Screen Capture (wdcapture.exe)

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

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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.