Snipping Tool Alternatives

Snipping Tool is described as 'Screen capture utility that allows users to take screenshots of specific objects or full screens, annotate them, and save or share the captured images or videos' and is a very popular screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Snipping Tool for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Google Chrome apps. The best Snipping Tool alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Snipping Tool are Greenshot, Flameshot, PicPick and Ksnip.

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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 Google Chrome, Portable, Linux, iPhone, Mozilla Firefox, iPad + Screenshot Capture and Windows. 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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Alternatives list

  1. SnapInker icon
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    If you are using Windows, SnapInker is an easy way for beautifying your screenshots with effects such as Background Images, Shadow effects, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. ScreenshotX icon
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    ScreenshotX is a new, lightweight app for Windows for creating beautiful screenshots. It's freeware, it doesn't come with any spyware and you can also share your screenshots without the need to register or any other nonsense.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. 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
     
  4. Open Screenshot icon
     13 likes

    This extension is able to capture 100% of both the vertical and horizontal content appearing on any webpage on the Internet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
  5. ScreenRec icon
     69 likes

    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.

    164 ScreenRec alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. ScreenTray icon
     2 likes

    A macOS app for capturing, annotating and sharing screenshots. Quickly add comments, highlight what matters or blur any sensitive content. Upload screenshots to Google Drive or Dropbox. Copy screenshots to the clipboard and paste them directly into Slack, Skype, Jira, Trello and...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Pixtel Capture is a Windows screen capture app combining 12+ capture modes, annotation, and one-click sharing to Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Jira, and Office — all in one place. Free plan available; paid plans from $25/yr.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. ShotGlass icon
     6 likes

    Screenshot and screen recorder app for macOS. One app instead of four. Capture multiple windows, annotate, zoom, add transitions, and drop your recording onto a 3D MacBook with a simulated lens. Everything stays local.

    114 ShotGlass alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Easy Screen Capture and Annotation lets you capture and annotate any part of the screen. The main goal of the product is to speed up the capture and editing process saving you valuable time by automating repetitive tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. It added an editing feature to the Gadwin PrintScreen .

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. ChillShot AI icon
     4 likes

    Free AI-powered snipping tool featuring text extraction from images, instant translation in 100+ languages, screenshot question answering, and text-based editing. Annotate, summarize content, remove objects, or add highlights to captures—no editing skills needed.

    5 ChillShot AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Capty icon
     4 likes

    Capture your screen, windows, or regions on macOS, record with audio, edit screenshots and videos using built-in tools like shapes, blur, and redaction, export in various formats with multiple quality presets, enjoy ad-free usage, offline access, and no registration.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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