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. Shotty icon
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    Taking screenshots with Shotty is so natural and easy, you just have to try it. Edit them in minimalistic editor and the upload them with one click. Focusing on simplicity and usability, this tool is probably the most intuitive screenshot utility out there.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Xnip icon
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    Screenshot app for macOS includes scrolling capture for full-page screenshots, multi-window selection, annotation tools, color picker, shadow effects, object measurement, pixel accuracy, and pinning images—ideal for code, chats, articles, and design references.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. SnapCrest icon
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    SnapCrest is a white-label client-reporting tool for freelancers and web agencies. Paste a URL and it generates a branded PDF report — your logo, your colors, your agency name — with the site's Core Web Vitals scored in plain English instead of raw developer metrics, ready...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Gemoo Snap is an easy-to-use screenshot tool. Capture screenshots of ChatGPT conversations, add annotations, and instantly share them with anyone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
     
  5. Full page screenshot, region capture, OCR text extraction, annotations, PDF export and scheduled captures. Free with $2.99 lifetime premium.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
  6. Collabshot icon
     25 likes

    Free web and desktop application that enables quick screen grabs, easy URL-based sharing, and live, multi-person drawing and sketching.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. TNT Screen Capture creates screen shots that look better than the original screen.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. GNOME Screenshot is a utility used in the GNOME desktop environment for taking screenshots. It was part of the GNOME Utilities (gnome-utils) package, but was split into its own package for the 3.3.1 version in 2011.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • GNOME
     
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    Cannot do region capture, nor can it do marking or highlighting.

    • GNOME Screenshot is Free and Open SourceSnipping Tool is Free and Proprietary
  9. Capto icon
     7 likes

    Capture HD video at 60 FPS, record iOS devices, and edit screen or image content with annotation, voiceover, and advanced file management. Includes fullscreen, selection, and web capture, quick sharing to cloud, FTP, YouTube, and fast search for Mac users.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. Screen capture in real time and send instantly to any destination: clipboard, file, graphic editor, studio, e-mail, web, Windows Instant Messenger, ICQ, printer/fax.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. SunnyCapturer is a simple and beautiful cross-platform screenshot software that supports OCR for extracting text from images, image translation, custom stickers, and pinning images to the screen. Supports Windows, MacOS, Linux operating systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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