Where Does Final Fantasy XIV Save Screenshots?
FFXIV screenshot folder on Windows and Mac, how to change it in game, and where Steam puts its own copies.
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Final Fantasy XIV drops screenshots into a screenshots folder inside its own documents directory, right beside the character configs. The path includes the full game title with dashes, which makes it easy to miss when scanning Documents.
Two settings matter. The in game screenshot folder option under System Configuration decides where new shots go, and Steam's F12 overlay keeps a separate copy in Steam's userdata tree. Pick one capture method and stick with it.
Where Final Fantasy XIV stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn\screenshots
Paste the whole path into the Explorer address bar. To relocate it, open System Configuration in game, then Other Settings, and point the screenshot folder wherever you like. Steam F12 captures ignore this and land in Steam's userdata folder instead.
~/Documents/My Games/FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn/screenshots
The layout mirrors Windows exactly, including the long folder name with dashes. Mac clients installed outside the usual Documents path are rare, but if screenshots stop appearing, recheck the in game folder setting first.
Frequently asked questions
How do I change the FFXIV screenshot folder?
Change it under System Configuration, then Other Settings, where the screenshot folder option lives. The game starts saving new shots there immediately, and old ones stay where they were.
Does Steam save FFXIV screenshots separately?
Yes, with F12. Those go to Steam's own userdata screenshots folder instead of the game folder, which is why F12 shots seem to vanish. Decide on one method per session to avoid hunting two folders.
Which key takes a screenshot in FFXIV on PC?
Use the Print Screen key or the in game screenshot command. Shots land in the screenshots subfolder next to the config files, named by date and time.
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