How To Upload Steam Screenshots to Discord?

Steam is an app where people play, create and discuss games. It has over 30,000 games and approximately 20 million users.

Users can enjoy exclusive gaming deals, automatic gaming updates, and tools to help them develop and publish their games. If you’re an avid Discord user with an online gaming interest, you’ve likely used Steam before.

Steam allows you to take screenshots to show off your excellent gaming skills on other platforms, including Discord.

Steam screenshots allow you to save your favorite gaming moments or keep a record of in-app features for reference.

But how to upload Steam screenshots to Discord?

You’re not alone if you’re curious about uploading Steam screenshots to Discord. This post will cover steps to taking and saving Steam screenshots for uploading them on Discord.

Overview of Steam

As noted earlier, Steam is a video gaming platform where users directly install PC games after purchase. Steam users can access automatic game updates, in-game voice chat, friends list, and many more.

This app is compatible with multiple platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, and mobile devices.

After purchasing a game, a software license is attached to your Steam account. Afterward, you can use the software to play games on any compatible device.

If you’ve used Steam before, you’ve likely had exciting gaming results you’d like to share with your online community. This is where Discord comes in.

Discord has several online gaming communities. People in these communities compete, share information, and hang out.

If you’re part of such a community, you can take Steam screenshots of some of your most exciting gaming moments to share with them.

Next, we’ll cover the steps to take a Steam screenshot and upload it on Discord.

Step-by-Step Guide To Uploading a Steam Screenshot on Discord

Follow this step-by-step tutorial to upload a Steam screenshot on Discord.

Step #1: Take a Screenshot

The first step to uploading a Steam screenshot on Discord is learning to take one.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Launch Steam on your PC.
2. Start playing a game.
3. Press your hotkey, which is “F12“ for most keyboards.
4. Your PC will take a screenshot of your game while running.

You can change the screenshot hotkey through the Steam in-game settings if you prefer a different one.

Step #2: Upload the Screenshot

After taking the screenshot, the next step is to upload it to your Steam cloud for convenient access. Steam automatically uploads screenshots to your Steam cloud when you exit a game.

But you can upload them manually through the in-game overlay.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Launch Steam on your PC.
2. Go to the “View” section.
3. Click on “Screenshots.”
4. The app will automatically open the Steam Screenshot Uploader, where you will view all in-game screenshots you’ve taken.
5. Click on the screenshots you want to upload to the Steam Cloud.
6. Click the “Upload” button.
7. Choose visibility for the screenshot you’re uploading if you wish to share it on other platforms, then click “Upload” again.

After completing the upload, go to your Steam profile and click on the “Screenshots” tab. Check to ensure you’ve uploaded all the screenshots successfully.

Step #3: Upload the Screenshot to Discord

After learning to save screenshots to your Steam Cloud, it’s time to learn to upload one on Discord.

Follow the steps below:

1. Launch Steam on your PC.
2. Go to your profile.
3. Click on the “Screenshots” tab.
4. Scroll to the screenshot you want to upload and click on it.
5. Hover over the screenshot URL on the top left corner of the screen, then left-click.
6. Select “Copy” on the pop-up menu.
7. Launch Discord on your PC.
8. Navigate to the channel where you want to share the screenshot.
9. Click on the message box as if writing a text.
10. Paste the screenshot’s URL.
11. Send the message.

Summary

Steam screenshots are an excellent way to share your gaming level, trophies, or other achievements with your Discord community.

To share, you’ll need to use the screenshot hotkey, F12, for most keyboards, then upload the screenshot to your Steam Cloud.

After, you’ll highlight the screenshot’s URL and paste it into the server’s message box.