One of the best things that users love about Steam is the Steam screenshot folder. Are you unsure on how to find this folder? Do not worry because we have got you covered. Whether you are a Windows, macOS or Linux user we will help you locate this folder easily.
You can take a screenshot of any game by pressing the F12 function key. After pressing the key a small notification appears that the screenshot has been saved.
Finding Steam screenshots using Steam
- First of all, open the Steam app on your system.
- Click on View in the menu bar and then click on Screenshots. Now the Screenshot Uploader window will appear.
- In the Screenshot Uploader use the Show dropdown menu to choose the game with the screenshots that you wish to find.
- Next, click on Show on Disk. You will see a folder window with the screenshots.
Note: You can also find where the Steam screenshots are saved without using Steam. You will have to open a particular folder on your computer.
For Windows 8 and Windows 10
Open this folder [ C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam ]
For Mac Users
The default is Users/{username}/Library/Application Support/Steam. The username is the Mac username, not the Steam username.
For Linux Users
For Linux users the default is ~/.local/share/Steam.
If you have installed Steam in a different location, you will have to find it yourself.
- Open the userdata subfolder in the Steam folder.
- If you have only one Steam account there will be one folder here named with a string of numbers. If you have multiple Steam accounts there will be one folder for every account. You will need to figure out which folder you want.
- Go ahead and open the folder named 760.
- Now, click on the remote folder. You will see the folders in this remote folder that have screenshots. They are named based on their Steam numeric ID.
- Next, open a folder and navigate through the screenshots folder to find the images.
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