Which software do you use to take screenshots?

Publish Date: Dec 2 '19

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Which software / tool do you use to take screenshots?

You could use the following template:

Name:
[ ] Free
[ ] Paid
[ ] Open source
OS:
[ ] MacOS
[ ] Windows
[ ] Linux
Link:
Comments:

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**Name:**
[ ] Free
[ ] Paid
[ ] Open source
**OS:**
[ ] MacOS
[ ] Windows
[ ] Linux
**Link:** [website name](https://website.com)
**Comments:**

Example:

Name: SnagIt
[ ] Free
[x] Paid
[ ] Open source
OS:
[x] MacOS
[x] Windows
[ ] Linux
Link: TechSmith
Comments: Free trial available. Feature rich including video recording

Name: PicPick
[x] Free
[ ] Paid
[ ] Open source
OS:
[ ] MacOS
[x] Windows
[ ] Linux
Link: PicPick website
Comments: Great features, also available as portable version

Comments 35 total

Robin KretzschmarDec 2, 2019

The feature to search your recent captures is very interesting... Thanks for sharing! :)
maxDec 2, 2019

Name:
[X] Free
[ ] Paid
[ ] Open source
OS:
[X] MacOS
[X] Windows
[X] Linux
Link: xnview
Comments: Been using it for decades now. Works in every OS, can capture multiple screenshots in a row, has options (display mouse, etc.), and offer easy to crop/resize/edit solutions. I really recommand.
PareshDec 2, 2019

Snip
[x] Free
[ ] Paid
[ ] Open source
OS:
[ ] MacOS
[x] Windows
[ ] Linux

Comments: It came as a part of Win 10, I never installed it separately. Just press Ctrl + Win + S
- Robin KretzschmarDec 2, 2019
  
  Thanks Paresh, I think this one is a common underestimated tool that serves its purpose just fine.
  - PareshDec 2, 2019
    
    The other option for those who use Windows + Microsoft Office is to use OneNote (I guess shortcut key was Ctrl + Shift + S).
    
    Benefit there is that it keeps your screen captures in a notebook, which you can use it later if needed. I used it heavily for technical documentation as you don't have to worry about saving your captures in jpeg/png.
Juan CarlosDec 2, 2019

Name:
[✅] Free
[ ] Paid
[✅] Open source
OS:
[ ] MacOS
[?] Windows
[✅] Linux
Link: flameshot.js.org
Comments: Really nice tool to take screenshots and add annotations and arrows and similar graphic stuff. I think is mostly C++ not JS.
- Robin KretzschmarDec 2, 2019
  
  This one looks nice, thanks for sharing!
  The way they implemented the color selection looks great.
  But it also looks like the color palette is very restricted. Or can you select more colors in some way?
  - Juan CarlosDec 2, 2019
    
    I think it only has the basic colors.
- Jason C. McDonaldDec 2, 2019
  
  Sold!
Samuel BlickleDec 2, 2019

Name: Apples default screenshot app
[x] Free
[ ] Paid
[ ] Open source
OS:
[x] MacOS
[ ] Windows
[ ] Linux
Link: How to take a screenshot on your Mac
Comments: Heavily underrated tool IMHO. It can capture the entire screen, a selected portion of it, a window, menus or the Touch Bar. It is even able to capture videos!
- Robin KretzschmarDec 2, 2019
  
  I don't have a mac but sounds great and if it can also capture videos, it is far more advanced than the default of windows 👍
  - Mike EkkelDec 2, 2019
    
    Ever since the Mojave update it's been an absolute joy to create screenshots with macOS. Not that it was terrible, but the cmd + shift + 5 shortcut is amazing. You can quickly grab a screenshot of a window, your entire desktop, just a small portion. Want to take a video? You've got the same options for it right there!
Vicente G. ReyesDec 2, 2019

Name: Screenshot
[✅] Free
[ ] Paid
[ ] Open source
OS:
[✅] MacOS
[ ] Windows
[ ] Linux
Link: -
Comments:
- Robin KretzschmarDec 2, 2019
  
  Like the mac and windows defaults, also a underrated built-in one that does a great job 👍
  - Vicente G. ReyesDec 2, 2019
    
    Yeah! I underestimated this when I got my new mac but later found out that it was super helpful! 👍👍👍
- Mike EkkelDec 2, 2019
  
  Are you using the shortcut keys for screenshot or do you search for the app the entire time? (Honest question)
  - Vicente G. ReyesDec 2, 2019
    
    I use a shortcut key for taking a screenshot 😄
    - Mike EkkelDec 2, 2019
      
      Great ☺️. I absolutely love the new shortcut key they've added in Mojave.
      - Vicente G. ReyesDec 2, 2019
        
        Was it just new in mojave? Sorry im a returning user from a late 90s mac 😄
        
        Mike EkkelDec 2, 2019
        
        Yeah :). cmd + shift + 3 / 4 were already there but 5 is relatively new. It's great!
        
        Vicente G. ReyesDec 2, 2019
        
        HAHA! I only used cmd + shift + 3. I didnt know about 4 and 5. Thank you! I learned something new again today!
        
        Mike EkkelDec 2, 2019
        
        I think you'll absolutely love them!
        
        Vicente G. ReyesDec 2, 2019
        
        I certainly will 😄 no more cmd + shift + 3 and cropping! Thank you!
Austin S. HemmelgarnDec 2, 2019

Name: screengrab
[ ] Free
[ ] Paid
[x] Open source
OS:
[?] MacOS
[?] Windows
[x] Linux
Link: LXQt website
Comments: Part of LXQt (which is funny, since I use Cinnamon not LXQt). The big reason I use it is because I can script taking screenshots since it can take them directly from the command-line, which is big when I am trying to do something like create a sequence of screenshots for a bug report. It claims to be cross-platform, but I've never tried using it on anything but Linux (I don't use macOS, and on Windows I just use the built-in screenshot functionality).
Thomas H Jones IIDec 2, 2019

Name:
[X] Native
[ ] Free
[ ] Paid
[ ] Open source
OS:
[X] MacOS
[X] Windows
[X] Linux

All of the asked-after OSes have built in snapshot capability: I mostly can't see the point of wasting time fetching other software even if it's free.
IrfanDec 2, 2019

Command + shift + 4 on Mac.
Weston WeddingDec 2, 2019

Name:
[X] Free
[ ] Paid
[ ] Open source
OS:
[X] MacOS
[ ] Windows
[ ] Linux
Comments:
I just use shortcuts on my work Mac. Almost always using Cmd + Shift + 4 to grab sections of my screen.

Name:
[X] Free
[ ] Paid
[ ] Open source
OS:
[ ] MacOS
[X] Windows
[ ] Linux
Comments:
I almost never screenshot outside of games on my Windows machine, and games almost always provide their own screenshot function.

Otherwise I google the keypresses to use Windows' built in functionality and lament that it kinda sucks in comparison to Mac.
Manoj KumarDec 2, 2019

Name: Greenshot
[X] Free
[ ] Paid
[X] Open source
OS:
[X] MacOS (Paid)
[X] Windows
[ ] Linux
Link: Greenshot
Comments: Simple interface. It comes equipped with tools to highlight the snapshots. What I like the most is that it's damn easy to paste one snapshot into another for comparing and highlighting purposes.
- Robin KretzschmarDec 3, 2019
  
  I used Greenshot a while ago and almost forgot it exists. They improved it heavily since I used it the last time, great addition to this list 👍
Richard Lewis Dec 3, 2019

Name: Snipping Tool
[x] Free
[ ] Paid
[ ] Open source
OS:
[ ] MacOS
[x] Windows
[ ] Linux
Link: Microsoft Snipping Tool
Comments: It's nothing fancy but free and easy to use.
Jingles (Hong Jing)Dec 5, 2019

How about "Which software do you use to record animated screenshots?"
zogamnuamDec 6, 2019

Name: Jing
[ x] Free
[ x] Paid
[ ] Open source
OS:
[ x] MacOS
[ x] Windows
[ ] Linux

Link: Jing

Comments:
I use Jing since 2007 or 2008. But also I used OS built-in screenshot tool from Windows OS and Mac OS too.

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