Capture
Rectangular, freeform, window, and full-screen snips from the app or keyboard shortcut. Softonic notes low system overhead for fragment selection.
See capture modesFeature map
Every Snipping Tool capability listed on the Store, shown with real UI
Grouped from Microsoft Store features and release notes, Softonic’s rectangular and free-shape capture notes, and the promotional screenshots in our media set.
Features
Built for clear, everyday captures
A focused Windows utility for screenshots and short recordings — free, Microsoft-published, and ready for Windows 11.
Annotate
Pen, highlighter, crop, shapes, emoji, and Text actions for copy or Quick redact — markup that stays in the post-capture editor.
Explore markupRecord
Screen recording with computer or microphone audio via Win+Shift+R on supported builds — useful for short demos and bug reports.
Recording detailsCapture
Four snip shapes, one shortcut
Store feature text: capture screenshots with the app or keyboard shortcut (Windows logo key + Shift + S). Softonic highlights rectangular and free-shape fragment selection with low system overhead.
- Rectangle
- Window
- Full screen
- Freeform
Shortcut not firing? See the hotkey troubleshooting guide.
Annotate
Mouse, touch, or pen markup
Store lists editing with mouse, touch, or pen; crop; ink and highlights; then save or copy to share anywhere. The UI also exposes eraser, ruler, delay timer, and Edit in Paint.
Store caption: “Edit and annotate your screenshots.” Softonic still calls the tool lightweight; the markup tools live in the post-capture editor rather than a full design suite.
Markup extras
Shapes and emoji
Release notes: add shapes and emojis to your screenshots. The floating markup tray includes square, circle, line, arrow, fill, and outline controls.
Markup best practices →Record
Screen recording with computer or microphone audio
Store what’s new: record your screen with audio from your computer or record your own. Softonic also lists screenshots and screen recording videos as core jobs for students and professionals.
Recording shortcut
Product art shows Win + Shift + R beside camera/video mode toggles on the toolbar.
Permissions
Store permissions include microphone use. If recording is silent, check the microphone guide.
Text actions
Copy all text or Quick redact
Store notes: Text actions let you copy or redact text from a screen capture. The UI shows Copy all text, Quick redact, and per-selection Copy text / Redact text with Ctrl+C and Ctrl+A hints.
- Copy all text
- Pull readable strings from a snip when the source app blocks selection.
- Quick redact
- Black out sensitive strings such as emails or phone numbers before you share.
Visual Search
Search the web with your screenshots
Store release notes: Visual Search with Bing lets you search the internet with your screenshots. The context menu sits beside Save as, Copy, and Share in the product UI.
| Capability | Detail from listings | Where it shows up |
|---|---|---|
| Hotkey | Windows logo key + Shift + S | Capture bar |
| Input methods | Mouse, touch, or pen | Editor toolbar |
| Markup | Crop, ink, highlights, shapes, emoji | Post-capture editor |
| Output | Save or copy to share anywhere | Save / Copy / Share |
| Recording audio | Computer audio or microphone | Record mode |
| OCR / privacy | Copy or redact via Text actions | Text actions bar |
| Web lookup | Visual Search with Bing | Context menu |
| OS floor | Windows 11 version 22000.0 or higher | System requirements |