Snipping Tool Alternatives

Stigg · Dec 8, 2023

Edwin said:
Nope.
Only thing is, unless you disable it OneDrive will keep your PrtScrn key hijacked.

OK. I'll have to check that. I never knew OneDrive did that. Maybe I've already done that. What setting is that?

antspants · Dec 8, 2023

Stigg said:
What setting is that?

This one

(Annoying gif removed)

Edwin · Dec 8, 2023

Stigg said:
OK. I'll have to check that. I never knew OneDrive did that. Maybe I've already done that. What setting is that?

Not sure, it's been so long since I've had OneDrive installed!
Something in settings, automatically share photos to OneDrive, or something like that!

trumpy81 · Dec 8, 2023

@Stigg

This may help:

Turn On or Off Save Photos and Videos from Devices to OneDrive in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off save photos and videos from devices to OneDrive for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. With OneDrive, you can sync files between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device...

www.elevenforum.com

Fabler2 · Dec 8, 2023

Another vote for ShareX

Stigg · Dec 8, 2023

trumpy81 said:
@Stigg

This may help:

Turn On or Off Save Photos and Videos from Devices to OneDrive in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off save photos and videos from devices to OneDrive for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. With OneDrive, you can sync files between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device...

www.elevenforum.com

Thanks Trumpy.
I know there are lots of people on this forum that hate OneDrive, but I've never had any problems with it.
Because I have an Office 365 subscription, I have a terabyte (TB) of storage on up to 6 computers for myself and family members, so I find it to be very handy.

Kees · Dec 8, 2023

For already a long time I use Greenshot, download site: Greenshot.
Github site:

GitHub - greenshot/greenshot: Greenshot for Windows - Report bugs & features go here: https://greenshot.atlassian.net or look for information on:

Greenshot for Windows - Report bugs & features go here: https://greenshot.atlassian.net or look for information on: - greenshot/greenshot

github.com

Somewhat older (last version 2017), but perfectly suited for what I want to 'screenshot'.
Mostly I use the capture region option and after that often the capture last region.
The hotkeys can be choosen, these are mine:

These languages can be used for the settings menu:

It can be setup in so, that every taken screenshot automatically gets a follow-up number in a dedicated folder:

These are te options for the filename pattern:

Almighty1 · Dec 8, 2023

I use Snagit because I have used it so long and it's also where my library is meaning stuff screenshot that I didn't manually save to files. Will look into using Snipping tool when I actually have more time to learn how to do various things. Snagit's scrolling capture does not work with everything which other products seem to do better.

trumpy81 · Dec 8, 2023

Stigg said:
I know there are lots of people on this forum that hate OneDrive

I don't think people hate it so much, I think it simply becomes too intrusive.

It squirrels things away even when you don't expect or want it to and that can be alarming and annoying to the best of us.

It has it's uses, it's just not for everyone.

@Kees
I also have Greenshot, but I found it to be a little clumsy at times, but still a good program none the less.

Fabler2 · Dec 8, 2023

Almighty1 said:
I use Snagit because I have used it so long and it's also where my library is meaning stuff screenshot that I didn't manually save to files. Will look into using Snipping tool when I actually have more time to learn how to do various things. Snagit's scrolling capture does not work with everything which other products seem to do better.

I find ShareX scrolling screen capture doesn't work well for me (my issue rather than the program I suspect) so I have PicPick just for that option. Always works.

Edit: I forgot that Edge has that feature.

kelper · Dec 8, 2023

I like Jason Savard's 'explain and send screenshots'. It has an optional time delay which is useful if you want to capture drop-down menus which disappear with the MS Snipping tool.

Fabler2 · Dec 8, 2023

kelper said:
I like Jason Savard's 'explain and send screenshots'. It has an optional time delay which is useful if you want to capture drop-down menus which disappear with the MS Snipping tool.

You can have up to ten seconds delay with Snipping Tool.

kelper · Dec 8, 2023

Fabler2 said:
You can have up to ten seconds delay with Snipping Tool.

But not when you press. WIN+Shift+ S. I never knew that the option was available. Typical MS design failure.

trumpy81 · Dec 8, 2023

I've never had a problem capturing drop down menus with the Snipping Tool. The trick is to leave the mouse in place hovering over the menu until after you press Shift + Win + S.

I did not mess with any settings to achieve that either, just something I discovered along the way.

Dru2 · Dec 8, 2023

trumpy81 said:
@Dru2
Once upon a time, I used to install hundreds of apps whenever I installed/reinstalled Windows and it was tedious, but now I use as many portable apps as I can.

I have portable versions of Faststone Capture and PicPick, but I tend to only use them if I need to annotate something or do more than the Snipping Tool can handle.

For the most part, Snipping Tool is good enough.

Back in the day, SnagIt was THE tool to use, probably still is, but I could not be bothered installing it any more ... lol

OK. And?

The fact that "you" no longer use the app has zero to do with me or my answer to the OP.... either of which you are not

Also, whether the OP chooses to use my suggestion or someone else's, doesn't change my use of said app.

Thanks.

Edwin · Dec 8, 2023

RECOMMENDS:

Powerful, Feature Rich, Professional:
• Snagit (Trial/Paid)
(BTW, TechSmith still has a free light tool: TechSmith Capture, (Formerly Jing)
• Screenpresso (Free/Paid)

Effective, Light Weight:
• ShareX (Free)
• Greenshot (Free)

Worthy Contenders:
• Icecream Screen Recorder/QuickShot (Free/Paid)
• EaseUS Screen Capture (Free)

badrobot · Dec 8, 2023

Stigg said:
You're getting me interested in ShareX. It doesn't mess with your system too much, does it?
I mean Windows, when I talk about system. Not your bodily system, like when you've eaten too many chillies the night before.

You can use the portable version. That's what I've been using.

Stigg · Dec 8, 2023

badrobot said:
You can use the portable version. That's what I've been using.

View attachment 80571

I'm looking at the portable version of ShareX now.
There is quite a lot of functionality to it at first glance.

Stigg · Dec 8, 2023

When I pressed Alt + Print Screen, ShareX asked me if I wanted to auto upload. Upload to where? I said "No", and because I said, "No", it said auto upload has been disabled. Where is the auto upload setting?

Edwin · Dec 8, 2023

Stigg said:
Where is the auto upload setting?

Destinations>Destination settings

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