Is there a screenshot functionality in The Witcher 3?

Well there is no Witcher 3 Functionality for Screenshots.

But Yes you can easily take screenshots of The Witcher 3.

I take screenshots of games in 2 ways.

Steam Way

If you are playing Witcher 3 on Steam you can press F12 to take a screenshot while you are playing.

NOTE: This was the default key that came with my installation. You can change it in the settings.

If you have it on GoG you can open it as a non-steam game in steam and still use the functionality.

MSI Afterbuner Way

The second option for me is using MSI Afterburner.

To enable screenshots you can:

  1. Open MSI Afterburner
  2. Go to Settings
  3. Open tab "Screen Capture"
  4. Set Default Key and desired folder for the shots
  5. Open game and take screenshots at will

With MSI the advantage is that you can even choose the extension of the images generated.

Hope I helped


Sorry if this is already been mentioned/discovered but you can take great screenshots in Witcher 3 w/out the UI showing using this "photo mode" mod/method: http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/28216/article/the-witcher-3-photo-mode-tool-allows-you-to-compose-fantastic-screenshots/

How it works:

  • Install the mod files into your Witcher 3 folder (linked above)
  • Launch the game / load your save / start playing
  • Press "F2" and a console panel will slide down
  • Type "dlgshow" and press "ENTER" to HIDE the UI (yes, no idea why the command has the word "show" in it)
  • Press "F2" to hide the console panel
  • Press your keyboard shortcut to take a screenshot w/whatever 3rd party screenshot utility you use (I use Fraps and Ctrl+PrtScreen)
  • When done, press "F2" again, type "dlghide" and press "ENTER" to bring back the UI
  • Press "F2" again to hide the console and go back to playing the game!

It sounds (and is) a bit tedious but you get faster at it after a few times - and it's worth it for the great screenshots. I wish someone would create a single-button-press option for UI-free screens, but at least the above works.

Man it's such a beautiful game!