{"id":172797,"date":"2021-06-17T09:29:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T07:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=172797"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:03:57","slug":"how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-vlc-media-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-vlc-media-player\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Take a Screenshot on VLC Media Player"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

VLC Media Player’s<\/a> attraction is that it is a free and open-source media player that you can use to take screenshots. You might want to share a specific screen with someone, especially if you’re collaborating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are playing a vid and want to take a snapshot of a particular frame, it is straightforward to do in VLC Media Player. Read on to see how it’s possible with just two keys and one tap of the keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n

  1. Start your video playing<\/h2>\"How

    First of all, you need something to capture. You can begin playing your video up to the required position.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  2. Take your Screenshot<\/h2>\"How

    When you get to the frame you want to keep, press <\/span>Shift+S<\/b>, and voila, the image on the screen is saved.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Tip:<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>If you open VLC Player and start taking screenshots, they will default to being saved in your Pictures folder. It is better to create a new folder within your Pictures folder and then go to Tools\/Preferences\/Video and set the download folder to the new folder you have made. <\/span><\/p>\n

    All your screenshots will then be in one folder and will not get muddled up with other pictures.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>