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Where Is the Greenshot Settings File?

Greenshot Greenshot.ini settings file on Windows for capture, editor and output prefs.

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Greenshot stores settings in Greenshot.ini under AppData. Destinations, hotkeys and editor options share the file.

Tray-exit before editing. Greenshot rewrites the ini on quit, discarding external edits made while it runs.

Where Greenshot stores this, by platform

Windows
%APPDATA%\Greenshot\Greenshot.ini

Single ini for capture, editor and destinations. Exit via tray before editing. Delete to reset to defaults.

Frequently asked questions

How do I hand-edit Greenshot settings?

Edit Greenshot.ini with Greenshot closed (right-click tray > Exit first). Capture hotkeys, editor defaults and output paths live there. The file regenerates if deleted.

greenshotscreenshotsconfigwindows

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