windows’ built-in utility for capturing your screen, a single window, or a custom area.
With the Snipping Tool, you can redact text, disable screen capture and recording (including system audio and microphone), and prevent automatic screenshot saving. It also lets you redact text and record system audio or microphone input.
A recent update to the app automatically saves recordings to your Video Screen Recordings folder. You can turn this off anytime.
While convenient for some users who want their recordings saved automatically, it might not suit others who prefer to manage their files and storage space manually.
Turn on or off automatically saving screen recordings in the Snipping Tool
As mentioned, the Snipping Tool in Windows 11 can automatically save your screen recordings to the Video Screen Recordings folder.
Open the Snipping Tool, click the See more (three dots) button, and select Settings.
Under the 'Screen recording' section, locate the "Automatically save screen recordings" tile. Toggle the switch to On or Off to enable or disable this setting.
Close the Snipping Tool when finished.
Managing where your video captures go keeps your storage organized.
Flipping this setting on or off lets you tailor where recordings go to suit your storage needs.
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