Choose screenshot format

Choose the screenshots image format.

• Tested on macOS:
  • Sonoma
  • Ventura
  • Monterey
  • Big Sur
  • Catalina
  • Mojave
• Parameter type: string
  • png
  • jpg
  • pdf
  • psd
  • gif
  • tga
  • tiff
  • bmp

Set to png (default value)

The generated image is a png

defaults write com.apple.screencapture "type" -string "png"

Set to jpg

The generated image is a jpg

defaults write com.apple.screencapture "type" -string "jpg"

Read current value

defaults read com.apple.screencapture "type"

Reset to default value

defaults delete com.apple.screencapture "type"