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Where are my Skype images saved ?


I've recently ran into this issue when trying to finally set up an avatar for all of my social networks/userid's. I knew that Skype would let you take screenshots of yourself if you have a camera: Tools > Options > General > video settings > Take a video snapshot however I couldn't really use the image on anything else but Skype since I didn't know where skype saved pics. I'd rather have the same avatar across the board so I did a little research.

Here is how to find your Skype images on your computer. First Make sure you can see hidden files and folders. To check this you will have to go to Control Panel > Folder Options > Click on the View Tab > Under the Hidden files and folders section make sure that > Show hidden files, folders, and drives is selected.

Now the very intuitive ;) location of your images is in this previously hidden folder:
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Skype\Pictures
Of coures replace YOURUSERNAME with your user name :)

Pretty easy if you know the right steps to take. Now I'm sure you don't want to have to remeber that ridiculous location every time you want to look though those pictures. My suggestion would be to create a shortcut to it. You can easily do this by first browsing to the desired location IE: Pictures folder or wherever you'd like and then right-click on empty space > New > Shortcut For location use: C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Skype\Pictures > Next > Name it > Finish Having this setup seems a lot more logical for me and you apparently not yet for Skype.

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  1. Natalie
    February 15th, 2010 - 23:15

    Hi Mike and Bobo,

    Thank you for the “Command+Shift+4″ shortcut. I did not know about it. There is also a way around to capture the picture from where it is saved now:

    Edit Profile
    Change… {picture}
    Recent Pictures
    {There will be all the pictures taken by the webcam through Skype, the only access to the undisclosed location of the pictures}

    command+c
    then paste to word or somewhere else…

    But, I didn’t find the actual location of the pictures :( .

    Bobo,
    I checked the Finder > Photo Booth >
    no skype pictures there…

    Natalie

  2. Natalie
    February 15th, 2010 - 23:42

    Got it via Michal:
    Library/Images/iChat Recent Pictures
    Cheers

  3. javier
    March 15th, 2010 - 01:19

    thank you very very very much. After three hours surfing the net looking for the answer you have finally given me the right one. Everybody takes for granted that the folder ‘pictures’ can be viewed.

  4. G Kann
    March 28th, 2010 - 14:24

    Thanks a lot. I was searching for quite a while for an answer to this puzzling predicament.

  5. Mike WebGuy
    March 28th, 2010 - 16:35

    Kann, happy I’ve been able to help and you are most welcome.

  6. pranav nikam
    March 29th, 2010 - 14:33

    thanks,after 2 hrs i foud my images.
    thanks a lot.
    this site is really cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. Mike WebGuy
    March 29th, 2010 - 14:48

    Pranav, Thank you for the compliment. I appreciate it.

  8. skypefail
    April 4th, 2010 - 07:53

    braindead skype programmers. and theres not even an option for changing the location or taking a screenshot with a keyboard shortcut. what a joke. they should be embarrassed.

  10. Fleur
    April 11th, 2010 - 16:18

    Thank you for the help. :D

  11. Mike WebGuy
    April 11th, 2010 - 19:07

    Fleur,

    You are very welcome.

  12. Tasha_
    April 11th, 2010 - 22:37

    I know I may sound really stupid but where is

    C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Skype\Pictures

    haha, sorry, :) xx

  13. koti
    April 24th, 2010 - 06:05

    “Mikewebguy” The Best. I am searching for last three days for the skype snap shots. Here i got the ultra clear way to find the path. Thank you soooo much for the help

  14. Mike WebGuy
    April 24th, 2010 - 17:25

    @koti You are very welcome. That’s exactly why I wrote it; to help people out :D Happy you liked it

  15. Mike WebGuy
    April 24th, 2010 - 17:33

    @Tasha,

    Don’t even worry about it. There was a time when I didnt’ know either. The easyest way to get there is to go to:

    Start then click on My Computer or (Computer in Windows 7) then in this new window you will see something like Local Disk (C:) that is your main hard-drive C: Double click on it to open it up. From this point forward you can follow the path. For Example:

    C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Skype\Pictures

    So you are in C: next you need to go into the Users folder so double click on it next you need to go into your username folder this should be the same as the username you use to log in to your machine and then just keep following the path those are all folder names :D Let me know if you get lost or if you succeed.

  16. farid
    May 1st, 2010 - 15:29

    cheeeeeeers

  17. Mike WebGuy
    May 2nd, 2010 - 18:38

    @farid Cheers mate!

  18. Richard
    May 7th, 2010 - 11:32

    Thanks, Mike. Very clear instructions that worked perfectly!

  19. Mike WebGuy
    May 7th, 2010 - 14:13

    @Richard You are welcome my man. Happy to be of assistance.

  20. James
    May 10th, 2010 - 01:55

    Mike, how am I supposed to find these pictures with Windows XP? Is there no way for me to get to them besides taking a new one to look at the video snapshots?

  21. Mike WebGuy
    May 10th, 2010 - 14:36

    @James the instructions in the main article should also work for XP. Give them a shot.

  22. Sweetz
    May 14th, 2010 - 05:18

    Wassup Mike :) .

    1st I gotta say:

    Skype = EPIC fail for not makin it this easy to get ya pictures…Tha creators need ah swift kick in tha a*s lol and 2nd

    Thank you so much 4 postin this. I was gettin ah lil irritated cuz I couldnt find mah pictures which were so hard 4 me to take lol. But I jus want to let u know that method you tol Tasha to use works jus fine. Ion know if she told u or not tho. But I Love it :D

    But say I wanted to upload them to mah facebook or on myspace do I go thru tha same process of gettin them?

  23. Logan
    May 14th, 2010 - 19:04

    Somehow I don’t have a C:\Users file….

  24. Logan
    May 14th, 2010 - 19:07

    Just found mine. I’m on Windows XP. It was under C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data

    Application Data is a hidden folder as well

  26. Mike WebGuy
    May 14th, 2010 - 22:07

    @Sweetz yeah same process. Nice work on figuring out how to do it.

  27. elsie
    May 26th, 2010 - 21:28

    thankyou so much,
    i think i would never be able to find out those pics without yr help

  28. Jo
    May 28th, 2010 - 16:39

    After hours of searching, i’ve now found my pictures following your advice,
    thank you very much Mike.

  29. ktmariew
    May 31st, 2010 - 22:07

    C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Skype\Pictures

    i have windows 7.
    and honestly.
    after i go to my user name there is no app data folder.
    so if someone wants to help me with this it will help alot.

  30. Mike WebGuy
    June 1st, 2010 - 14:52

    I’ll look into it however I’m sure there is an equivalent on Win7. Have you turned on hidden folders ?

  31. Mike WebGuy
    June 1st, 2010 - 14:52

    Jo,

    You are very welcome. It’s nice knowing that more and more people read this and find it helpful.

  32. Mike WebGuy
    June 1st, 2010 - 14:53

    @elsie I appreciate that and you are welcome. :D

  33. neha
    June 3rd, 2010 - 17:49

    Thank you sooooooooo much… Finally i found the location of pics for windows 7.
    AppData is a hidden folder

  34. Mike WebGuy
    June 3rd, 2010 - 18:28

    @neha,

    You are super welcome. :D

  35. rozz
    June 6th, 2010 - 15:06

    mike ur the best!! tnx ;D lot of help men

  36. Mike WebGuy
    June 7th, 2010 - 04:00

    @rozz,

    You are very welcome.

  37. Grace
    June 29th, 2010 - 05:17

    Okay…I was sitting here reading this article. I tried it. It didn’t work. I tried some more suggestions on here. Didn’t work. SO. I was looking around….and DING a bell went off in my head. I right clicked them and pressed “Save As”. I went to “Libraries” then “Pictures”. Next I made a folder called “Skype Pictures” and saved the snapshot to it. It worked. I could then upload them to facebook! :D Sure it takes a bit of time….but they’re saved!! [Ohh... By the way....I have Window's 7 on my computer] Hope this helps for people like me :P

  38. Joe
    July 2nd, 2010 - 21:01

    Man You Are A F*&$ing Genius!!!!!!! Thank you so much man!!

  39. Chantelle
    July 8th, 2010 - 08:19

    Thank you so much for this! You are the first person to put it in words that we can all understand! Again, thank you!

  40. Mike WebGuy
    July 8th, 2010 - 15:18

    @ Chantelle you are Welcome.

  41. Mike WebGuy
    July 8th, 2010 - 15:19

    @ Joe you are Welcome.

  42. Amanda
    July 15th, 2010 - 15:52

    This didn’t work for me!! I don’t know what I’m doing wrong!!

  43. Mike WebGuy
    July 15th, 2010 - 16:56

    @Amanda,

    Lets start with what you tried and where you got…

  44. Tiffany
    July 16th, 2010 - 04:08

    My user name isnt in there after I go to users….I clicked on show hidden folders and all of that, I just cant seem to find them!

  45. Tiffany
    July 16th, 2010 - 04:11

    ok I was looking for my Skype user name not my computer one!! its just under the admin computer name. Answered my own question lol

    Thank you for all of the help Mike…I never would have found them without you!

  46. Mike WebGuy
    July 16th, 2010 - 15:51

    @Tiffany, yes that is correct I was referring to your Windows username. I assumed it would have been obvious based on the context only having windows usernames in that folder.

  47. Sara
    July 16th, 2010 - 22:25

    I can’t find “Folder Options” in my Control Panel?

  48. Mike WebGuy
    July 19th, 2010 - 15:32

    @Sara two things you can try:

    1. Left click once on any application in that folder and then auto-highlight anything that starts with F (as in folder) by pressing the f key on your keyboard repeatedly.

    2. If you have a little search bar in the top right type: Folder in it and hit enter.

    Let me know how that works out for you.

  49. bitbit
    July 22nd, 2010 - 00:40

    im using windows 7 and theres no folder called AppData in my folder..

  50. Mike WebGuy
    July 28th, 2010 - 15:42

    @bitbit Read some of the other replies from what I remember there are a few talking about Windows 7. This tutorial should work for most if followed correctly. However here is an example of someone posting an alternate way:

    “Grace: Okay…I was sitting here reading this article. I tried it. It didn’t work. I tried some more suggestions on here. Didn’t work. SO. I was looking around….and DING a bell went off in my head. I right clicked them and pressed “Save As”. I went to “Libraries” then “Pictures”. Next I made a folder called “Skype Pictures” and saved the snapshot to it. It worked. I could then upload them to facebook! Sure it takes a bit of time….but they’re saved!! [Ohh... By the way....I have Window's 7 on my computer] Hope this helps for people like me “

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