{"id":494769,"date":"2022-09-20T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-take-snapshots-in-vlc\/"},"modified":"2022-09-20T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T19:00:00","slug":"how-to-take-snapshots-in-vlc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-take-snapshots-in-vlc\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Take Snapshots in VLC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a42c9db6b973\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a42c9db6b973\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-take-snapshots-in-vlc\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Take_Snapshots_in_VLC%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Take Snapshots in VLC&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-take-snapshots-in-vlc\/#Capture_a_Screenshot_in_VLC_Media_Player\" >Capture a Screenshot in VLC Media Player<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-take-snapshots-in-vlc\/#Access_and_Change_VLCs_Default_Snapshot_Directory\" >Access and Change VLC\u2019s Default Snapshot Directory<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Take_Snapshots_in_VLC%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Take Snapshots in VLC&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-820845\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/traffic-cone-icon-vlc-media-player.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/traffic-cone-icon-media-player-app-1730149282\">Appio Studios\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Want to capture a screenshot of a specific scene in your videos? If so, use VLC <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Player\u2018s built-in snapshot feature to do that. You can use a keyboard shortcut, a menu bar option, or an advanced control button to do that. We\u2019ll show you how.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>10 Useful Features Hidden in VLC, The Swiss Army Knife of Media Players<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Capture_a_Screenshot_in_VLC_Media_Player\"><\/span>Capture a Screenshot in VLC Media Player<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/742116\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-windows-11\/\">take a screenshot, first, open your video with VLC. Then, get to the scene that you want to capture. You can use VLC\u2019s frame-by-frame feature to access a specific frame in your video.<\/p>\n<p>Then, capture the screenshot by pressing Shift+S (Windows and Linux) or Command+Alt+S (Mac). Alternatively, from VLC\u2019s menu bar, select Video &gt; Take Snapshot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-831601\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-vlc-take-snapshot-from-menu-bar.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose Video &gt; Take Snapshot in the menu bar.\" width=\"650\" height=\"418\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to use advanced controls to capture the screenshot, then from VLC\u2019s menu bar, select View &gt; Advanced Controls to enable those controls. Then, in VLC\u2019s bottom-left corner, click the camera icon to take a snapshot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-831602\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-vlc-take-screenshot-from-advanced-controls.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"337\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your screenshot is now captured and saved in a folder on your computer. The following section will tell you where that folder is on your specific operating system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Where Are Screenshots Saved on Windows 10 and Windows 11?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Access_and_Change_VLCs_Default_Snapshot_Directory\"><\/span>Access and Change VLC\u2019s Default Snapshot Directory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To find all the screenshots you\u2019ve taken with VLC, head to the following folder on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows<\/strong>: C:\\Users\\username\\Pictures<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mac<\/strong>: Desktop\/<\/li>\n<li><strong>Linux<\/strong>: ~\/Pictures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to change where VLC stores your screenshots, or you\u2019d like to change the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/356448\/what-is-a-file-extension\/\">file format, then select Tools &gt; Preferences from VLC\u2019s menu bar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-831603\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-vlc-preferences.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose Tools &gt; Preferences in the menu bar.\" width=\"650\" height=\"356\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cSimple Preferences\u201d window that opens, select the \u201cVideo\u201d tab.<\/p>\n<p>To change the default screenshot directory, then in the \u201cVideo Snapshots\u201d section, click \u201cBrowse\u201d next to \u201cDirectory.\u201d Then, choose the new folder that you want to set as the default for your screenshots.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-831604\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-vlc-change-default-snapshot-folder.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Browse&quot; next to &quot;Directory.&quot;\" width=\"598\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to use a different image format (the default is PNG) for your snapshots, then click the \u201cFormat\u201d drop-down menu and choose a new format. Your options include PNG, JPG, and TIFF.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-831605\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-vlc-change-default-screenshot-file-format.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a file format from the &quot;Format&quot; drop-down menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"495\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After you\u2019ve made the changes, at the bottom of the \u201cSimple Preferences\u201d window, click \u201cSave\u201d to save your changes.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s how you capture still shots from your videos using a free and open-source <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> on your Windows, Mac, or Linux machine. 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