diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/screenshots-page/group.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/screenshots-page/group.vue
index f9705c6e5f..2a5c1c2997 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/screenshots-page/group.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/screenshots-page/group.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useDroppable } from '@dnd-kit/vue'
 import { defineMessages, useVIntl } from '@modrinth/ui'
-import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 
 import type { InstanceScreenshot } from '@/helpers/instance'
 
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 	id: string
 	title: string
 	screenshots: InstanceScreenshot[]
+	renderedScreenshots?: InstanceScreenshot[]
+	virtualGridHeight?: number
+	virtualGridTop?: number
 	selectedKeys: ReadonlySet<string>
 	selectionActive: boolean
 	activeDraggedKeys: ReadonlySet<string>
@@ -43,6 +46,53 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 	},
 })
 
+const shouldShowGrid = computed(() =>
+	Boolean(props.hideHeader || props.forceOpen || !collapsed.value),
+)
+const visibleScreenshots = ref<InstanceScreenshot[]>(props.renderedScreenshots ?? props.screenshots)
+const renderGrid = ref(shouldShowGrid.value)
+const virtualGridStyle = computed(() =>
+	props.virtualGridHeight === undefined ? undefined : { height: `${props.virtualGridHeight}px` },
+)
+const visibleGridStyle = computed(() =>
+	props.virtualGridTop === undefined
+		? undefined
+		: { transform: `translateY(${props.virtualGridTop}px)` },
+)
+let unmountGridTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined
+
+watch(
+	() => props.renderedScreenshots ?? props.screenshots,
+	(screenshots) => {
+		if (shouldShowGrid.value) visibleScreenshots.value = screenshots
+	},
+)
+
+watch(
+	shouldShowGrid,
+	(showGrid, previouslyShown) => {
+		if (unmountGridTimeout) clearTimeout(unmountGridTimeout)
+		if (showGrid) {
+			visibleScreenshots.value = props.renderedScreenshots ?? props.screenshots
+			renderGrid.value = true
+			return
+		}
+		if (!previouslyShown) {
+			renderGrid.value = false
+			return
+		}
+		unmountGridTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+			renderGrid.value = false
+			unmountGridTimeout = undefined
+		}, 300)
+	},
+	{ flush: 'post' },
+)
+
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+	if (unmountGridTimeout) clearTimeout(unmountGridTimeout)
+})
+
 const emit = defineEmits<{
 	(e: 'activate', screenshot: InstanceScreenshot, event: MouseEvent | KeyboardEvent): void
 	(e: 'toggle-selection' | 'copy' | 'edit', screenshot: InstanceScreenshot): void
@@ -98,44 +148,48 @@ function getSelectionKey(screenshot: InstanceScreenshot) {
 			<template #actions="{ startEditing }">
 				<slot name="actions" :start-editing="startEditing" />
 			</template>
-			<TransitionGroup
-				tag="div"
-				class="grid min-h-[45px] w-full grid-cols-1 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 2xl:grid-cols-4"
-				move-class="transition-transform duration-200 ease-out motion-reduce:transition-none"
-				:enter-active-class="
-					animateEntry
-						? 'transition-[opacity,transform] duration-[150ms] ease-out motion-reduce:transition-none'
-						: ''
-				"
-				:enter-from-class="animateEntry ? 'opacity-0' : ''"
-				enter-to-class="opacity-100 scale-100"
-			>
-				<ScreenshotCard
-					v-for="screenshot in screenshots"
-					:key="getSelectionKey(screenshot)"
-					:screenshot="screenshot"
-					:selection-key="getSelectionKey(screenshot)"
-					:selected="selectedKeys.has(getSelectionKey(screenshot))"
-					:selection-active="selectionActive"
-					:active-dragged="activeDraggedKeys.has(getSelectionKey(screenshot))"
-					:can-drag="canDrag"
-					:show-instance-name="showInstanceName"
-					:highlighted="highlightedScreenshotId === screenshot.id"
-					:copied="copiedScreenshotIds.has(screenshot.id)"
-					@activate="(event) => emit('activate', screenshot, event)"
-					@toggle-selection="emit('toggle-selection', screenshot)"
-					@copy="emit('copy', screenshot)"
-					@edit="emit('edit', screenshot)"
-					@more="(event) => emit('more', screenshot, event)"
-				/>
-				<p
-					v-if="screenshots.length === 0"
-					key="empty-group"
-					class="col-span-full m-0 pl-0.5 pt-1 text-base font-base text-secondary opacity-80"
+			<div v-if="renderGrid" class="relative min-h-[45px] w-full" :style="virtualGridStyle">
+				<TransitionGroup
+					tag="div"
+					class="grid min-h-[45px] w-full grid-cols-1 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 2xl:grid-cols-4"
+					:class="{ 'absolute inset-x-0 top-0': virtualGridHeight !== undefined }"
+					:style="visibleGridStyle"
+					move-class="transition-transform duration-200 ease-out motion-reduce:transition-none"
+					:enter-active-class="
+						animateEntry
+							? 'transition-[opacity,transform] duration-[150ms] ease-out motion-reduce:transition-none'
+							: ''
+					"
+					:enter-from-class="animateEntry ? 'opacity-0' : ''"
+					enter-to-class="opacity-100 scale-100"
 				>
-					{{ formatMessage(messages.emptyGroup) }}
-				</p>
-			</TransitionGroup>
+					<ScreenshotCard
+						v-for="screenshot in visibleScreenshots"
+						:key="getSelectionKey(screenshot)"
+						:screenshot="screenshot"
+						:selection-key="getSelectionKey(screenshot)"
+						:selected="selectedKeys.has(getSelectionKey(screenshot))"
+						:selection-active="selectionActive"
+						:active-dragged="activeDraggedKeys.has(getSelectionKey(screenshot))"
+						:can-drag="canDrag"
+						:show-instance-name="showInstanceName"
+						:highlighted="highlightedScreenshotId === screenshot.id"
+						:copied="copiedScreenshotIds.has(screenshot.id)"
+						@activate="(event) => emit('activate', screenshot, event)"
+						@toggle-selection="emit('toggle-selection', screenshot)"
+						@copy="emit('copy', screenshot)"
+						@edit="emit('edit', screenshot)"
+						@more="(event) => emit('more', screenshot, event)"
+					/>
+					<p
+						v-if="screenshots.length === 0"
+						key="empty-group"
+						class="col-span-full m-0 pl-0.5 pt-1 text-base font-base text-secondary opacity-80"
+					>
+						{{ formatMessage(messages.emptyGroup) }}
+					</p>
+				</TransitionGroup>
+			</div>
 		</ScreenshotSection>
 	</div>
 </template>
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/screenshots-page/index.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/screenshots-page/index.vue
index e688e435f7..5a85ed6918 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/screenshots-page/index.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/screenshots-page/index.vue
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ import {
 	ReadyTransition,
 	useFormatDateTime,
 	useReadyState,
+	useScrollViewport,
 	useVIntl,
 } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/vue-query'
 import { save } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog'
 import { readFile } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-fs'
-import { useStorage } from '@vueuse/core'
+import { useElementSize, useStorage, useWindowSize } from '@vueuse/core'
 import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 import { computed, nextTick, onBeforeUnmount, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
@@ -107,6 +108,28 @@ type ScreenshotDropData = {
 	customGroupId?: string | null
 }
 
+type ScreenshotGroupLayout = {
+	group: ScreenshotGroupData
+	top: number
+	height: number
+	isOpen: boolean
+	gridHeight: number
+	gridTop: number
+}
+
+type VisibleScreenshotGroupLayout = ScreenshotGroupLayout & {
+	renderedScreenshots: InstanceScreenshot[]
+	virtualGridTop: number
+}
+
+const SCREENSHOT_GRID_GAP = 12
+const SCREENSHOT_GROUP_SPACING = 12
+const SCREENSHOT_GROUP_HEADER_HEIGHT = 40
+const SCREENSHOT_GROUP_CONTENT_SPACING = 10
+const SCREENSHOT_GROUP_OVERSCAN = 900
+const SCREENSHOT_GRID_MIN_HEIGHT = 45
+const FALLBACK_SCREENSHOT_CARD_WIDTH = 320
+
 const props = withDefaults(
 	defineProps<{
 		instanceId?: string
@@ -151,6 +174,7 @@ const copiedScreenshotIds = ref(new Set<string>())
 const copiedResetTimeouts = new Map<string, ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>>()
 const screenshotsPage = ref<HTMLElement>()
 const regrouping = ref(false)
+const screenshotsScrolling = ref(false)
 const screenshotToDelete = ref<InstanceScreenshot | null>(null)
 const deleteFromPreview = ref(false)
 const activeDrag = ref<ActiveScreenshotDrag | null>(null)
@@ -173,6 +197,25 @@ const route = useRoute()
 const router = useRouter()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 const { addNotification, handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
+let screenshotsScrollIdleTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined
+const {
+	listContainer: screenshotListContainer,
+	containerOffset: screenshotListOffset,
+	relativeScrollTop: screenshotListScrollTop,
+	scrollContainer: screenshotScrollContainer,
+	viewportHeight: screenshotViewportHeight,
+} = useScrollViewport({
+	onScroll: () => {
+		screenshotsScrolling.value = true
+		if (screenshotsScrollIdleTimeout) clearTimeout(screenshotsScrollIdleTimeout)
+		screenshotsScrollIdleTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+			screenshotsScrolling.value = false
+			screenshotsScrollIdleTimeout = undefined
+		}, 120)
+	},
+})
+const { width: screenshotListWidth } = useElementSize(screenshotListContainer)
+const { width: windowWidth } = useWindowSize()
 const formatDateTime = useFormatDateTime({ dateStyle: 'long', timeStyle: 'short' })
 const formatMonth = useFormatDateTime({ month: 'long', year: 'numeric' })
 const messages = defineMessages({
@@ -469,6 +512,93 @@ const groupedScreenshots = computed((): ScreenshotGroupData[] => {
 	})
 })
 
+const screenshotColumnCount = computed(() => {
+	if (windowWidth.value >= 1536) return 4
+	if (windowWidth.value >= 640) return 2
+	return 1
+})
+
+const screenshotCardWidth = computed(() => {
+	if (screenshotListWidth.value <= 0) return FALLBACK_SCREENSHOT_CARD_WIDTH
+	const gapsWidth = (screenshotColumnCount.value - 1) * SCREENSHOT_GRID_GAP
+	return Math.max(0, (screenshotListWidth.value - gapsWidth) / screenshotColumnCount.value)
+})
+
+const screenshotCardHeight = computed(() => (screenshotCardWidth.value * 9) / 16)
+const screenshotRowHeight = computed(() => screenshotCardHeight.value + SCREENSHOT_GRID_GAP)
+
+const screenshotGroupLayouts = computed<ScreenshotGroupLayout[]>(() => {
+	const layouts: ScreenshotGroupLayout[] = []
+	let top = 0
+
+	for (const group of groupedScreenshots.value) {
+		const isHeaderHidden = groupBy.value === 'none'
+		const isOpen = isHeaderHidden || search.value.length > 0 || !collapsedGroups.value[group.id]
+		const rowCount = Math.ceil(group.screenshots.length / screenshotColumnCount.value)
+		const gridHeight =
+			rowCount === 0
+				? SCREENSHOT_GRID_MIN_HEIGHT
+				: rowCount * screenshotCardHeight.value + Math.max(0, rowCount - 1) * SCREENSHOT_GRID_GAP
+		const headerHeight = isHeaderHidden ? 0 : SCREENSHOT_GROUP_HEADER_HEIGHT
+		const gridTop = top + headerHeight + SCREENSHOT_GROUP_CONTENT_SPACING
+		const height =
+			headerHeight +
+			(isOpen ? SCREENSHOT_GROUP_CONTENT_SPACING + gridHeight : 0) +
+			SCREENSHOT_GROUP_SPACING
+
+		layouts.push({ group, top, height, isOpen, gridHeight, gridTop })
+		top += height
+	}
+
+	return layouts
+})
+
+const screenshotListHeight = computed(() => {
+	const lastGroup = screenshotGroupLayouts.value[screenshotGroupLayouts.value.length - 1]
+	return lastGroup ? lastGroup.top + lastGroup.height : 0
+})
+
+const visibleScreenshotGroups = computed<VisibleScreenshotGroupLayout[]>(() => {
+	const hasViewport = Boolean(screenshotListContainer.value && screenshotScrollContainer.value)
+	const viewportStart = hasViewport
+		? Math.max(0, screenshotListScrollTop.value - SCREENSHOT_GROUP_OVERSCAN)
+		: 0
+	const viewportEnd = hasViewport
+		? screenshotListScrollTop.value + screenshotViewportHeight.value + SCREENSHOT_GROUP_OVERSCAN
+		: SCREENSHOT_GROUP_OVERSCAN
+
+	return screenshotGroupLayouts.value
+		.filter((layout) => layout.top + layout.height >= viewportStart && layout.top <= viewportEnd)
+		.map((layout) => {
+			if (!layout.isOpen || layout.group.screenshots.length === 0) {
+				return { ...layout, renderedScreenshots: [], virtualGridTop: 0 }
+			}
+
+			const rowCount = Math.ceil(layout.group.screenshots.length / screenshotColumnCount.value)
+			const firstRow = Math.min(
+				rowCount,
+				Math.max(0, Math.floor((viewportStart - layout.gridTop) / screenshotRowHeight.value)),
+			)
+			const lastRow = Math.min(
+				rowCount,
+				Math.max(
+					firstRow,
+					Math.ceil(
+						(viewportEnd - layout.gridTop + SCREENSHOT_GRID_GAP) / screenshotRowHeight.value,
+					),
+				),
+			)
+			const firstScreenshot = firstRow * screenshotColumnCount.value
+			const lastScreenshot = lastRow * screenshotColumnCount.value
+
+			return {
+				...layout,
+				renderedScreenshots: layout.group.screenshots.slice(firstScreenshot, lastScreenshot),
+				virtualGridTop: firstRow * screenshotRowHeight.value,
+			}
+		})
+})
+
 const previewItems = computed(() =>
 	filteredScreenshots.value.map((screenshot) => ({
 		id: getSelectionKey(screenshot),
@@ -959,10 +1089,27 @@ async function revealScreenshot(id: string) {
 	if (group) setGroupCollapsed(group.id, false)
 
 	await nextTick()
-	const card = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>(`[data-screenshot-id="${CSS.escape(id)}"]`)
-	card?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' })
-	card?.focus()
+	await waitForScreenshotViewport()
 	highlightedScreenshotId.value = id
+
+	const layout = screenshotGroupLayouts.value.find((candidate) => candidate.group.id === group?.id)
+	const screenshotIndex = layout?.group.screenshots.findIndex((screenshot) => screenshot.id === id)
+	const scrollTarget = screenshotScrollContainer.value
+	if (layout && screenshotIndex !== undefined && screenshotIndex >= 0 && scrollTarget) {
+		const row = Math.floor(screenshotIndex / screenshotColumnCount.value)
+		const top = Math.max(
+			0,
+			screenshotListOffset.value +
+				layout.gridTop +
+				row * screenshotRowHeight.value +
+				screenshotCardHeight.value / 2 -
+				screenshotViewportHeight.value / 2,
+		)
+		scrollTarget.scrollTo({ top, behavior: 'smooth' })
+	}
+
+	const card = await waitForScreenshotCard(id)
+	card?.focus({ preventScroll: true })
 	revealTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
 		if (highlightedScreenshotId.value === id) highlightedScreenshotId.value = undefined
 		if (revealedScreenshotId.value === id) revealedScreenshotId.value = undefined
@@ -970,6 +1117,23 @@ async function revealScreenshot(id: string) {
 	}, 2400)
 }
 
+async function waitForScreenshotViewport() {
+	for (let frame = 0; frame < 10; frame++) {
+		if (screenshotListContainer.value && screenshotScrollContainer.value) return
+		await new Promise<void>((resolve) => requestAnimationFrame(() => resolve()))
+	}
+}
+
+async function waitForScreenshotCard(id: string) {
+	const selector = `[data-screenshot-id="${CSS.escape(id)}"]`
+	for (let frame = 0; frame < 60; frame++) {
+		const card = screenshotListContainer.value?.querySelector<HTMLElement>(selector)
+		if (card) return card
+		await new Promise<void>((resolve) => requestAnimationFrame(() => resolve()))
+	}
+	return undefined
+}
+
 async function confirmDelete() {
 	const screenshot = screenshotToDelete.value
 	if (!screenshot) return
@@ -1171,6 +1335,7 @@ watch(activeDropGroupId, (groupId) => {
 onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 	clearGroupHoverOpenTimeout()
 	if (revealTimeout) clearTimeout(revealTimeout)
+	if (screenshotsScrollIdleTimeout) clearTimeout(screenshotsScrollIdleTimeout)
 	for (const timeout of copiedResetTimeouts.values()) clearTimeout(timeout)
 	copiedResetTimeouts.clear()
 })
@@ -1312,65 +1477,85 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 				@drag-over="handleDragOver"
 				@drag-end="handleDragEnd"
 			>
-				<div class="flex flex-col">
-					<ScreenshotGroupSection
-						v-for="group in groupedScreenshots"
-						:id="group.id"
+				<div
+					ref="screenshotListContainer"
+					class="relative w-full"
+					:style="{ height: `${screenshotListHeight}px`, overflowAnchor: 'none' }"
+				>
+					<div
+						v-for="{
+							group,
+							top,
+							gridHeight,
+							renderedScreenshots,
+							virtualGridTop,
+						} in visibleScreenshotGroups"
 						:key="group.id"
-						:title="group.title"
-						:screenshots="group.screenshots"
-						:selected-keys="selectedKeys"
-						:selection-active="selectionActive"
-						:active-dragged-keys="activeDraggedKeys"
-						:show-drop-outline="activeDropGroupId === group.id && canDropScreenshotsOnGroup(group)"
-						:can-drag="groupBy === 'custom' || (isGlobal && groupBy === 'instance')"
-						:drop-instance-id="groupBy === 'instance' ? group.dropInstanceId : undefined"
-						:drop-custom-group="groupBy === 'custom'"
-						:drop-custom-group-id="group.customGroupId ?? undefined"
-						:show-instance-name="isGlobal && groupBy !== 'instance'"
-						:highlighted-screenshot-id="highlightedScreenshotId"
-						:copied-screenshot-ids="copiedScreenshotIds"
-						:animate-entry="!regrouping"
-						:force-open="search.length > 0"
-						:hide-header="groupBy === 'none'"
-						:editable-title="Boolean(group.customGroupId)"
-						:start-editing-title="groupIdPendingNameEdit === group.customGroupId"
-						:max-title-length="MAX_INSTANCE_GROUP_NAME_LENGTH"
-						:validate-title="validateCustomGroupName"
-						:on-title-change="(name: string) => renameCustomGroup(group.customGroupId, name)"
-						:collapsed="Boolean(collapsedGroups[group.id])"
-						@update:collapsed="(value) => setGroupCollapsed(group.id, value)"
-						@activate="activateScreenshot"
-						@toggle-selection="toggleScreenshotSelection"
-						@copy="copyScreenshot"
-						@edit="editScreenshot"
-						@more="showScreenshotOptions"
+						class="absolute inset-x-0 transition-transform duration-300 ease-in-out will-change-transform motion-reduce:transition-none"
+						:style="{ transform: `translateY(${top}px)` }"
 					>
-						<template v-if="group.customGroupId" #actions="{ startEditing }">
-							<div
-								class="flex shrink-0 items-center opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-250 group-hover/header:opacity-100 focus-within:opacity-100"
-							>
-								<IconButton
-									v-tooltip="formatMessage(messages.editGroup)"
-									:label="formatMessage(messages.editGroup)"
-									type="quiet"
-									size="sm"
-									@click.stop="startEditing"
+						<ScreenshotGroupSection
+							:id="group.id"
+							:title="group.title"
+							:screenshots="group.screenshots"
+							:rendered-screenshots="renderedScreenshots"
+							:virtual-grid-height="gridHeight"
+							:virtual-grid-top="virtualGridTop"
+							:selected-keys="selectedKeys"
+							:selection-active="selectionActive"
+							:active-dragged-keys="activeDraggedKeys"
+							:show-drop-outline="
+								activeDropGroupId === group.id && canDropScreenshotsOnGroup(group)
+							"
+							:can-drag="groupBy === 'custom' || (isGlobal && groupBy === 'instance')"
+							:drop-instance-id="groupBy === 'instance' ? group.dropInstanceId : undefined"
+							:drop-custom-group="groupBy === 'custom'"
+							:drop-custom-group-id="group.customGroupId ?? undefined"
+							:show-instance-name="isGlobal && groupBy !== 'instance'"
+							:highlighted-screenshot-id="highlightedScreenshotId"
+							:copied-screenshot-ids="copiedScreenshotIds"
+							:animate-entry="!regrouping && !screenshotsScrolling"
+							:force-open="search.length > 0"
+							:hide-header="groupBy === 'none'"
+							:editable-title="Boolean(group.customGroupId)"
+							:start-editing-title="groupIdPendingNameEdit === group.customGroupId"
+							:max-title-length="MAX_INSTANCE_GROUP_NAME_LENGTH"
+							:validate-title="validateCustomGroupName"
+							:on-title-change="(name: string) => renameCustomGroup(group.customGroupId, name)"
+							:collapsed="Boolean(collapsedGroups[group.id])"
+							@update:collapsed="(value) => setGroupCollapsed(group.id, value)"
+							@activate="activateScreenshot"
+							@toggle-selection="toggleScreenshotSelection"
+							@copy="copyScreenshot"
+							@edit="editScreenshot"
+							@more="showScreenshotOptions"
+						>
+							<template v-if="group.customGroupId" #actions="{ startEditing }">
+								<div
+									class="flex shrink-0 items-center opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-250 group-hover/header:opacity-100 focus-within:opacity-100"
 								>
-									<EditIcon />
-								</IconButton>
-								<IconButton
-									v-tooltip="formatMessage(messages.deleteGroup)"
-									:label="formatMessage(messages.deleteGroup)"
-									type="quiet"
-									size="sm"
-									@click.stop="requestCustomGroupDeletion(group.customGroupId)"
-								>
-									<TrashIcon />
-								</IconButton>
-							</div>
-						</template>
-					</ScreenshotGroupSection>
+									<IconButton
+										v-tooltip="formatMessage(messages.editGroup)"
+										:label="formatMessage(messages.editGroup)"
+										type="quiet"
+										size="sm"
+										@click.stop="startEditing"
+									>
+										<EditIcon />
+									</IconButton>
+									<IconButton
+										v-tooltip="formatMessage(messages.deleteGroup)"
+										:label="formatMessage(messages.deleteGroup)"
+										type="quiet"
+										size="sm"
+										@click.stop="requestCustomGroupDeletion(group.customGroupId)"
+									>
+										<TrashIcon />
+									</IconButton>
+								</div>
+							</template>
+						</ScreenshotGroupSection>
+					</div>
 				</div>
 				<Teleport to="body">
 					<div class="pointer-events-none fixed inset-0 z-[9999]">