Clean up screenshots: sort through screen captures quickly
Screenshots happen on the side and stay. After a year there are hundreds, and most have served their purpose. First you should know where they end up.
Where screenshots are saved
Mac: By default on the desktop, with names like “Screenshot 2026-03-02 at 10.15.04”. With Shift + Command + 5 and “Options” you can choose another folder.
Windows: With Windows + Print Screen the image lands in the “Pictures” folder, subfolder “Screenshots”. With Windows + Shift + S the selection is first copied to the clipboard.
Sort out quickly
Sort by name or date and delete everything older than a few weeks. Keep what you need as proof or memory and move it to its own folder.
Less chaos in future
Set a separate folder for screenshots so the desktop stays free, and empty it once a month.
How it works with GetSpace
Screenshots are fastest to review in GetSpace: each image large, one key per decision.
- Choose the folder with the screenshots, or the desktop.
- Type “Screenshot” in the search box of the filter and narrow it to “Images”.
- Delete with left arrow, keep with right arrow. Press M to move important images to their own folder.
GetSpace is a program for Mac and Windows and doesn’t run on phones. Send yourself the link and download it on your computer.
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