Alternatives to PicPick
An all-in-one Windows screen capture and image editor that also bundles a colour picker, pixel ruler, protractor and magnifier. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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PicPick
An all-in-one Windows screen capture and image editor that also bundles a colour picker, pixel ruler, protractor and magnifier.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as PicPick.
ShareX
A Windows capture tool that screenshots, records, annotates and uploads, all driven by hotkeys.
ShareX is free and open source under GPL-3.0 with capture, recording, annotation and upload workflows, though it is also Windows only and has an intimidating settings window.
Snagit
Commercial screen capture suite with scrolling capture and batch tools.
Snagit adds macOS support and batch processing alongside scrolling capture, but it is paid after a trial and not open source.
Greenshot
A small Windows screenshot tool that captures a region, window or screen and annotates it in one step.
Greenshot is a free, open source Windows screenshot and annotation tool, lighter than PicPick but without screen recording, and scrolling capture only works with Internet Explorer.
Flameshot
A cross-platform screenshot tool that drops annotation controls right on top of the selection.
Flameshot is free, open source and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with in-place annotation, but it has no video recording or bundled design tools.
Snipaste
Screenshot tool that pins snips as floating windows on the desktop.
Snipaste runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and centres on pinning snips as floating windows, but it is not a full screen recorder.
ksnip
A screenshot tool with annotation that works on Wayland, which several better-known ones still do not.
ksnip is a free GPL-3.0 annotation screenshot tool for Windows, macOS and Linux with Wayland support, but it has no screen recording and slow releases.
FastStone Capture
A compact Windows screen capture and recording tool with a built-in editor and scrolling capture.
FastStone Capture is a paid one-time purchase for Windows with scrolling capture, screen recording and many output targets.
Screenpresso
A Windows tool for taking screenshots and screen videos, annotating them and sharing the results.
Screenpresso is a freemium Windows tool with screenshots, screen video, an annotation editor and capture history.
Also worth comparing
These listings name PicPick as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Ashampoo Snap
A Windows tool for taking screenshots and screen videos and annotating them on the desktop.
PicPick is free for personal use on Windows and adds scrolling capture plus design tools like a colour picker and pixel ruler, but business use needs a paid licence.
GoFullPage
Captures an entire web page as one image in a single click.
PicPick provides scrolling page capture with a full annotation editor on the Windows desktop, but it is Windows only and business use needs a paid licence.
HyperSnap
A Windows screen capture tool with scrolling capture, image annotation, OCR text copying and MP4 recording.
PicPick is free for personal use on Windows with scrolling capture, a ribbon editor and screen recording, but business use requires a paid licence.
WinSnap
A Windows screenshot tool that captures windows and adds shadows, annotations and other effects.
PicPick is free for personal use and bundles a ribbon annotation editor with effects, watermarks and screen recording, but business use needs a paid licence.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
NormCap
A screen capture tool that runs OCR on what you select, so you get the text rather than a picture of it.
ScreenToGif
Records part of your screen and gives you a frame-by-frame editor before you save the GIF.
Satty
Annotate screenshots in a focused Linux application.
Lightshot
A lightweight screenshot tool for Windows and Mac that captures a region and shares it by link.
Monosnap
A screenshot and screen recording tool for Mac and Windows that uploads captures to cloud storage.
