Screenshot Location
Screenshot Location changes the folder where the game saves screenshots, so pictures can go to a directory outside the instance.
What it does
Out of the box, screenshots are written to one shared folder that sits outside each Minecraft instance directory, so a single setup covers every instance that reuses the same configuration file. Server owners do not need it, since it runs only on the client. Fabric API is required, and the mod is published for Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 26.3 across 16 release versions.
Its config file lets the user set a custom path built from user directories such as pictureDir or homeDir, from environment variables written as env:VARIABLE, or from JVM properties written as jvm:property.name. Separate paths can be given to normal launches and development launches, and the defaultProfile setting can be overridden per instance. After a config change, the screenshot-location reloadConfig command reloads it without restarting the game.
Key features
Custom screenshot folder
Screenshots are written to a directory chosen in the config, rather than the default folder inside the instance.
Path variables
Paths may use user directories, environment variables and JVM properties, so one config can serve several machines.
Per-instance overrides
A profile setting overrides the default for a given instance, which suits separate normal and development launches.
Reload command
The screenshot-location reloadConfig command applies config edits while the game is running.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Shared global folder
Screenshots from several instances can be collected in one global directory outside the instance folders.
Prism instance names
A variable provided by PrismMC holds the instance name, so each instance can save into its own subfolder.
Who it’s for: Players who keep several game instances or launchers, and developers who separate normal game launches from development launches.
How it compares
Screenshot Path is a Fabric-only, client-side mod under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.6 – 26.2. Screenshot Overhaul covers Fabric and NeoForge for 26.1 – 26.3, also client-side and under the MIT License. Screenshot Address is client-side and Fabric-only under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, for 1.21 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screenshot Location | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-06-18 |
| Screenshot Path | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-16 |
| Screenshot Overhaul | Fabric and NeoForge | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-21 |
| Screenshot Address | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-08 |
Questions
Does Screenshot Location need Fabric API?
Does the server need Screenshot Location?
How is the screenshot folder set per instance?
In the catalog
Screenshot Location is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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This mod allows configuring the location screenshots are saved though a global config. Useful for using a global screenshots directory. By default, the config for the mod is stored in a global location outside the Minecraft instance folder. The mod only needs to be configured once, as every instance uses the same…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/screenshot-location
- Owner
- OffsetMonkey538
- Published
- 2026-04-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15