Alternatives to Snagit
Commercial screen capture suite with scrolling capture and batch tools. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Snagit
Commercial screen capture suite with scrolling capture and batch tools.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Snagit.
ShareX
A Windows capture tool that screenshots, records, annotates and uploads, all driven by hotkeys.
ShareX is free and open source with capture, recording, annotation and automated upload workflows, but it runs only on Windows.
CleanShot X
Premium Mac screenshot and screen recording app with built-in annotation.
CleanShot X offers scrolling capture, annotation and screen recording as a paid app, but it runs only on macOS.
PicPick
An all-in-one Windows screen capture and image editor that also bundles a colour picker, pixel ruler, protractor and magnifier.
PicPick includes scrolling capture, annotation and recording on Windows, free for personal use, but business use needs a paid licence and there is no macOS version.
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 capture and annotation tool, but scrolling capture only works with Internet Explorer and there is no macOS version.
Shottr
Fast Mac screenshot tool with scrolling capture, OCR, and annotation.
Shottr is a freemium macOS screenshot tool with scrolling capture, OCR and annotation, but it has no Windows version or batch processing.
Flameshot
A cross-platform screenshot tool that drops annotation controls right on top of the selection.
Flameshot is free and open source across Windows, macOS and Linux with in-place annotation, but it lacks scrolling capture and batch tools.
Snipaste
Screenshot tool that pins snips as floating windows on the desktop.
Snipaste is freemium on Windows, macOS and Linux and centres on pinning snips as floating windows rather than scrolling or batch capture.
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 annotated screenshot tool on Windows, macOS and Linux with Wayland support, but it has no scrolling capture or batch processing.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Snagit 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.
Snagit is also paid and closed source but runs on Windows and macOS, with scrolling capture and batch processing aimed more at still captures than video.
Capto
A Mac screen recorder, screenshot tool and video editor for tutorials, classes and demos.
Snagit is paid for Windows and macOS and adds scrolling capture and batch processing, leaning more toward still capture than video editing.
FastStone Capture
A compact Windows screen capture and recording tool with a built-in editor and scrolling capture.
Snagit offers scrolling capture and batch processing on Windows and macOS, but it is paid after the trial and focused more on stills than video.
GoFullPage
Captures an entire web page as one image in a single click.
Snagit captures long pages and documents in one image as a desktop app on Windows and macOS, adding batch tools, but it is paid after the trial.
HyperSnap
A Windows screen capture tool with scrolling capture, image annotation, OCR text copying and MP4 recording.
Snagit is paid for Windows and macOS, offering scrolling capture and batch processing for repetitive tasks, leaning toward still capture over video editing.
Screenpresso
A Windows tool for taking screenshots and screen videos, annotating them and sharing the results.
Snagit is paid software for Windows and macOS with scrolling capture and batch processing, and is geared more toward still capture than video.
WinSnap
A Windows screenshot tool that captures windows and adds shadows, annotations and other effects.
Snagit is a paid commercial suite for Windows and macOS that adds scrolling capture and batch processing for repetitive capture tasks.
Xnapper
A macOS screenshot app that frames captures with backgrounds and hides sensitive information automatically.
Snagit is a paid Windows and macOS capture suite with scrolling capture and batch processing, aimed at documentation rather than presentable social screenshots.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Camtasia
Professional screen recorder and video editor for tutorials and demos.
NormCap
A screen capture tool that runs OCR on what you select, so you get the text rather than a picture of it.
TextSniper
A macOS OCR utility that extracts text from any selected area of the screen.
