If you rely on the Windows + Print Screen shortcut to take a screenshot, you might know that the screen captures are saved in the ‘Screenshots’ folder inside the ‘Pictures’ folder.

In Windows 11, you can assign a new folder location for saving screenshots.

Change the Screenshot Folder Location in Windows 11

If you want to change the default screenshot folder location, follow these steps.

1. Open the File Explorer of your PC and navigate to the ‘C:\Users\<username>\Pictures folder’.

2. You will find multiple folders inside the Pictures folder. You need to right-click on the Screenshots folder and select Properties.

3. On the Screenshots Properties, switch to the Location tab as shown in the screenshot below.

4. Next, click on the Move button as shown below in the screenshot.

5. On the file picker interface, select the new folder where you want to store your screenshots. Once done, click on Select Folder.

6. This will change the default screenshot folder location on your Windows 11. You just need to click on the Ok button to apply the changes.

7. You will see a prompt asking you to move all the screenshots to the new folder. To move all screenshots to a new folder, click Yes.

Managing Screenshots in Windows 11

While capturing screenshots is easy on Windows, if they are getting stored in the wrong location, you should change the location by following these steps.

You can even manage screenshots from a dedicated photo manager app for Windows. Let us know if you need more help on this specific topic in the comments.