Screenshot



Screenshots are images taken in-game by pressing the (by default) key  or  for Macs and some other keyboards. Screenshots are automatically saved in the "screenshots" folder within the .minecraft directory.

Like other control keys in Minecraft, the screenshot key can be customized (in "Options.. Controls... Miscellaneous"), so look there if the default key does nothing.

Timestamping system
Screenshots are saved as  files with a naming format based on the current date and time: YYYY-MM-DD_HH.MM.SS.png. For example, a screenshot taken on will be named "". If multiple screenshots are saved within the same second, a revision number is appended to the file name (e.g., "" is the second screenshot taken at that time).

Screenshot options
It is possible to change what features are included in the screenshot by pressing control keys. By default, the screenshots look exactly like the screen during regular gameplay.

Storage
On Windows, screenshots are saved in the  inside the  folder. This folder can be obtained by typing  into the File Explorer address bar.

For the Windows 10 version of Bedrock Edition, press to open the game settings overlay. Under Game Capturing, click the camera button to take a screenshot. A Windows will then appear notification showing where the screenshot was saved. The default screenshot save folder is.

On macOS, screenshots are stored in, and on Linux they are stored in.

The screenshots folder can also be accessed by going to "Resource Packs" in the settings menu, clicking on "Open resource pack folder", and going up one level.