Save Screenshot Directly to Desktop with Hotkey (Windows-Only)

screenshot_to_desktop.py

# python -m pip install --upgrade pywin32
# pip install pyautogui

import win32con, ctypes, ctypes.wintypes
import pyautogui
from datetime import datetime

# Your Windows username (to determine the desktop path)
windows_username = 'user'

# Hotkey
hotkey_mod = win32con.MOD_WIN
hotkey_vk = win32con.VK_F2

def hotkey_pressed():
    # Take screenshot
    screenshot = pyautogui.screenshot()
    
    # Determine the filename
    now = datetime.now()
    filename_short = f'Screenshot {now.hour}_{now.minute}_{now.second}_{now.microsecond // 1000}.png'
    filename = f'C:\\Users\{windows_username}\\Desktop\\{filename_short}'
    
    # Save the screenshot
    screenshot.save(filename)
    
    # Print
    print(f'Saved {filename_short}')

# Register the hotkey
ctypes.windll.user32.RegisterHotKey(None, 1, hotkey_mod, hotkey_vk)

# Wait for the hotkey
print('Listening for the hotkey...')
try:
    msg = ctypes.wintypes.MSG()
    while ctypes.windll.user32.GetMessageA(ctypes.byref(msg), None, 0, 0) != 0:
        if msg.message == win32con.WM_HOTKEY:
            hotkey_pressed()
        ctypes.windll.user32.TranslateMessage(ctypes.byref(msg))
        ctypes.windll.user32.DispatchMessageA(ctypes.byref(msg))
finally:
    ctypes.windll.user32.UnregisterHotKey(None, 1)