How to locate the Snip & Sketch directory

Other guides are unfortunately not reliable because the directory names can be different per computer.

We can reliably locate the Snip & Sketch directory by using the Windows File Explorer's built-in search functionality.

Paste the following into the file explorer location field.

search-ms:displayname=Search%20Results%20in%20Local&crumb=System.Generic.String%3AScreenClip&crumb=location:C%3A%5CUsers%5C%USERNAME%%5CAppData%5CLocal

The search result will show the ScreenClip directory. The Snip & Sketch temporary files are in that directory. If we want to keep those screenshots we will need to copy them to a save location. Windows can delete them from that directory at any time.

Easy access

We can make a shortcut for this search task.

• Right-click the open area next to the search result.
• The context menu will open.
• Click "Save search".
• Choose a location to save the search. A location where you will find it again; on your desktop for example.
• Choose a name you will recognise. Perhaps name it "Snip & Sketch temporary files".
• Click "Save" to finish.