From a0486732da62ccdc71b2ab264c2f9bf4f375c034 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: 4ian <1280130+4ian@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:10:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] [Auto] [Improve] Documented screenshot extension desktop-only
 limitation and automatic PNG extension appending

---
 automated_updates_data.json                     | 4 ++++
 docs/gdevelop5/all-features/screenshot/index.md | 8 ++++++--
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/automated_updates_data.json b/automated_updates_data.json
index 88dd158d37e..1d945bbeb56 100644
--- a/automated_updates_data.json
+++ b/automated_updates_data.json
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@
     {
       "date": "2026-07-07",
       "summary": "Improved keyboard docs: added 'Key just pressed' (held vs one-frame) and 'Any key released' conditions, control-remapping note, and a reference list of valid key names"
+    },
+    {
+      "date": "2026-08-15",
+      "summary": "Improved screenshot extension docs: documented desktop-only limitation (no web/mobile support) and automatic .png extension appending"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/screenshot/index.md b/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/screenshot/index.md
index bb4518a4228..45c8137e51c 100644
--- a/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/screenshot/index.md
+++ b/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/screenshot/index.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ This extension lets you save a screenshot of the running game in a specified fol
 
 Note: As of GDevelop 5.0.0-beta92 the screenshot action is no longer an extension. Just add an action and search for `screenshot` or go to `Other Actions`/`Screenshot`/`Take screenshot`.
 
+!!! warning
+
+    Taking a screenshot is only supported when the game runs as a **desktop application** (Windows, Linux or macOS). It does nothing when the game runs on the **web** or on **mobile**, because those platforms don't allow writing files directly to the file system.
+
 ### Actions
 
 #### Take screenshot
@@ -17,9 +21,9 @@ Use this action to save a screenshot of everything which is currently drawn on t
 
 **Save path**: The file path where the screenshot should be saved.
 
-The save path needs to be an absolute path on the file system (Like "C:\MyFolder\MyScreenshot.png" on Windows)'
+The save path needs to be an absolute path on the file system (Like "C:\MyFolder\MyScreenshot.png" on Windows).
 
-Relative paths are not supported.
+Relative paths are not supported. If the path doesn't already end with `.png`, the extension automatically appends it, so the file is always saved as a PNG image.
 
 !!! note