Screen Capture (wdcapture.exe) - XBOX Game Development Documentation

wdcapture is a PC command-line tool that captures screenshots in Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) and High Dynamic Range (HDR) formats by using Windows Graphics Capture APIs.

Prerequisites

Windows 10 or later with support for Windows Graphics Capture.

Usage

The wdcapture tool supports the following command-line arguments:

Command	Description
wdcapture screenshot	Captures a screenshot and saves it as a `.png` (SDR) or `.jxr` (HDR) file.
wdcapture list-displays	Lists all available display IDs.
wdcapture feedback	Opens the Feedback Hub app to report an XBOX game development bug or suggestion.

wdcapture screenshot

Captures a screenshot and saves it as a .png (SDR) or .jxr (HDR) file. wdcapture screenshot [--filepath <filepath>] [--hdr] [--display <display-id>]

Option	Description
`--filepath`, `-f`, `/filepath`	Path to the output file. If not specified, a timestamped filename is generated automatically.
`--hdr`, `/hdr`	Saves the screenshot in HDR format (`.jxr`). Requires a `.jxr` file extension if a filepath is specified.
`--display`, `/display`	Display to capture. Use `wdcapture list-displays` to see available identifiers. If not specified, the primary display is used.

wdcapture list-displays

Lists all available display IDs. wdcapture list-displays This command takes no arguments. It displays a table of connected displays with their identifiers, names, and resolutions.

wdcapture feedback

Opens the Feedback Hub app to report an XBOX game development bug or suggestion. wdcapture feedback Return to the top of this article.

Remarks

For more information about installing and launching PC Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) titles, see Using Microsoft Game Development Kit tools to install and launch your PC title.

​Prerequisites

​Usage

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