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Lightscreen vs Snipping Tool: catalog facts
Lightscreen	Snipping Tool
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0 licence.	Free Free and included with Windows 11.
Windows	Windows
Six configurable hotkey actions Automatic file naming by number or date	Included with Windows 11 Annotate with mouse, touch or pen
Windows only No annotation or screen recording mentioned	Current version is Windows 11 only Fewer editing options than dedicated screenshot tools
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0-only	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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