VLC HowTo/Take a snapshot

This page describes how to take a snapshot of a video.

Other "how to" pages

If you want to take a snapshot, when you watch a film in VLC, press down the hot-key for snap shooting. The pre-defined hot-keys is in

MAC OS X: Command+Alt+s,

Windows,Linux, and Unix: Shift+s.

If you want to change the hot-keys go to Preferences → Interface → Hotkeys and set Take video snapshot. Then write the hot-keys you want.

After you have tacked a snapshot you may want to see it.

In Windows you can find it at:

My Documents\My Pictures\

In MAC OS X:

Desktop/

In Linux and Unix:

$(HOME)/Pictures/

This page is part of the informal VLC Support Guide.

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