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Snipping Tool vs ksnip: catalog facts
Snipping Tool	ksnip
Free Free and included with Windows 11.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Included with Windows 11 Annotate with mouse, touch or pen	Works on Wayland as well as X11 Numbered markers, blur and pixelate for writing instructions safely
Current version is Windows 11 only Fewer editing options than dedicated screenshot tools	The author has asked for a co-maintainer, so the future is uncertain Releases are slow; 1.10.1 on GitHub dates from March 2023
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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