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Screenshot Compression
📸 Automatically compress screenshots taken in-game to lower file size with various config options.
Quick answer
Which Screenshot Compression release matches 26.3 Forge?
Screenshot Compression [Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.3.0-1.4 | Screenshot Compression targets 26.3 with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 1 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Screenshot Compression required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Screenshot Compression [Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.3.0-1.4 | Screenshot Compression need?
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.3.0-1.4 | Screenshot Compression on 26.3 Forge. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.
Install Collective first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Screenshot Compression without breaking your instance.
Built for Screenshot Compression [Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.3.0-1.4 | Screenshot Compression on 26.3 Forge. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use [Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.3.0-1.4 | Screenshot Compression. It targets 26.3 with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Collective first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside [Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.3.0-1.4 | Screenshot Compression. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Screenshot Compression add?
Screenshot Compression can be useful for players that take a lot of screenshots, but don't have a lot of space left on their HDD/SSD's. The default settings reduce file sizes by 30%, with barely any visible difference. There are however multiple config options available to increase that number, by for example reducing the amount of colours or gradients.
Another effective option is to reduce the screenshot dimensions while maintaining the aspect ratio.
All available config options:
sendScreenshotCompressMessage default false
Whether a message should be sent in the chat of how much the screenshot size was compressed.
keepOriginalScreenshot default false
If the original, uncompressed, screenshot should be saved in ./screenshots/original/.
compressionQuality default 0F, min 0F, max 1F
The quality of the compressed screenshot. 0 is the strongest compression, 1 the weakest.
screenshotResizePercentage default 100, min 1, max 100
By default on 100%, so disabled. Resize taken screenshots to a lower resolution, while maintaining the aspect ratio. A lower number, means a lower file size.
stripPngAlphaChannel default true
Whether the screenshot's alpha channel should be removed. This means the PNG doesn't support transparancy, but since Minecraft screenshots don't have that it's safe to use.
stripScreenshotMetadata default false
If the screenshot metadata should be kept or not. When removes, it lowers the file size slightly.
reduceAmountOfColours default false
Limits the number of colors used in the image to improve compression. When enabled, fewer colors are used, which reduces the file size but may alter the image’s appearance slightly.
reducedColourAmount default 256, min 0, max 256
The amount of colours that are used when 'reduceAmountOfColours' is enabled.
reduceGradient default false
Controls the reduction of color gradients to improve compression. When enabled, it simplifies color transitions, either by smoothing or adding noise, to reduce file size while maintaining visual quality.
A screenshot being saved with compression enabled:
You may freely use this mod in any modpack, as long as the download remains hosted within the CurseForge or Modrinth ecosystem.
Serilum.com contains an overview and more information on all mods available.
Comments are disabled as I'm unable to keep track of them across so many separate mod pages.
For issues, ideas, suggestions or anything else there is the Github repo. Thanks!
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Screenshot Compression by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.3
4 loader builds26.2
4 loader builds26.1.2
4 loader builds26.1.1
4 loader builds26.1
4 loader builds1.21.11
4 loader builds1.21.10
4 loader builds1.21.9
4 loader builds1.21.8
4 loader builds1.21.7
4 loader builds1.21.6
4 loader builds1.21.5
4 loader buildsShowing the newest 12 of 16 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Screenshot Compression versions and loaders
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.3.0-1.4 | Screenshot Compression
screenshotcompression-26.3.0-1.4.jar
2 Oct 2026
[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.3.0-1.3 | Screenshot Compression
screenshotcompression-26.3.0-1.3.jar
19 Sept 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.
