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This article was co-authored by Zac Churchill. Zac Churchill is a Minecraft Specialist based in Davidson, North Carolina. Zac has played Minecraft for over 10 years and has extensive knowledge of how to play Minecraft and how the game has changed over the different versions. Specifically, Zac has expert experience in survival worlds, large builds on creative mode, and server design/upkeep. He graduated in 2023 with a BA in Sociology and English from Tufts University. This article has been viewed 255,059 times.
So you're looking at Minecraft and found something epic. You want proof that you found it. Well, you can simply take a screenshot to show off your find to all your buddies. Screenshots can be taken on any machine. The trick is to know where the files are saved.
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1 Exit the game. Save and quit your Minecraft game to access your screenshot. Your screenshot will be saved onto your computer in a specific file.
2 Search for the folder. With Windows, you'll need to search %appdata% with the search function Windows offers.[1]XResearch source You can access this by pressing ⊞ Win+s.[2]XResearch source
You could also open the "Run" application to perform the search.
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3 Access roaming folder. After you have typed this in and pressed ↵ Enter, you'll be greeted with the "roaming" folder, which is where you will access the Minecraft directory.
4 Find the screenshot folder. Select the folder named ".minecraft". Once within this folder, select the "screenshots" folder and you'll have found all of your screenshots.
5 Select your screenshot. They will all be in the .png format. Once you locate the folder, consider creating a shortcut to your desktop for easier access.
6 Use a shortcut. If you would rather find your screenshot folder quicker, type in your search bar %appdata%\.minecraft\screenshots. This should bring you directly to the folder.[3]XResearch source
If you are a beginner and want to try playing Minecraft before paying for it, you can download a Minecraft demo version.[4]XResearch source [5]X Expert Source Zac ChurchillMinecraft SpecialistExpert Interview
You can do this by registering for an account and downloading a launcher before buying the game.[6]XResearch source [7]X Expert Source Zac ChurchillMinecraft SpecialistExpert Interview
You can then play a demo version of the game for 100 minutes for a maximum of five days.[8]XResearch source [9]X Expert Source Zac ChurchillMinecraft SpecialistExpert Interview
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1 Understand the Mac. The process is relatively similar to Windows in locating the Minecraft directory. The only difference being is the location itself of the folder and terminology.
2 Open your finder. To get to this on a Mac, you will need to access to path - "Macintosh HD"/"Users"/"Your user name"/"Library"/"Application Support"/"minecraft"/"screenshots" with Finder. User's Library folder is hidden by default and you may need to unhide or change settings to see hidden folders. [10]XResearch source
3 Unhide a file. If you can't see the .minecraft folder, then it's hidden. To unhide it you will need to access the "Terminal" application, which is found in /"Applications"/"Utilities." Once the file is opened, enter defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE. Terminal will then close Finder to enable the change. Some new versions of Mac os use option "YES" instead of "TRUE" i.e. defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES [11]XResearch source
4 Restart Finder. Re-navigate to where the .minecraft folder is and continue navigating to the "screenshots" folder. The folder should now be available.
5 Use shortcuts. Press ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+g. Type in "~/Library/Application Support/minecraft" to get to your Minecraft folder, and click on the "screenshots" folder. You could also type in "~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/screenshots" to go directly to your screenshots.[12]XResearch source
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1 Access the home directory. All you have to do is go to your home directory ("home")
2 Select the ".minecraft" folder. This should be designated here. If you can't see ".minecraft" within the home directory folder, then you haven't set Linux to show hidden folders and files. To show them, press Ctrl+h.[13]XResearch source
The file is called ~/.minecraft/screenshots
3 Find your photo. As with the others the "screenshots" folder, this will be in the ".minecraft" directory. You should be able to access the picture of your choice.
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Co-authored by: Zac Churchill Minecraft Specialist This article was co-authored by Zac Churchill. Zac Churchill is a Minecraft Specialist based in Davidson, North Carolina. Zac has played Minecraft for over 10 years and has extensive knowledge of how to play Minecraft and how the game has changed over the different versions. Specifically, Zac has expert experience in survival worlds, large builds on creative mode, and server design/upkeep. He graduated in 2023 with a BA in Sociology and English from Tufts University. This article has been viewed 255,059 times. 20 votes - 43% Co-authors: 18Updated: July 22, 2025 Views: 255,059 Categories: Minecraft In other languages Portuguese Russian Italian German Spanish Indonesian Dutch Japanese
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Co-authored by: Zac Churchill Minecraft Specialist This article was co-authored by Zac Churchill. Zac Churchill is a Minecraft Specialist based in Davidson, North Carolina. Zac has played Minecraft for over 10 years and has extensive knowledge of how to play Minecraft and how the game has changed over the different versions. Specifically, Zac has expert experience in survival worlds, large builds on creative mode, and server design/upkeep. He graduated in 2023 with a BA in Sociology and English from Tufts University. This article has been viewed 255,059 times. 20 votes - 43% Co-authors: 18 Updated: July 22, 2025 Views: 255,059 Categories: Minecraft In other languages Portuguese Russian Italian German Spanish Indonesian Dutch Japanese 
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1 Exit the game. Save and quit your Minecraft game to access your screenshot. Your screenshot will be saved onto your computer in a specific file. 
2 Search for the folder. With Windows, you'll need to search %appdata% with the search function Windows offers.[1] You can access this by pressing ⊞ Win+s.[2] 
3 Access roaming folder. After you have typed this in and pressed ↵ Enter, you'll be greeted with the "roaming" folder, which is where you will access the Minecraft directory. 
4 Find the screenshot folder. Select the folder named ".minecraft". Once within this folder, select the "screenshots" folder and you'll have found all of your screenshots. 
5 Select your screenshot. They will all be in the .png format. Once you locate the folder, consider creating a shortcut to your desktop for easier access. 
6 Use a shortcut. If you would rather find your screenshot folder quicker, type in your search bar %appdata%\.minecraft\screenshots. This should bring you directly to the folder.[3] 
1 Understand the Mac. The process is relatively similar to Windows in locating the Minecraft directory. The only difference being is the location itself of the folder and terminology. 
2 Open your finder. To get to this on a Mac, you will need to access to path - "Macintosh HD"/"Users"/"Your user name"/"Library"/"Application Support"/"minecraft"/"screenshots" with Finder. User's Library folder is hidden by default and you may need to unhide or change settings to see hidden folders. [10] 
3 Unhide a file. If you can't see the .minecraft folder, then it's hidden. To unhide it you will need to access the "Terminal" application, which is found in /"Applications"/"Utilities." Once the file is opened, enter defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE. Terminal will then close Finder to enable the change. Some new versions of Mac os use option "YES" instead of "TRUE" i.e. defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES [11] 
4 Restart Finder. Re-navigate to where the .minecraft folder is and continue navigating to the "screenshots" folder. The folder should now be available. 
5 Use shortcuts. Press ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+g. Type in "~/Library/Application Support/minecraft" to get to your Minecraft folder, and click on the "screenshots" folder. You could also type in "~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/screenshots" to go directly to your screenshots.[12] Advertisement 
1 Access the home directory. All you have to do is go to your home directory ("home") 
2 Select the ".minecraft" folder. This should be designated here. If you can't see ".minecraft" within the home directory folder, then you haven't set Linux to show hidden folders and files. To show them, press Ctrl+h.[13] 
3 Find your photo. As with the others the "screenshots" folder, this will be in the ".minecraft" directory. You should be able to access the picture of your choice. Advertisement 
Community Answer To view screenshots that you've taken in Minecraft, you have to go into your .minecraft folder, in your file manager, then into a folder called "screenshots." They should all be there. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 52 Helpful 2 
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