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The best alternative to Snipping Tool is Greenshot, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Snipping Tool and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Snipping Tool are Ksnip, Spectacle, Screenpresso and CleanShot X.

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Snipping Tool alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools, but if you're looking for Screen Recorders or Image Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Open Source, iPad, Google Chrome, iPhone, Portable and iPad + Screenshot Capture. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Snipping Tool.
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  1. Greenshot icon

    Greenshot

     715 likes
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    Lightweight screenshot tool offering OCR, exports to Office apps and online storage, integration with external commands, supporting 32 languages and minimal space requirement.

    209 Greenshot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    wookahn624
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    I use this tool at work it's super useful and is a time saver when compared to MS "Snipping Tool". I can instantly snip>edit>upload. kudos!

    Guest
    Positive
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    A lot more useful than snipping tool!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
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    MUCH more intuitive than not just Snipping Tool but also any other screen shot software. Simply amazing and very well written. Cheers to the developers!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Greenshot is a great Snipping Tool alternative.

    • Greenshot is the most popular Mac alternative to Snipping Tool.

    • Greenshot is Freemium and Open SourceSnipping Tool is Free and Proprietary
    • Greenshot is CustomizableSnipping Tool is not according to our users
  2. Ksnip icon

    Ksnip

     64 likes
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    Ksnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.

    58 Ksnip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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  4. Spectacle icon

    Spectacle

     36 likes
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    Spectacle is a simple application for capturing desktop screenshots. It can capture images of the entire desktop, a single monitor, the currently active window, the window currently under the mouse, or a rectangular region of the screen.

    194 Spectacle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
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    CleanShot X

    Capture and record screens on Mac with CleanShot X, featuring seamless recording, custom keyboard shortcuts, customizable wallpapers, Quick Access Overlay, and Desktop icon toggle for a tidy user interface.

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    Screenpresso

     55 likes
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    Comprehensive screenshot and screencast tool offering full-screen, window, or region captures with a built-in editor. Supports cropping, resizing, labels, and effects, with integration for popular services. Free version includes some branding and is limited to 15s screen casts.

    116 Screenpresso alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. CleanShot X icon

    CleanShot X

     20 likes
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    Capture and record screens on Mac with CleanShot X, featuring seamless recording, custom keyboard shortcuts, customizable wallpapers, Quick Access Overlay, and Desktop icon toggle for a tidy user interface.

    190 CleanShot X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Ashampoo Snap icon

    Ashampoo Snap

     10 likes
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    Capture screenshots or record videos with Ashampoo Snap’s efficient tools. Enjoy easy editing, multi-display support, OCR for 180 languages, and instant sharing capabilities. Revamp your projects with video cutting, annotations, and custom capture options.

    171 Ashampoo Snap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. ScreenSnap Pro icon

    ScreenSnap Pro

     4 likes
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    Beautiful screenshots with stunning backgrounds and powerful annotation tools. Create, edit, and share professional-quality screenshots with ease.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. ScreenRec icon

    ScreenRec

     68 likes
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    If you spend too much time on email and chat, try sending instant video messages and screenshots with ScreenRec. You'll get your point across faster and save precious hours.

    150 ScreenRec alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. Movavi Screenshot icon

    Movavi Screenshot

     1 like
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    Movavi ScreenShot is a screenshot extension for Chrome and Firefox that lets you grab full and partial screen captures as well as save screenshots in multiple formats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  14. Swappy icon

    Swappy

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    Swappy is a Wayland screenshot editing tool featuring brushes, text, shapes, arrows, and blur. Images can be saved locally or copied directly to the clipboard.

    56 Swappy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  15. Xfce4-Screenshooter icon

    Xfce4-Screenshooter

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    This application allows you to capture the entire screen, the active window or a selected region. You can set the delay that elapses before the screenshot is taken and the action that will be done with the screenshot: save it to a PNG file, copy it to the clipboard, open it...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Xfce4-Screenshooter as an Alternative to Snipping Tool
    Guest
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    Built into Xfce (which I use) and performs all the Snipping Tool functions that I know of.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Xfce4-Screenshooter is Free and Open SourceSnipping Tool is Free and Proprietary
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