Where Does Steam Save Screenshots?
How to find the folder Steam saves your in-game screenshots to, plus the fastest way to open it without typing a path.
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Steam stores screenshots (F12 by default) inside its userdata folder, nested under your own Steam account ID and then the game's Steam App ID, which makes the literal path different for every user and every game.
The reliable way to reach them is through Steam itself rather than typing a path: View > Screenshots in the Steam client lists every game with screenshots and has a "Show on Disk" button that opens the exact folder for you.
Where Steam stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[SteamID3]\760\remote\[AppID]\screenshots
[SteamID3] is your account's numeric Steam ID, [AppID] is the game's Steam App ID. Both vary per user/game, which is why "Show on Disk" in Steam's screenshot manager is easier than navigating there manually.
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/userdata/[SteamID3]/760/remote/[AppID]/screenshots
Same folder structure as Windows, just under Steam's macOS Application Support directory.
~/.local/share/Steam/userdata/[SteamID3]/760/remote/[AppID]/screenshots
Older installs may use ~/.steam/steam/userdata/... instead. Check whichever directory your Steam client actually installed into.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my SteamID3 number?
Easiest path: Steam > View > Screenshots > pick a game > "Show on Disk". That opens the real folder and you can read the ID straight out of the address bar.
Why don't I see a screenshots folder for a game at all?
Steam only creates the folder once you've taken at least one screenshot (F12) in that game.
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