How to Manage Screenshots and Captured Videos on Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model
Follow these steps to manage and/or delete screenshots and captured videos on your Nintendo Switch console.
Important: Once deleted, screenshots and videos cannot be recovered.
Information
- Options to manage captured videos are available only for consoles with system menu version 4.0.0 or higher.
- The available options within Data Management will vary depending on whether a microSD card is inserted in the console.
Complete these steps
- From the HOME Menu, select System Settings.
- Select Data ManagementGestión de datosGestion des donnéesGerenciar dados.
- Select Manage Screenshots and Videos.
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A microSD card is inserted
The following options will be available:
- Save Location: Choose whether to save your screenshots and videos to the System Memory or to a microSD card.
- System Memory: You can copy all saved screenshots and videos to a microSD card or delete them from the System Memory.
- microSD Card: You can copy all saved screenshots and videos to the System Memory or delete them from the microSD card.
- Manage Individual Images and Videos: When this option is selected, all items saved to your Album are displayed for you to select from and manage individually.
- Select Filter to group the items by type or by save location.
- To delete individual items, select DeleteBorrarEffacerApagar, then choose an item(s), and select DeleteBorrarEffacerApagar, then DeleteBorrarEffacerApagar once more.
- Copy to a Computer via USB Connection: You can copy your saved screenshots and videos directly to your computer.
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No microSD card inserted
The following options will be available:
- System Memory: You can delete all saved screenshots and videos from the System Memory.
- Manage Individual Images and Videos: When this option is selected, all items saved to your Album are displayed for you to select from and manage individually.
- Select Filter to group the items by type or by save location.
- To delete individual items, select DeleteBorrarEffacerApagar, then choose an item(s), and select DeleteBorrarEffacerApagar, then DeleteBorrarEffacerApagar once more.
- Copy to a Computer via USB Connection: You can copy your saved screenshots and videos directly to your computer.
Additional information
For more information about microSD cards compatible with Nintendo Switch consoles, please see our microSD Card FAQ.
