Throughout this year, I was mostly stuck at home which means I spent a lot of time playing games on the Nintendo Switch. If you spend a lot of time with Switch games these days, chances are you have wanted to take some screenshots and share them with friends. It could be defeating Ganon in BoTW, or an amazing squad wipe in Fortnite. Well, if you want to share your best Switch moments, here is how to take and send Nintendo Switch screenshots to phone.
In my experience, sharing screenshots from the Switch didn’t use to be very easy. You had to upload images to Facebook, or insert a microSD card to copy images and what not. What’s more, taking screenshots isn’t very intuitive either because the button doesn’t look like it’s a screenshot button at all. But that’s what it is.
- How to Take Screenshots on Nintendo Switch
- Where to Find Switch Screenshots?
- How to Send Switch Screenshots Directly to Phone
1. How to Take Screenshots on Nintendo Switch
Taking a Switch screenshot is easy, once you know which button to use. Here’s how you can capture the screen on your Switch with ease.
Now that you have the screenshot you want to share, where exactly can you find it on the console?
Here you can see all your screenshots and clips. You can select any of these and open them to see them in their full size.
Now let’s talk about actually sharing these screenshots to your smartphone. This wasn’t easy a while ago, but Nintendo has since updated the Switch software to add a new feature that’s really handy for sharing screenshots. Here’s how to use it.
- You can now press and hold on any of the shared screenshots to download it to your smartphone.
