{"id":244587,"date":"2021-08-04T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/?post_type=tutorial&p=244587"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:32:56","slug":"snagit-library-location","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/snagit-library-location\/","title":{"rendered":"Snagit Library Location"},"content":{"rendered":"
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View or Change the Library Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Snagit Library<\/a> stores and organizes your captures. To view or change the location of your Snagit Library:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nWindows<\/strong><\/summary>\n
  1. In Snagit Editor, select Edit menu > Editor Preferences > Library tab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Hover your cursor over Choose location<\/strong> to view the filepath as a tooltip.
    \"To<\/li>\n
  3. Click Choose location<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. In the Choose Location dialog, select an available option or click Browse other<\/strong> to navigate to your preferred location.
    \"Choose<\/li>\n
  5. Click Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
    \nMac<\/strong><\/summary>\n
      \n
    1. Select Snagit menu > Settings > Advanced tab<\/strong>.
      \"To<\/li>\n
    2. Click Choose<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    3. In the Choose Location dialog, select an available option or click Browse other<\/strong> to navigate to your preferred location.
      \"Choose<\/li>\n
    4. Click Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
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      Note:<\/b> If you have an Enterprise Site License for Snagit, your IT Administrator may disable the option to choose a Library location.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Note:<\/b> When you change the Library location, Snagit moves all the existing files in the Library to the new location. During this process Snagit is temporarily unavailable. After Snagit moves the files, it may take a moment to display all files in the Library. Snagit closes all captures in the Recent Captures Tray.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Cloud Service Not Detected<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      If Snagit does not automatically detect a cloud service, click Browse other<\/strong> to navigate to the location or check your settings. To learn more about cloud storage setup, see Cloud Services and Settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Multiple Accounts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      For users with multiple Google Drive, OneDrive Personal, or OneDrive Business accounts, the Choose Location dialog displays only one account for each service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n