FreeTubeApp · FreeTubeBot · May 18, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026 · Apr 26, 2026
diff --git a/src/datastores/handlers/base.js b/src/datastores/handlers/base.js
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ class Settings {
       await db.settings.removeAsync({ _id: 'saveWatchedProgress' })
     }
 
+    // In FreeTube 0.24.0, the "Screenshot Mode" setting only had two options that were represented as a toggle named "Ask path"
+    // This is a one time migration to preserve users' Screenshot prompt preference through this change.
+    const screenshotAskPath = await db.settings.findOneAsync({ _id: 'screenshotAskPath' })
+
+    if (screenshotAskPath) {
+      await this.upsert('screenshotMode', screenshotAskPath.value ? 'prompt_folder' : 'default_folder')
+      await db.settings.removeAsync({ _id: 'screenshotAskPath' })
+    }
+
     return db.settings.findAsync({ _id: { $ne: 'bounds' } })
   }
 

diff --git a/src/renderer/components/PlayerSettings/PlayerSettings.vue b/src/renderer/components/PlayerSettings/PlayerSettings.vue
@@ -176,6 +176,16 @@
     </FtFlexBox>
     <div v-if="enableScreenshot">
       <FtFlexBox>
+        <FtSelect
+          :placeholder="t('Settings.Player Settings.Screenshot.Mode')"
+          :value="screenshotMode"
+          :select-names="screenshotModeNames"
+          :select-values="screenshotModeValues"
+          :icon="['fas', 'expand']"
+          @change="handleUpdateScreenshotMode"
+        />
+      </FtFlexBox>
+      <FtFlexBox v-if="screenshotMode !== 'clipboard'">
         <FtSelect
           :placeholder="t('Settings.Player Settings.Screenshot.Format Label')"
           :value="screenshotFormat"
@@ -195,15 +205,8 @@
           @change="updateScreenshotQuality"
         />
       </FtFlexBox>
-      <FtFlexBox v-if="USING_ELECTRON">
-        <FtToggleSwitch
-          :label="t('Settings.Player Settings.Screenshot.Ask Path')"
-          :default-value="screenshotAskPath"
-          @change="updateScreenshotAskPath"
-        />
-      </FtFlexBox>
       <FtFlexBox
-        v-if="USING_ELECTRON && !screenshotAskPath"
+        v-if="USING_ELECTRON && screenshotMode === 'default_folder'"
         class="screenshotFolderContainer"
       >
         <p class="screenshotFolderLabel">
@@ -223,6 +226,7 @@
         />
       </FtFlexBox>
       <FtFlexBox
+        v-if="screenshotMode !== 'clipboard'"
         class="screenshotFolderContainer"
       >
         <p class="screenshotFilenamePatternTitle">
@@ -598,24 +602,35 @@ async function handleUpdateScreenshotFormat(format) {
   getScreenshotFilenameExample(screenshotFilenamePattern.value)
 }
 
-/** @type {import('vue').ComputedRef<number>} */
-const screenshotQuality = computed(() => store.getters.getScreenshotQuality)
+const screenshotModeNames = computed(() => [
+  t('Settings.Player Settings.Screenshot.Modes.Ask Path'),
+  ...process.env.IS_ELECTRON ? [t('Settings.Player Settings.Screenshot.Modes.Save To Folder')] : [],
+  t('Settings.Player Settings.Screenshot.Modes.Clipboard'),
+])
+const screenshotModeValues = computed(() => [
+  'prompt_folder',
+  ...process.env.IS_ELECTRON ? ['default_folder'] : [],
+  'clipboard'
+])
+
+/** @type {import('vue').ComputedRef<'prompt_folder' | 'default_folder' | 'clipboard'>} */
+const screenshotMode = computed(() => store.getters.getScreenshotMode)
 
 /**
- * @param {number} value
+ * @param {'prompt_folder' | 'default_folder' | 'clipboard'} mode
  */
-function updateScreenshotQuality(value) {
-  store.dispatch('updateScreenshotQuality', value)
+async function handleUpdateScreenshotMode(mode) {
+  await store.dispatch('updateScreenshotMode', mode)
 }
 
-/** @type {import('vue').ComputedRef<boolean>} */
-const screenshotAskPath = computed(() => store.getters.getScreenshotAskPath)
+/** @type {import('vue').ComputedRef<number>} */
+const screenshotQuality = computed(() => store.getters.getScreenshotQuality)
 
 /**
- * @param {boolean} value
+ * @param {number} value
  */
-function updateScreenshotAskPath(value) {
-  store.dispatch('updateScreenshotAskPath', value)
+function updateScreenshotQuality(value) {
+  store.dispatch('updateScreenshotQuality', value)
 }
 
 /** @type {import('vue').ComputedRef<string>} */

diff --git a/src/renderer/components/ft-shaka-video-player/ft-shaka-video-player.js b/src/renderer/components/ft-shaka-video-player/ft-shaka-video-player.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
   throttle,
   debounce,
   removeFromArrayIfExists,
+  copyToClipboard,
 } from '../../helpers/utils'
 import { MANIFEST_TYPE_SABR } from '../../helpers/player/SabrManifestParser'
 import { setupSabrScheme } from '../../helpers/player/SabrSchemePlugin'
@@ -340,6 +341,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
       return store.getters.getEnableScreenshot
     })
 
+    /** @type {import('vue').ComputedRef<string>} */
+    const screenshotMode = computed(() => {
+      return store.getters.getScreenshotMode
+    })
+
     /** @type {import('vue').ComputedRef<string>} */
     const screenshotFormat = computed(() => {
       return store.getters.getScreenshotFormat
@@ -350,11 +356,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
       return store.getters.getScreenshotQuality
     })
 
-    /** @type {import('vue').ComputedRef<boolean>} */
-    const screenshotAskPath = computed(() => {
-      return store.getters.getScreenshotAskPath
-    })
-
     /** @type {import('vue').ComputedRef<boolean>} */
     const videoVolumeMouseScroll = computed(() => {
       return store.getters.getVideoVolumeMouseScroll
@@ -1703,55 +1704,60 @@ export default defineComponent({
       canvas.height = height
       canvas.getContext('2d').drawImage(video_, 0, 0)
 
-      const format = screenshotFormat.value
+      // Navigator Clipboard API only supports PNG
+      const format = screenshotMode.value === 'clipboard' ? 'png' : screenshotFormat.value
       const mimeType = `image/${format === 'jpg' ? 'jpeg' : format}`
       // imageQuality is ignored for pngs, so it is still okay to pass the quality value
       const imageQuality = screenshotQuality.value / 100
 
-      let filename
-      try {
-        filename = await store.dispatch('parseScreenshotCustomFileName', {
-          date: new Date(),
-          playerTime: video_.currentTime,
-          videoId: props.videoId
-        })
-      } catch (err) {
-        console.error(`Parse failed: ${err.message}`)
-        showToast(t('Screenshot Error', { error: err.message }))
-        canvas.remove()
-        return
-      }
-
-      const filenameWithExtension = `${filename}.${format}`
-
       const wasPlaying = !video_.paused
-      if ((!process.env.IS_ELECTRON || screenshotAskPath.value) && wasPlaying) {
+      if ((!process.env.IS_ELECTRON || screenshotMode.value === 'prompt_folder') && wasPlaying) {
         video_.pause()
       }
 
       try {
         /** @type {Blob} */
         const blob = await new Promise((resolve) => canvas.toBlob(resolve, mimeType, imageQuality))
 
-        if (!process.env.IS_ELECTRON || screenshotAskPath.value) {
-          const saved = await writeFileWithPicker(
-            filenameWithExtension,
-            blob,
-            format.toUpperCase(),
-            mimeType,
-            `.${format}`,
-            'player-screenshots',
-            'pictures'
-          )
-
-          if (saved) {
-            showToast(t('Screenshot Success'))
+        if (screenshotMode.value === 'clipboard') {
+          await copyToClipboard(blob, { messageOnSuccess: t('Screenshot Clipboard Success'), messageOnError: t('Screenshot Clipboard Error') })
+        } else if (screenshotMode.value === 'prompt_folder' || screenshotMode.value === 'default_folder') {
+          let filename
+          try {
+            filename = await store.dispatch('parseScreenshotCustomFileName', {
+              date: new Date(),
+              playerTime: video_.currentTime,
+              videoId: props.videoId
+            })
+          } catch (err) {
+            console.error(`Parse failed: ${err.message}`)
+            showToast(t('Screenshot Error', { error: err.message }))
+            canvas.remove()
+            return
           }
-        } else {
-          const arrayBuffer = await blob.arrayBuffer()
 
-          if (await window.ftElectron.writeToDefaultFolder(filenameWithExtension, arrayBuffer)) {
-            showToast(t('Screenshot Success'))
+          const filenameWithExtension = `${filename}.${format}`
+
+          if (!process.env.IS_ELECTRON || screenshotMode.value === 'prompt_folder') {
+            const saved = await writeFileWithPicker(
+              filenameWithExtension,
+              blob,
+              format.toUpperCase(),
+              mimeType,
+              `.${format}`,
+              'player-screenshots',
+              'pictures'
+            )
+
+            if (saved) {
+              showToast(t('Screenshot Success'))
+            }
+          } else {
+            const arrayBuffer = await blob.arrayBuffer()
+
+            if (await window.ftElectron.writeToDefaultFolder(filenameWithExtension, arrayBuffer)) {
+              showToast(t('Screenshot Success'))
+            }
           }
         }
       } catch (error) {
@@ -1760,7 +1766,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       } finally {
         canvas.remove()
 
-        if ((!process.env.IS_ELECTRON || screenshotAskPath.value) && wasPlaying) {
+        if ((!process.env.IS_ELECTRON || screenshotMode.value === 'prompt_folder') && wasPlaying) {
           video_.play()
         }
       }

diff --git a/src/renderer/helpers/utils.js b/src/renderer/helpers/utils.js
@@ -190,20 +190,33 @@ export function showToast(message, time = null, action = null, abortSignal = nul
  * This writes to the clipboard. If an error occurs during the copy,
  * a toast with the error is shown. If the copy is successful and
  * there is a success message, a toast with that message is shown.
- * @param {string} content the content to be copied to the clipboard
+ * @param {string|Blob} content the content to be copied to the clipboard (text or image Blob)
  * @param {object} [options] - Optional settings for the copy operation.
  * @param {null|string} options.messageOnSuccess the message to be displayed as a toast when the copy succeeds (optional)
  * @param {null|string} options.messageOnError the message to be displayed as a toast when the copy fails (optional)
  */
 export async function copyToClipboard(content, { messageOnSuccess = null, messageOnError = null } = {}) {
   if (navigator.clipboard !== undefined && window.isSecureContext) {
     try {
-      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(content)
+      if (content instanceof Blob) {
+        await navigator.clipboard.write([
+          new ClipboardItem({
+            [content.type]: content
+          })
+        ])
+      } else {
+        await navigator.clipboard.writeText(content)
+      }
+
       if (messageOnSuccess !== null) {
         showToast(messageOnSuccess)
       }
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error(`Failed to copy ${content} to clipboard`, error)
+      if (content instanceof Blob) {
+        console.error(`Failed to data of type "${content.type}" to clipboard`, error)
+      } else {
+        console.error(`Failed to copy ${content} to clipboard`, error)
+      }
       if (messageOnError !== null) {
         showToast(`${messageOnError}: ${error}`, 5000)
       } else {

diff --git a/src/renderer/store/modules/settings.js b/src/renderer/store/modules/settings.js
@@ -286,9 +286,9 @@ const state = {
   videoSkipMouseScroll: false,
   videoPlaybackRateInterval: 0.25,
   enableScreenshot: false,
+  screenshotMode: 'prompt_folder',
   screenshotFormat: 'png',
   screenshotQuality: 95,
-  screenshotAskPath: !process.env.IS_ELECTRON,
   screenshotFolderPath: '',
   screenshotFilenamePattern: '%Y%M%D-%H%N%S',
   settingsSectionSortEnabled: false,

diff --git a/static/locales/af.yaml b/static/locales/af.yaml
@@ -447,7 +447,8 @@ Settings:
       Enable: 'Aktiveer skermkiekie'
       Format Label: 'Skermkiekieformaat'
       Quality Label: 'Skermkiekiekwaliteit'
-      Ask Path: 'Vra watter vouer om in te bewaar'
+      Modes:
+        Ask Path: 'Vra watter vouer om in te bewaar'
       Folder Label: 'Skermkiekievouer'
       Folder Button: 'Kies vouer'
       File Name Label: 'Lêernaampatroon'

diff --git a/static/locales/ar.yaml b/static/locales/ar.yaml
@@ -403,7 +403,8 @@ Settings:
         Empty File Name: اسم المِلَفّ فارغ
       Folder Button: اختر مجلد
       File Name Label: نمط اسم المِلَفّ
-      Ask Path: اسأل عن موقع الحفظ
+      Modes:
+        Ask Path: اسأل عن موقع الحفظ
       Folder Label: موقع لقطة الشاشة
       Format Label: صيغة لقطة الشاشة
       Quality Label: جودة لقطة الشاشة

diff --git a/static/locales/awa.yaml b/static/locales/awa.yaml
@@ -435,7 +435,8 @@ Settings:
       Enable: ''
       Format Label: ''
       Quality Label: ''
-      Ask Path: ''
+      Modes:
+        Ask Path: ''
       Folder Label: ''
       Folder Button: ''
       File Name Label: ''

diff --git a/static/locales/be.yaml b/static/locales/be.yaml
@@ -418,7 +418,8 @@ Settings:
       Enable: 'Уключыць здымак экрана'
       Format Label: 'Фармат здымка'
       Quality Label: 'Якасць здымка'
-      Ask Path: 'Пытаць папку для захоўвання'
+      Modes:
+        Ask Path: 'Пытаць папку для захоўвання'
       Folder Label: 'Папка для здымкаў'
       Folder Button: 'Выбраць папку'
       File Name Label: 'Шаблон назвы файла'

diff --git a/static/locales/bg.yaml b/static/locales/bg.yaml
@@ -406,7 +406,8 @@ Settings:
     Screenshot:
       Enable: Включване на снимки на екрана
       Quality Label: Качество
-      Ask Path: Питане за папка за запазване
+      Modes:
+        Ask Path: Питане за папка за запазване
       Folder Label: Папка
       File Name Label: Модел за име на файл
       Error:

diff --git a/static/locales/br.yaml b/static/locales/br.yaml
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@ Settings:
       Enable: 'Gweredekaat Tapadennoù-skramm'
       Format Label: 'Furmad an tapadennoù-skramm'
       Quality Label: 'Kalite an tapadennoù-skramm'
-      Ask Path: 'Goulenn war-lerc''h an teuliad enrollañ'
+      Modes:
+        Ask Path: 'Goulenn war-lerc''h an teuliad enrollañ'
       Folder Label: 'Teuliad an tapadennoù-skramm'
       Folder Button: 'Diuzañ un teuliad'
       File Name Label: 'Patrom anv restr'

diff --git a/static/locales/ckb.yaml b/static/locales/ckb.yaml
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ Settings:
       Enable: ''
       Format Label: ''
       Quality Label: ''
-      Ask Path: 'بۆ بوخچەی پاشەکەوت بپرسە'
+      Modes:
+        Ask Path: 'بۆ بوخچەی پاشەکەوت بپرسە'
       Folder Label: ''
       Folder Button: 'دیاریکردنی بوخچە'
       File Name Label: ''

diff --git a/static/locales/cs.yaml b/static/locales/cs.yaml
@@ -410,7 +410,8 @@ Settings:
         Empty File Name: Prázdný název souboru
       File Name Label: Vzor názvu souboru
       File Name Tooltip: Můžete použít proměnné níže. %Y Rok 4 číslice. %M Měsíc 2 číslice. %D Den 2 číslice. %H Hodina 2 číslice. %N Minuta 2 číslice. %S Sekunda 2 číslice. %T Milisekunda 3 číslice. %s Sekunda videa. %t Milisekunda videa 3 číslice. %i ID videa.
-      Ask Path: Zeptat se na složku pro uložení
+      Modes:
+        Ask Path: Zeptat se na složku pro uložení
       Folder Label: Složka snímků obrazovky
       Enable: Povolit snímek obrazovky
       Format Label: Formát snímku obrazovky

diff --git a/static/locales/cy.yaml b/static/locales/cy.yaml
@@ -428,7 +428,8 @@ Settings:
       Enable: 'Galluogi Lluniau Sgrin'
       Format Label: 'Fformat Lluniau Sgrin'
       Quality Label: 'Ansawdd Llun Sgrin'
-      Ask Path: 'Gofyn am Ffolder Cadw'
+      Modes:
+        Ask Path: 'Gofyn am Ffolder Cadw'
       Folder Label: 'Ffolder Llun Sgrin'
       Folder Button: 'Dewis Ffolder'
       File Name Label: 'Patrwm Enw Ffeil'

diff --git a/static/locales/da.yaml b/static/locales/da.yaml
@@ -399,7 +399,8 @@ Settings:
         Forbidden Characters: Forbudte tegn
         Empty File Name: Tomt filnavn
       File Name Tooltip: Du kan bruge variablerne nedenfor. %Y – år (4 cifre). %M – måned (2 cifre). %D – dag (2 cifre). %H – time (2 cifre). %N – minut (2 cifre). %S – sekund (2 cifre). %T – millisekund (3 cifre). %s – video-sekund. %t – video-millisekund (3 cifre). %i – video-ID.
-      Ask Path: Bed om lagringsmappe
+      Modes:
+        Ask Path: Bed om lagringsmappe
       Folder Label: Skærmbilledmappe
     Next Video Interval: Nedtællingstimer til auto-afspilning
     Max Video Playback Rate: Maks. videoafspilningshastighed

diff --git a/static/locales/de-DE.yaml b/static/locales/de-DE.yaml
@@ -402,7 +402,8 @@ Settings:
       Enable: Screenshots aktivieren
       Format Label: Format von Screenshots
       Quality Label: Qualität von Screenshots
-      Ask Path: Nach dem Ordner zum Speichern fragen
+      Modes:
+        Ask Path: Nach dem Ordner zum Speichern fragen
       Folder Label: Ordner für Screenshots
       Folder Button: Ordner auswählen
       File Name Label: Dateinamen-Muster