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

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