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The best snipping tool for Windows

Snip, screenshot, and record your screen in one app. A faster, richer replacement for print screen, Microsoft Snipping Tool, Snip & Sketch, and Lightshot.

More than a screenshot — a powerful snipping tool

You already know the basics: press PrtScn to grab the whole screen, or open the built-in snipping tool to snip a region, window, or freehand area. The problem is those are all static pictures. When you need to show a bug, demo a workflow, or teach a lesson, a screenshot isn't enough.

DeskRec is a native Windows snipping tool that goes further. Draw a region to capture a snip just like you always have — then go one step further and record that same region. One tool covers print screen, Snip & Sketch, Lightshot-style region capture, and full screen recording.

What you can do

Snip a region

Drag to snip any area of the screen — perfect for the quick captures Lightshot and Snip & Sketch users already love.

Record full screen or a window

Capture your whole screen, one window, or a custom region as a clean MP4 — not just a still image.

Add audio & webcam

Combine system sound, your microphone, and a webcam bubble so your snips explain themselves.

Edit & export

Review, trim, and export a polished MP4 that plays in Slack, Teams, YouTube, and your docs.

Snipping Tool vs Snip & Sketch vs Lightshot vs print screen

Here's how the everyday capture options stack up, and where a modern snipping tool like DeskRec wins.

Feature Print Screen Snipping Tool / Snip & Sketch Lightshot DeskRec
Full-screen capture Yes Region only (via mode) Region only Yes
Window / region capture No Yes Yes Yes
Screen recording No Partially (Windows 11) No Yes — full feature
Audio / webcam No No No Yes
Built-in editor No Basic annotations Markup, share links Yes
Free to try Yes Built into Windows Yes 7-day free trial

Frequently asked questions

A screenshot is any captured still image of your screen — print screen saves it to the clipboard. A snipping tool (like Microsoft Snipping Tool, Snip & Sketch, or Lightshot) lets you snip just a region, add annotations, and save or share it directly. DeskRec is a snipping tool that also records video.
Lightshot is great for quick region snips, but it can't record video. If you ever need to capture a bug, show a workflow, or record a demo, try DeskRec — it does region snips and screen recording with audio, with no separate video editor required.
Those are great too, but they focus on video. If you want a one-tool workflow for snips and recordings without configuring scenes, see our OBS Studio and Bandicam alternative.
Yes, for anyone who needs more than still images. You can still draw a region to snip like the built-in tool, but you also get automatic zoom, cursor smoothing, audio/webcam, and MP4 export — features Windows Snipping Tool doesn't have.
Absolutely. Draw a region to grab a still snip whenever you need one, then switch one setting to record that same region as a video. One tool does both.
DeskRec runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11 on any reasonably modern PC, and stays lightweight using efficient native capture even at 60 FPS.

Snip and record, all in one

Stop jumping between print screen, Snipping Tool, and Lightshot. Try DeskRec free for 7 days — no credit card.

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