What good is a big W in gaming if you can’t share it online and boast about it to friends and enemies alike?
Thankfully, the Nintendo Switch 2, like its predecessor, has a button for screenshotting anything that happens in your games. But to share the screenshots, you need to take some steps to get them onto a smart device so that you can then post them online.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to take screenshots on the Nintendo Switch 2, upload them, and download them on to your devices so you’re able to share them with friends.
To view and download your Nintendo Switch 2 screenshots, you need theNintendo Switch mobile appfor Android or iOS. Screenshots you take on your Switch 2 must beuploaded to the appso you can thendownload them from the app onto your smart phoneand use them how you like.
To find the app, search “Nintendo Switch” on the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, download it onto your smart device, and log in with the same Nintendo Online account that you’re using on your Switch 2.
To take a screenshot on Switch 2, use thescreenshot button(the square button with a circle inside on the left JoyCon or left side of the Pro Controller). To upload it, access the Album button from the Home menu, or press the Home button shortly after screenshotting.
From your Album, select the screenshot you want andpress A to open up its Menu. Then, selectUpload to Smart Deviceto find it on your Nintendo Switch app on your phone.
In the mobile app, select the bottom right Album icon (it’s the same as it is on the Switch 2) to see all of your uploaded screenshots. you’re able to select each screenshot individually to download them onto your device, or press Share to open up your device’s sharing options.
