While taking screenshots in Steam is as easy as pressing the F12 button, it may take some time to find the screenshot folder, especially if you are a new user. And, it isn’t easy to navigate to your screenshot folder without using the Steam client.
How to Access Steam Screenshot Folder?
There are primarily two methods to access the steam screenshot folder. The simple way is to use the Steam client itself. The other method is manually accessing your Steam screenshot folder from your computer’s file manager.
Through Steam Client
Most users use the Steam client to access their screenshot folders. The Steam user interface lets you quickly locate all the screenshots of different games saved on your device. Follow the steps below to perform this method:
Through Your Device’s File Manager
If for any reason, you can’t access your Steam screenshot, you can always manually navigate to your Steam screenshot folder from your device’s file manager. While this method is a bit tricky, it can be helpful in specific situations like Steam client not working. Furthermore, you will learn quite a bit about how Steam saves different games’ screenshots on your computer. Here’s how you can do so below:
How to Access Steam Online Screenshot Folder?
Steam also provides a separate cloud storage space to store all your screenshots. As long as you have your Steam account, you can access all your screenshots in Steam cloud storage from any device. If you’ve enabled the “Open the screenshot uploader after closing game if screenshots were taken” option, you can easily upload your screenshots to cloud storage after every session. Furthermore, depending on your preferred settings, you can make your Steam online screenshots private, public, or friends only. Follow the steps below on how to access your Steam online screenshot folder:
How to Change Your Steam Screenshot Folder?
Whenever you take a screenshot through Steam, the application saves it in the Steam\userdata\AccountID\760\remote<app – ID> folder by default. If you want your Steam screenshots in a more easily accessible location or want to change the screenshot folder location for any reason, here’s how you can do so: