Capture only what matters
Rectangle, freeform, window, or full screen — snip the dialog, not the whole desktop.
Ready to
Capture
Snipping Tool takes rectangular, freeform, window, and full-screen shots on Windows 11 — then lets you annotate, redact text, or record short clips in one focused Microsoft utility.
At a glance
Clear tools for everyday screen work.
Move from snip to share without opening a heavier studio app.
Product view
See the capture surface, not a crowded suite.
Real Snipping Tool UI — capture bar and editor entry — shown as one calm workspace.
Overview
Capture, explain, and send — without the clutter.
Snipping Tool is the free Microsoft Utilities & tools app for Windows 11, made for tickets, tutorials, and snips you already have the right to share.
What you get
- Rectangular, freeform, window, and full-screen snips via Win+Shift+S
- Pen, highlighter, shapes, emoji, and crop after capture
- Text actions for copy-all and Quick redact
- Screen recording with computer or microphone audio
- Visual Search, Save as, Copy, and Share from the editor
Release snapshot
- Softonic-listed version 2022.2504.39.0
- Microsoft Store update 3 June 2026
- Store rating 4.0 · 16,544 ratings
- Softonic Trusted / Clean · rating 4.4 (~514.7K)
- Catalog ~713 MB · max install ~534 MB
- Store ID 9MZ95KL8MR0L · price 0
Capabilities
Made for the snips you actually send.
Record short walkthroughs
Win+Shift+R for demos with computer or microphone audio on supported builds.
Mark up in place
Ink, highlights, shapes, and emoji in the post-capture editor — then copy or save.
Protect private details
Text actions include Quick redact for emails, IDs, and other strings before you share.
Move faster
Keyboard-first capture means tickets and bug reports leave your machine in seconds.
Native to Windows
Windows 11 22000.0+ from Microsoft Corporation. Windows 10 receives Snip & Sketch instead.
In the editor
Markup that stays light.
After a snip, ink and text tools open in place — no separate design suite required.
Why Snipping Tool
Fast, accurate, and Windows-native.
A lightweight path for support tickets, docs, and bug reports — without switching into a heavier studio app.
Fast
Win+Shift+S opens the snip bar without launching a full app first.
Simple
One utility for stills, markup, redact, and short recordings.
Accurate
Four snip shapes so you share only the region that matters.
Easy to share
Copy, Save as, Share, and Visual Search sit in the editor menu.
Lightweight
Focused capture workflow instead of a full creative suite.
Windows-native
Store packaging and permissions published by Microsoft Corporation.
Ready when you are.
Softonic-listed build 2022.2504.39.0 with Store update notes, system requirements, and integrity guidance on the download page.