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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. 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...

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Xfce4-Screenshooter vs Snipping Tool Comments
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    Built into Xfce (which I use) and performs all the Snipping Tool functions that I know of.

    • Xfce4-Screenshooter is Free and Open SourceSnipping Tool is Free and Proprietary
  3. Swappy icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. TinyTake icon
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    TinyTake is a free screen capture software for Microsoft Windows. With TinyTake, you can capture images and videos of your computer screen, add comments and share them with others in minutes. TinyTake is built by MangoApps and is available for free.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. iSkitch icon
     1 like

    Native macOS tool for fast region, window or full screen capture, 14 annotation tools including arrows, text and highlight, image overlay, export to multiple formats, full undo/redo, privacy-first operation—no tracking or data collection, native share integration.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Capster helps you enhance your asynchronous communication with captures of your screen. Record your screen as you demonstrate a feature, idea, or bug, or take a screenshot and annotate it to better convey your point - and instantly share it through the cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Add charming backgrounds to Images to share on social media and get x12 more engagement.

    Become popular within your circle.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. Pensela icon
     3 likes

    Pensela is an screen annotation tool that can also take screenshots available cross-platform.

    46 Pensela alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux Mobile
     
  9. Snip&Sketch icon
     2 likes

    Quickly annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch, or mouse and save, paste or share with other apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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