I use SnapaShot myself, I like it - it's simple, fast, but it only takes a picture. There are programs with many additional functions.
As you know, in most "classic" versions of Windows, when you press the "Print Screen" key, an image of everything that happens on the screen is copied to the clipboard. If you hold down the "Alt" key, only the image of the active window will be written to the clipboard. Vista and Windows 7 already have some simple software that makes it somewhat easier to create and edit screenshots, but its capabilities are very limited.
Alternatively, there are quite a few free utilities that have a lot of useful features and functions that users need:
- Capture the entire screen or a specific (user-selected) area.
- Automatic detection of windows and its objects (buttons, windows, toolbars, tabs ...).
- Snapshot of the entire active window with scrolling (scrolling).
- Tools for editing the created screenshot and many other additional features.
Review of the best free screenshot software
EasyCapture uses tabs to view the captured screenshots, and a built-in image editor for editing them, with which you can resize, apply text, arrows, labels, underlining, etc. The finished screenshot can be saved in various formats.
(or DuckLink Screen Capture) supports a snapshot of the entire screen, a separate area of it, a window (with and without auto-scrolling), or an object. You can choose between controlling the program using hot keys, or using the mouse (by clicking on the icon in the system tray).
In general, this program is quite simple and intuitive, but it lacks at least a simple image editor and some other functions (free-form image capture, or settings for delaying screenshot capture).
Is a simple and easy-to-use screenshot tool with a small size. Allows you to create a "snapshot" of a separate region, active window, object and the entire screen with settings for the trigger delay. Cons - the inability to create a screenshot of the auto-scrolling window and select a free area.
Greenshot has an easy-to-use built-in image editor. In it, you can put text on the screenshot, add arrows and symbols (with shadows), darken the selected area of the image and save it in jpg, gif, png or bmp formats. It can also be cropped, but there is no resizing function.
If you often create screenshots for posting on the Internet, you will like the program Zscreen... With its help, you can not only create a screenshot, but also upload it to one of the online image repositories. Zscreen takes a screenshot of the entire screen, individual window, objects and rectangular areas.
The resulting screenshot can be overlaid with watermarks (both text and with an image), automatically (depending on the settings) resize it, and also edit it using the built-in or external editor. Additional features include color eyedropper, translator, and drag-and-drop file support. Also in the Zscreen settings, you can find useful features such as a snapshot with a delay and periodic screenshots. Cons - inability to select a free area and identify a scrolling window.
Looking for a screen capture tool for Linux?
(formerly GScrot) Is like a swiss army knife that has a complete set of Linux screenshot tools. This program works better than Gnome-screenshot and KSnapshot for KDE. Shutter allows you to take a snapshot of the entire desktop, rectangular area, window or child windows with a time delay and settings to activate or deactivate window and cursor framing.
A screenshot created in this program can be edited using the built-in tools for applying text, underlining, arrows, etc. The functionality of the image editor can be expanded with plugins for resizing, 3D-spreading, applying watermarks, shadows, soft edges and other special effects.
To increase the possibilities for editing screenshots, Shutter can be linked with an external image editor such as GIMP. It also supports saving finished images in various formats. Shutter does not have an auto-scrolling function, and uses the Gnome Web Photographer to compensate for this disadvantage, which allows you to receive images of web pages and html files.
Other screenshot software:
Jing- Automatically detects windows and objects and allows you to create, store and share screenshots. Free selection and auto-scrolling screenshots is not supported.
Shotty- makes a screenshot by clicking on the icon in the system tray, or in the active window using hot keys. The program has a convenient image editor, but lacks other useful functions.
Screenpresso- when creating a scrolling screenshot, the user is involved. First, you need to select the required screen (without the scroll bar) and press the left mouse button several times while scrolling (so that the screenshot fragments overlap one by one). After pressing the right mouse button, all the fragments will be combined into one. Checking for updates in the free version is mandatory.
MWSnap Is a lightweight screenshot software with adjustable delay. It does not detect scrolling windows and lacks some basic editing functionality. A screen ruler, a magnifier, and a color eyedropper are present.
Gadwin PrintScreen- captures the entire screen, current windows, child windows and rectangular areas (including those with a delay function), but does not detect scrolling windows and objects. More advanced features and editing functions are only available in the paid version.
SnapShot- captures the entire screen, active window, and rectangular area using hotkeys or control panel with setting the delay time. Doesn't detect scrolling windows. The finished image is shown in the program window with the ability to send it to the clipboard, to an external editor or upload to the server.
- takes pictures of the screen, window and area of the screen. Control is carried out using hot keys or from the tray. The program supports working with multiple monitors, but lacks editing functions and other properties.
ScreenHunter Free- has the function of shooting a rectangular area, the active window and the entire screen, with a delay in snapshots and the addition of directional arrows. All functions are only available in the paid version.
FoxArc Screen Capture- can take a screenshot of the screen area, window, object, desktop and save the image. Easy to use but has few features.
Horizon33- takes a screenshot of the entire screen, active window, and rectangular area. Saves in bmp and jpg formats. Equipped with a timer and automatic transfer of the image to Paint.
Screen Grab Pro- in just one click creates a screenshot of the desktop, active window and a separate area. Timer operation is supported. The image can be sent to the clipboard, or opened in an external editor.
Cropper- fast and easy to use small program (511 KB). It differs in that it creates two files at once - a screenshot and its reduced copy, but the program has almost no other useful functions.
Snippy- perhaps the smallest of all the programs considered in this review. Its size is only 100 KB. Takes a screenshot of a specific area of the screen (rectangular or free) and copies it to the clipboard. Fast and easy to use, but lacks advanced features.
Programs for screenshots in Russian are collected in this section. All programs can be downloaded for free with activation keys.
Screenshot Captor is a very versatile application that you need to capture images as accurately as possible. The main feature of this product is its rich functionality, because here you can even take screenshots on multiple monitors at the same time, if you perform appropriate synchronization. It will be possible to capture images in various conditions - both in programs and games, and simply in the passive state of the desktop. Additionally, the utility interfaces with the running components, due to which you can ...
HardCopy Pro is a very simple but very useful utility that will allow users to take very high quality and as accurate screenshots as possible. But the functionality of the product will not be limited to one image capture, since there is also a built-in editor that will allow you to immediately process the received images. In its work, this software is as clear and convenient as possible, because the whole process takes place in a very compact program window. Screenshots can be performed here as a normal image capture tool ...
ScreenHunter Pro is the first professional software required to perform screen capture. With its help, it will be possible to perform various screenshots as high quality as possible, having previously selected an area on the desktop. They can also be performed in full screen mode, for example, when playing games or watching a movie. The main advantage of the "Image Hunter" is the ability to edit screenshots, making them high-quality and the most attractive images. And here you can change not only the visual component, ...
WinSnap is a very versatile and multifunctional tool that you need to perform desktop screen capture. Thanks to the presence of powerful technologies, screenshots are taken here with maximum accuracy, and most importantly - in the highest quality, which greatly facilitates further work with the resulting images. The application is unique in that it has a full-fledged graphics editor that allows you to immediately process the images received from the monitor. For example, you can retouch the image, work on the shadows, edit the color ...
Screenpresso is a very simple yet extremely useful program for capturing video and images while a personal computer is running. This procedure can be performed at absolutely any time, regardless of the actions: video games, watching movies, surfing the Internet, opening an application, or working with a desktop. Unlike alternative utilities for creating screenshots, this product is distinguished by its simplicity, as well as by the presence of wide functionality. Screen capture here ...
FastStone Capture is a powerful and convenient program that is designed to record from a monitor into one separate file. The utility is capable of capturing various areas - the entire web page, objects, screen, shapes, and more. This product is a powerful and functional program for taking screenshots. In the future, it is possible to edit them. But in fact, the program's capabilities are great. For example, FastStone Capture not only allows you to edit a screenshot, but also includes additional services for ...
Monosnap is a very simple yet useful software for quick screen capture. To get the desired screenshot, just open this utility, choose the right moment, and press the capture button, after which the resulting image will be automatically saved in a special program folder. The main advantage of this tool is the simplicity of the interface, because there are no complicated and confusing windows with a bunch of elements. There will be only a few tabs in front of you - the main one, ...
Ashampoo Snap is a program that allows you to take screenshots, take videos from your desktop. This software product supports setting the timer for shooting and capturing the working window. The program is shareware. On our site, users can download the Ashampoo Snap key for free. Ashampoo Snap activation allows you to enjoy the functionality without restriction. Free download Ashampoo Snap 11.0.0 in Russian + license key Free download Ashampoo Snap 10.1.0 Repack Password to all ...
Hello everyone! With you Marat Nauruzbaev. In this article, I will tell you and show you in the video how to make a screenshot of the screen on a computer using standard Windows tools, and also consider seven popular programs for taking screenshots.
Many people ask me how to make a screen on a computer, which programs are better for this, and how to make a screen without using third-party programs?
Screenshot(from the English. screenshot) or simply " screen”Is a snapshot of your computer screen, simply put, a photograph of what is displayed on the monitor screen or a specific area on the screen.
Screenshots are taken for various purposes, mainly for communicating with support, sending screenshots to social networks, posting on the forum, capturing a freeze frame in a game, in a movie, etc.
Guys, I reviewed the main features of the seven most popular free screenshot programs and in this article I will show their main features, describe the pros and cons of using them.
First, let's look at how to take a screenshot of the screen using standard Windows tools.
To do this, press the " PrtScr»On the keyboard (can be displayed as PrntScrn, PrtScn, PrtScr or PrtSc)
If on a laptop, then we press two keys " Fn» + « PrtScr»
To take a snapshot of only the active window, then click " Alt» + « PrtScr", On the laptop press" Fn» + « Alt» + « PrtScr»
After pressing the " PrtScr" or " Alt» + « PrtScr»A screenshot of the monitor screen is saved to the clipboard, this is the so-called temporary computer memory. Now we need to save this snapshot to a file on a computer for future use.
For this, you can use any graphics editor. Windows 7, 8, 10 already has a built-in simple graphics editor " Paint". To launch it, click the menu " Start"And in the search bar" Find»Enter: paint and click on " Paint»
The graphic editor “ Paint»
Paste the screenshot from the clipboard. To do this, press the button “ Insert»
Note: To paste from the clipboard, you can use cl. "Ctrl » + « V »
We see how our screenshot of the desktop was inserted in the editor “ Paint»
V " Paint»You can apply simple operations on the screenshot: draw with a pencil or brush, fill with color, enter text, impose various shapes
Next, save this screenshot file on your computer. To do this, in the menu " File"Choose" Save as”And indicate in which format we want to save the file. In this case, I chose the JPEG format
As a result, our screenshot will be saved to a file on the computer. Now it can be sent by mail, posted on social media. networks, to the forum, etc.
A more convenient way to take screenshots in Windows is to use the standard program “ Scissors". It is more convenient in that it allows you to photograph an arbitrary shape on a computer screen, but there are practically no image editing tools in it 🙂.
To start the program, in the menu " Start", Enter in the search bar: Scissors and click on " Scissors» 
The program “ Scissors» 
When you press the down arrow of the " Create", You can select the area of screen creation: rectangular shape, rectangle, window or the whole screen 
Let's say you have selected “ Rectangle", Now when you press the button" Create", Press and hold the left mouse button, drag the mouse around the area on the screen that you want to record, then release the mouse button 
The selected area is automatically photographed and appears in the program 
Now we can do the simplest operations on the screen. I will only say that the possibilities in this program are quite simple, in the same “ Paint»More possibilities ... 
Next, click on the button with a floppy disk to save this screenshot to a file 
Give a name to the file and click " Save» 
The screenshot file will be saved in the location you specified on your computer or laptop.
Those who often take screenshots will find it much more convenient to use special programs for creating and editing screenshots.
I selected 7 free programs, which, in my opinion, are most intended for taking screenshots and their subsequent editing.
I will not describe how to install them and how to use them, I will describe only one program which I myself use, and for the rest of the programs I will describe the main functions, pros and cons of each program.
Picpick(http://ngwin.com/picpick)
Tool " all in one" for each. Full featured screen capture, intuitive image editor, pixel ruler, protractor, crosshair, slate board and more.
Powerful program for creating and editing screenshots. There is a Portable version (portable version that works without installation). Free for home use.
I use it myself, since I have not yet found free analogues in terms of capabilities. If you find it, write in the comments.
I will describe a little the process of creating and editing in the program “ Picpick"Exactly the way I do it.
V " Picpick»You can take a snapshot of different areas of the screen: the whole screen, active window, window element, scrolling window (very useful function, not all programs have), selection area, fixed area and arbitrary area. Hot keys are assigned to each of these functions, which can be changed at your discretion.
With this program I take screenshots for ...
Try to guess what for?
To create screenshots for these articles that you are currently reading at the moment 🙂.
So, when I take a screenshot (snapshot) of a window or a certain page on the Internet, I immediately overlay the drawing with all sorts of explanatory frames, lines, arrows and text.
Now I will show you how I do it in this program.
First, I take a screenshot of the window or area I want in the browser. In this case, I took a screenshot of one of my blog posts in a browser. To do this, I pressed the key combination " Shift» + « PrtScr”And pointed with the mouse to a specific area on the screen. The screen of the area I selected was automatically inserted into the program Picpick.
Then I chose under the button " Shapes", A defined shape, in this case a rectangle
And I move the mouse with the left button pressed over the area of the screen that needs to be selected with a rectangle, at the end I release the button. In this case, I have selected the logo of my site.
In this case, you can change the style, color and thickness of the frame, apply a shadow on it, etc.
Similarly, I draw arrows
The arrow format can also be customized: change the style, outline, thickness, transparency and color. Look at the picture below, arrow 1 is made in the form of dots, arrow 2 is thicker and more transparent.
You can also overlay text, watermark, blur, rotate, change brightness, contrast, tone, resize and much more on a screenshot.
Or upload directly to a web page, to the cloud, send to Facebook, Twitter, mail, or upload to an FTP server
You can also upload a screenshot to the cloud on Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, etc.
Besides, Picpick has a number of additional tools, such as " color selection"(Helps you find the exact color code of a pixel on a screen with a built-in magnifier)," ruler"(To measure the size of objects and place them in the exact place on the screen)," color palette», « magnifier», « crosshair», « protractor" and " slate».
Let's see how these tools work using the example “ Color under cursor" and " Ruler».
Sometimes it is necessary to know the exact color of a certain object on the screen. To do this, right-click on the icon Picpick in the tray and select " Color under cursor»
Then move the mouse pointer over the object on the screen, the color value of which you want to remove. In this case, I hovered the mouse over the program shortcut “ Picpick". We see under the magnifying glass the color values for a given pixel
When you press the left mouse button, a window appears with the value of this color. We can select a value in HTML, RGB (), C ++, Delphi format and click “ Copy"To copy this value to the clipboard for further use
The tool " Ruler»You can measure the size of objects on the screen and the distance between them. To do this, right-click on the icon Picpick in the tray and select " Ruler»
A ruler will appear on the screen, which you can move with the mouse across the screen. Putting the ruler where you need, measure the distance in pixels
You can also rotate the ruler 90 degrees and change its length.
Program Picpick I liked it because of my capabilities. Of course, she has two minor flaws (where without them 🙂), which I personally miss.
This is the usual straight line for the arrows, I would like to be able to change the straight style of the arrow 
on cone 
And also, if you need to impose a shadow on an object (for example, on an arrow), you have to indicate it all the time, that is, I would like to Picpick remembered that the superimposed object should have a shadow, IMHO.
But these are all trifles in comparison with its merits.
Pros and cons of the programPicPick:
+ grab a scrolling window
+ multi-window interface
+ a lot of extra functions like ruler, color under cursor, etc.
- ordinary arrows
- the shadow on the arrow must be indicated all the time
Greenshot(http://getgreenshot.org/)
Greenshot is a program for creating screenshots with rich functionality of overlaying various objects and effects on the screenshot.
The program has good features for editing screenshots, sending a screenshot to “ cloud"(Imgur (direct links), Dropbox) or into one of the Microsoft Office applications, the ability to print directly from the program, there is the possibility of applying effects, in addition to the effect of overlaying the frame and shadow, I especially liked the effect" Torn edges»
The result of the effect " Torn edges»
Greenshot also able to capture a scrolling window (Internet Explorer only)
Pros and cons of the Greenshot program:
+ capture scrolling window (Internet Explorer only)
+ Torn edges effect
- ordinary arrows
Monoshap(http://monosnap.com/)
Monosnap is a free program for Windows and Mac OS X. Monosnap allows you to create screenshots, add annotations and send screenshots to “ cloud”.
The program has fewer features than Picpick, but to someone it may seem more convenient due to the ease of creating screens. The program has the function of recording the desktop in video format. It is possible to send a screenshot to your own cloud Monosnap(registration required), as well as SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3.
Of the shortcomings of the program I discovered when creating a picture screen area where the context menu given by the menu does not appear in the screenshot.
An example of a context menu ...
Also, I did not find the possibility of creating a screenshot of a scrolling window, for example, sites in the browser that need to be scrolled.
Pros and cons of the programMonoshap:
+ there is the ability to record desktop video
+ cone-shaped arrows
+ there is a small shadow at the arrows
- no capture of the context menu of the object when capturing the screen area
Joxi(http://joxi.ru/lander/)
Joxi- cross-platform program for creating screenshots. Knows how to upload screenshots to social networks (facebook, twitter, VKontakte, classmates). There are also plugins for browsers (Chrome, Yandex, Opera).
In the free version, it can only upload to its own “ cloud”(Not direct links, disk space: 1024 MB, storage period: 90 days). In the paid version, restrictions are removed and it is possible to upload screenshots also to FTP / SFTP and Dropbox.
Pros and cons of the programJoxi:
+ capture and edit on the fly (in the same window)
+ tapered arrows + contour thickness adjustment
- there is no way to open a separate file
- no scrolling window capture
- no arrow shadow
Clip2net(http://clip2net.com/ru/)
Clip2net Is a standard program for creating screenshots. Knows how to upload screenshots to social networks (facebook, twitter, vkontakte, classmates, google +). There is a version for iPad and Android.
For additional features of the program (direct links (c2n.me) and the absence of advertising, video recording and uploading files to your servers), you will have to pay an annual fee (information on tariffs on the site).
Pros and cons of the programClip2net:
- no scrolling window capture
- ordinary arrows, no shadows
Lightshot(https://app.prntscr.com/ru/)
Lightshot- a simple program for creating screenshots. Knows how to upload screenshots to social networks (facebook, twitter, vkontakte, pinterest).
There are plugins for browsers Chrome, Firefox, IE, Opera. There is a function to search for similar images in Google.
Pros and cons of the programLightshot:
- no scrolling window capture
- ordinary arrows, no shadows
Shotnes(https://shotnes.com/)
Shotnes- cross-platform free program for creating screenshots. Knows how to send screenshots to his own “ cloud”(Direct links).
Shotnes knows how to record video from the desktop in the format. mp4 and. gif(registration on their website is required). Of the minuses of the program, it is worth noting that at the time of this writing, it could only save screenshots in. png.
Pros and cons of the Shotnes program:
+ recording video from the desktop
- no scrolling window capture
- save file only in .png format
- ordinary arrows, no shadows
Well, I told you how to make a screenshot of the screen on a computer, we have considered all the ways to create screenshots on your computer or laptop. The standard methods of taking screenshots were described, as well as the main features of free screenshot capturing and editing programs.
Personally, I liked the multifunctional program PicPick, which I use for these purposes. This program has many features for the free version. The program is also quite good in its capabilities. Greenshot.
Also watch my video on how to take a screenshot
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If you urgently need it, the functionality of the standard Prtsc key will be enough for this. But if taking screenshots is part of your job, you can't do without special programs.
There are many utilities for creating screenshots, even a lot, so choosing the one that is right for you can be difficult. Personally, I tried about a dozen similar programs and, in the end, settled on one that I still use today. True, for some time I still hesitated, choosing three of them, as it seemed to me then the best programs for capturing screenshots.
A very original, but somewhat "heavy" instrument. The program has a wonderfully designed interface, by the way, this is the first thing that rushes after installation, a rich set of image capture and editing tools.
Ashampoo Snap supports capturing application windows, selected menu items, variously shaped areas, web pages, taking screenshots on a timer, sending images by email, to social networks and more.
I have been using the free version of Screenpresso for a while, a fairly powerful program with a wide range of image capture and editing tools. The advantages of this application are simplicity, automation of tasks, as well as the ability to create snapshots of various shapes.
Screenpresso supports hiding the transparency of the borders and corners of program windows, sending images to social networks, via email and FTP, auto-scrolling web pages, sorting screenshots by date, the ability to export to video formats, in a word, full stuffing.
Screenpresso even has a very good built-in graphics editor with a basic set of drawing tools - arrows, shapes, selection, the ability to apply effects. And Screenpresso also has a nice interface. Why did you delete it? I needed something even simpler and at the same time powerful, which is why I chose FastStone Capture.
Lightweight and small, with a minimalist user interface, FastStone Capture still has everything you need to create quick, high-quality screenshots. The program is a small floating panel with ten buttons for performing various tasks.
It supports capturing areas of various forms, windows and their individual elements, scrolling web pages, importing a captured screenshot from third-party applications, clipboard, printing, sending via ftp, e-mail.
The built-in editor deserves special attention - despite its small size, it has everything you need for quick image processing. Supports overlaying text, markers, arrows, shapes, applying effects and more. And of course automation, you can't do without it.
You can “program” FastStone Capture so that each image is handled accordingly.
In general, I chose FastStone. The program combines power, simplicity, undemanding resources, convenience and high speed, and it is impossible to imagine more for working with screenshots.
The article will analyze the program for screenshots from the windows 7 screen and not only. For a blogger, a teacher needs to be given a visual and visual format, especially in my niche. To do this, you simply cannot do without screenshots (screenshots). The article will analyze one program completely and a list of alternatives.
The only drawback is there is no cloud storage.
Faststone capture software for windows 7 screenshots has an official website here. But I will say right away that it is paid, after a month a restriction on functions is imposed, I used it suits me.
I suggest you download it from me, it is already with built-in activation and the Russian version, here use the link. Install and proceed to review and work.
We open the program, a pop-up window appears and we begin to review the work.
On this, the main panel is disassembled, go to the settings.
When you click the last icon on the panel, such a menu will appear. I will not consider everything, only two points.
I will not paint, everything is in Russian. It is clear from the first reading, the only thing that I advise you to configure the first is hotkeys, because the standard combinations are too tricky.
And never register your data for FTP in the program's access section.
Never load your FTP login credentials into any program other than file managers such as Filezilla because they have their own data encryption.
As soon as you take the pictures, the initial edit form will appear. I will single out only three points in it.
When you click on the picture, a new window will open in which there will be many useful tools for a blogger. Arrows, highlights, letters, markers, areas, etc. Everything in order to make a training presentation in pictures.
We'll talk about video shooting in another article, because the topic is already different.
Three of the best programs after faststone capture, all in Russian only
Few people know that in windows 7 there is a standard program for screenshots called scissors. To open, click on the start, then the standard ones, and we find the scissors.
