★★★★☆ 4.0
Trusted by Windows users
16,544 Microsoft Store ratings. Softonic also marks it Trusted with a Clean scan note.
Windows 11 · Free on Microsoft Store
Capture the part of your screen that matters
Snipping Tool for Windows 11 — press Win + Shift + S for rectangular, freeform, window, or full-screen snips. Annotate with ink, record with audio, then copy or save.
Capture, annotate, record
Four snip shapes, ink markup, Text actions, and audio recording in one Microsoft utility.
Free
Store price 0
Windows 11 version 22000.0 or higher. Softonic lists version 2022.2504.39.0.
Shortcuts
Two shortcuts that cover most of the day
The same keyboard paths shown in the Windows 11 product UI — snip first, record when you need motion and audio.
Win+
Shift+
S
Open the snip bar
Rectangular, freeform, window, or full-screen capture without opening the app first. Softonic notes low system overhead for fragment selection.
Win+
Shift+
R
Start a screen recording
Record with computer or microphone audio on supported builds — handy for short demos, bug reports, and walkthroughs.
Also included
More than crop and save
Markup, OCR, and Bing Visual Search sit beside the core capture tools in the Windows 11 editor.
Text actions
Copy all text, Quick redact, or per-selection copy/redact with Ctrl+C and Ctrl+A hints in the UI.
Shapes & emoji
Floating markup tray with square, circle, line, arrow, fill, outline, and emoji for callouts.
Visual Search
Search the web with your screenshot via Bing — listed next to Save as, Copy, and Share.
Editor extras
Eraser, ruler, delay timer, and Edit in Paint — plus mouse, touch, or pen markup.
Interface
Product screens
Real Snipping Tool UI from the Windows 11 experience. Scrolls automatically — hover to pause, click to enlarge.
Details
Release facts and honest limits
Numbers and notes pulled from the Microsoft Store listing and Softonic — the same sources we use on the download and trust pages.
Release snapshot
Softonic-listed build with Store catalog fields. Prefer the newest package when both appear.
- Version
- 2022.2504.39.0
- Store update (UTC)
- 2026-06-03
- Approx. catalog size
- ~713 MB
- Max install footprint
- ~534 MB
- Minimum OS
- Windows 11 22000.0+
- Store product ID
- 9MZ95KL8MR0L
No scrolling screenshot
Store and Softonic do not list a scrolling capture mode. Use multiple snips or record a short clip instead.
Windows 10 gets Snip & Sketch
The current Snipping Tool is Windows 11 only. On Windows 10, the Store path installs Snip & Sketch instead.
Redact before you share
Use Text actions → Quick redact on emails, IDs, or tokens in a snip. More on our trust & security page.
About
Built for everyday Windows work
Softonic lists Snipping Tool as Trusted with a Clean scan note (Softonic rating 4.4 · about 514.7K downloads on that listing). Microsoft Store shows 4.0 from 16,544 ratings. Use it for tickets, tutorials, and quick captures you already have the right to share.
- Windows 11 version 22000.0 or higher
- PC platforms: x64, ARM, ARM64, x86
- Free Microsoft Utilities & tools app
- Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
- Up to 10 Windows devices per Microsoft account
- Microphone permission for recording audio
- Pictures library access for saves
Download
Get Snipping Tool for Windows
Follow the verified path on our download page for version 2022.2504.39.0, system notes, and integrity guidance.