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snippingtool.cc documents the public Microsoft Store and Softonic listings so you can verify publisher, version, and permissions before you install.
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Security
Use Snipping Tool only to capture screens, windows, and recordings you are authorized to capture. Do not use it to exfiltrate confidential data, bypass access controls, or record people without consent where the law requires consent.
Workplace devices may restrict Store apps, microphone access, or screen capture on remote desktops. Follow your employer’s acceptable use policy even when the app itself is free.
Privacy
Capture tools make sharing easy. That is why Text actions include Quick redact: strip emails, phone numbers, and other personal data before a snip leaves your machine.
Microsoft Store
Snipping Tool is a Microsoft product. Transparency here means clear publisher identity, Store metadata, Softonic version strings, and honest permission lists.
Package size fields from the Store catalog are documented on the download page.
VirusTotal
The legitimate Snipping Tool package from Microsoft is not malware. Softonic states its scanned file showed no signs of viruses, malware, or spyware under their partner checks.
Lookalikes exist. Treat any “Snipping Tool” installer that requests unrelated browser toolbars, crypto miners, or unknown publishers as hostile. This site’s download buttons stay on # until final package URLs are attached so operators can wire verified binaries only.
Data handling
You are responsible for how you use captures and recordings. snippingtool.cc provides informational pages about a publicly listed Windows utility. We do not grant rights to third-party content that appears on your screen, and we are not liable for data loss, policy violations, or security software decisions on your device.
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