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Greenshot vs Snipping Tool: catalog facts
Greenshot	Snipping Tool
Free Free and open source on Windows. The separate Greenshot app for macOS is a paid App Store…	Free Free and included with Windows 11.
Windows	Windows
Region, window and full screen capture bound to the Print Screen key Built-in editor for annotating, highlighting and obfuscating parts of a shot	Included with Windows 11 Annotate with mouse, touch or pen
Windows only; the macOS app of the same name is a separate paid product Scrolling page capture only works with Internet Explorer	Current version is Windows 11 only Fewer editing options than dedicated screenshot tools
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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