Quick Screenshot Ultimate.

01What is this plugin?#

Quick Screenshot is an Unreal Engine editor plugin that lets you capture high-resolution screenshots of your scene directly from the editor toolbar — with a single click.

Instead of Unreal's built-in screenshot commands (which require the console or menu diving), Quick Screenshot gives you:

• A toolbar button directly in the editor for instant capture
• 30+ built-in resolution presets for Steam, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more
• Batch capture across multiple cameras and resolutions at once
• Custom filenames with automatic date, counter, and scene information
• Quality controls to fine-tune how each screenshot looks

Note for beginners: This plugin only works inside the Unreal Engine Editor. You cannot use it in a packaged/released game. It is a tool for you as a developer or artist.

02Requirements#

03Installation#

Option A — Project-only install (recommended for beginners)

This installs the plugin just for one specific project.

1. Close Unreal Engine if it is open.
2. Open your project folder (e.g. C:\Users\YourName\Documents\Unreal Projects\MyGame\).
3. If there is no Plugins folder inside your project, create one.
4. Copy the QuickScreenshot folder (containing QuickScreenshot.uplugin) into Plugins.

MyGame/
├── Content/
├── Plugins/
│   └── QuickScreenshot/         <-- paste it here
│       ├── QuickScreenshot.uplugin
│       ├── Source/
│       └── Resources/
├── MyGame.uproject
└── ...

5. Open your project in Unreal Engine. If asked to rebuild the plugin, click Yes.

Option B — Engine-wide install

This makes the plugin available to all your Unreal Engine projects.

1. Close Unreal Engine.
2. Navigate to your engine install (e.g. C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.7\).
3. Open Engine\Plugins\Editor\.
4. Copy the QuickScreenshot folder into that location.
5. Open any UE project — the plugin will be available across all projects.

04Enabling the plugin#

1. Open your project in the Unreal Engine Editor.
2. In the top menu bar, click Edit → Plugins.
3. In the search box, type Quick Screenshot.
4. Find Quick Screenshot and check the box to the left of its name to enable it.
5. A dialog will ask you to restart the editor. Click Restart Now.

After restart, the plugin is active and the toolbar button appears.

05The screenshot toolbar button#

After enabling, look at the main editor toolbar (the row of buttons near Play/Simulate). You'll see a new camera/screenshot icon labeled Quick Screenshot.

Click the arrow to explore all available presets before taking your first shot.

06Taking your first screenshot#

1. Open your level in the editor (any map with something visible in the viewport).
2. Position the viewport camera where you want the shot.
3. Click the Quick Screenshot icon in the toolbar (the left/icon part).
4. A screenshot is saved automatically.
5. If Reveal in Explorer is enabled (default), Windows Explorer opens to show the saved file.

Your screenshot is saved to:

<YourProject>/Saved/Screenshots/Windows/

07Resolution presets#

Click the dropdown arrow next to the Quick Screenshot button to see all presets.

Standard resolutions

Tip: 4K and 8K captures can take several seconds depending on your GPU. Unreal will briefly freeze while rendering — this is normal.

Social media presets

Instagram

TikTok & YouTube

Steam store presets

Exact pixel dimensions required by the Steam store for game listings.

Tip: Use Export All Steam Assets from the dropdown to generate all 7 Steam images in one batch operation.

08Batch capture#

Batch capture takes multiple screenshots automatically — across different cameras, resolutions, or both — without clicking each time.

What is a "Camera Actor"?

In Unreal, a Camera Actor is a special object you place in your level that acts like a virtual camera. During batch capture, the plugin cycles through these cameras and takes a shot from each. To place one: Place Actors panel → search Camera → drag Camera Actor into the viewport.

Batch modes

All batch options are in the dropdown under Batch Capture.

Export All Steam Assets

Takes 7 screenshots sequentially — one per Steam store image size. Uses your current viewport camera, waits between shots for the renderer, and saves all 7 files with their size in the filename.

Batch: Selected Cameras (Current Resolution)

Captures one screenshot per selected Camera Actor at your current width/height. Select cameras (hold Ctrl for multiple) → dropdown → Batch: Selected Cameras.

Batch: All Cameras (Current Resolution)

Same, but captures every Camera Actor in the level — no need to select first.

Batch: Selected / All Cameras (From Settings)

Captures cameras at multiple resolutions defined in your settings (by default 1080p + your current custom resolution; you can also enable 4K and Instagram Story).

Batch delay

Between each shot, the plugin waits a short time (default 0.12s) so the GPU can finish rendering. Adjust it in settings. If screenshots come out blank, increase the batch delay.

09Plugin settings#

Customize all behavior via Edit → Editor Preferences → Plugins → Quick Screenshot.

Basic settings

What is Cinematic Mode?

When on, the plugin temporarily switches the viewport into Game View during the screenshot, hiding transform gizmos, grid overlays, camera/light icons, and other editor-only visuals. The result looks like the actual game. The editor returns to normal automatically afterwards.

Recommendation: Keep Cinematic Mode enabled for all promotional or marketing screenshots.

Camera batch presets (multi-resolution batch)

10Filename patterns#

Quick Screenshot automatically names files based on a customizable pattern.

Default pattern

{project}_{map}_{camera}_{preset}_{width}x{height}_{yyyy}{MM}{dd}_{HH}{mm}{ss}_{counter}

Example output:

MyGame_MainMenu_CameraActor1_1080p_1920x1080_20260522_143055_001.png

Edit the Filename Pattern field in settings using the tokens below.

Available tokens

The counter increases with each screenshot; set its digit count (1–9) in settings.

Filename sanitization

Pattern examples

screenshot_{width}x{height}_{timestamp}
→ screenshot_1920x1080_20260522_143055.png

{project}/{map}_{preset}_{counter}
→ MyGame/MainMenu_1080p_001.png

steam_{preset}_{width}x{height}
→ steam_Steam_Hero_1920x620.png

11Quality overrides#

Quality overrides adjust how the screenshot is rendered — independently of your normal editor settings. Enable via Editor Preferences → Plugins → Quick Screenshot → Enable Quality Overrides.

When Enable Quality Overrides is off, all overrides are ignored and the screenshot uses your project's current rendering settings.

Anti-aliasing override

Recommendation for screenshots: Use TAA for the smoothest, most polished result.

Screen percentage (supersampling)

Renders the image at a higher internal resolution then downscales — dramatically improving quality at the cost of render time.

• 100% = renders exactly at output resolution (default)
• 200% = renders at 4× the pixels, then downscales (very high quality)
• 50% = renders at half resolution (faster, lower quality)
• Range: 25% – 400%

Example: A 1080p screenshot at 200% screen percentage renders internally at 3840×2160 and downscales to 1920×1080 — giving you 4K quality in a 1080p file.

Post-process effect toggles

12Output folder#

Default location

<YourProject>/Saved/Screenshots/Windows/

For a project at C:\Projects\MyGame\, screenshots go to C:\Projects\MyGame\Saved\Screenshots\Windows\.

Setting a custom output folder

1. Edit → Editor Preferences → Plugins → Quick Screenshot.
2. Find the Output Directory field.
3. Type or paste the full path (e.g. C:\Screenshots\MyGame\). The folder is created automatically if it doesn't exist.

Leave the field empty to use the default location. With Reveal in Explorer on, Windows Explorer opens to the output folder after each capture.

13Performance warnings#

The plugin warns you before capturing very large or complex screenshots.

Effective megapixels = (Width × Height × Screen Percentage) ÷ 1,000,000. For batch captures, the warning also shows the total number of shots and the highest effective megapixel count.

If the editor freezes

For very large screenshots (4K, 8K, or high screen percentages), the editor may freeze for several seconds while rendering. This is expected — don't close it, wait for it to finish. If it takes over a minute, reduce the screen percentage, use a lower preset, or disable expensive post-process effects.

14Frequently asked questions#

15Support#

• Email: info@seoulmediastudio.com
• Website: seoulmediastudio.com
• Fab Marketplace: Search for "Quick Screenshot" by Seoul Media Studio

When reporting a bug, please include your Unreal Engine version, Windows version, a description of what happened vs. expected, and the plugin version (found in Edit → Plugins → Quick Screenshot).

16Changelog#

Version 1.1.0 — 2026-04-22

• Updated target engine to Unreal Engine 5.7.0
• Removed deprecated EditorStyle module dependency (now uses FAppStyle as required by UE 5.1+)
• Cleaned up build configuration

Version 1.0.0 — 2025-08-12

• Initial release for Unreal Engine 5.5
• One-click screenshot capture from the editor toolbar
• 30+ resolution presets for Steam, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and standard resolutions
• Batch capture mode for multiple cameras and presets
• Custom filename patterns with 19+ token types
• Quality override options (anti-aliasing, screen percentage, post-process effects)
• Auto-reveal in Explorer after capture