What is ScreenSnap used for?

ScreenSnap is a Chrome extension for capturing screenshots and styling them with backgrounds, icons, text and social media canvas sizes, all in the browser. It is a good fit for polished screenshots for social posts, and screenshots for documentation and blogs.

Yes. ScreenSnap has a free plan, and paid plans start at $13 per month.

Is ScreenSnap open source?

No. ScreenSnap is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Design category, open-source options include Penpot, Graphite and vue-fabric-editor.

What are some alternatives to ScreenSnap?

ScreenSnap competes with CleanShot X, Snagit and Zight.

ScreenSnap: features, pricing and alternatives

About ScreenSnap

ScreenSnap is a Chrome extension for capturing and beautifying screenshots without leaving the browser. You snap a tab, window or selected region from the toolbar, style the frame, then copy it to the clipboard or download it as PNG. It works on macOS and Windows through Chrome and runs locally, with images never leaving the device.

Styling options include 28+ gradient and solid backgrounds (custom gradients on Pro), padding, shadow and corner radius, icon and sticker overlays, text annotation, up to two background images, customizable region-capture hotkeys and canvas presets for X, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, SaaS and the web. The free plan allows 5 exports with 10 background presets; Pro is $4 a month for unlimited exports, all backgrounds, overlays, text and watermark removal.

Key features

Tab, window and region capture from the toolbar
28+ backgrounds with padding, shadow and radius
Icon and sticker overlays
Text annotation overlays
Canvas presets for social media sizes
Local processing in the browser

Good fit for

Polished screenshots for social posts
Screenshots for documentation and blogs

Tags: screenshot; chrome-extension; annotation; social-media; design; privacy

ScreenSnap: questions and answers

What is ScreenSnap used for?: ScreenSnap is a Chrome extension for capturing screenshots and styling them with backgrounds, icons, text and social media canvas sizes, all in the browser. It is a good fit for polished screenshots for social posts, and screenshots for documentation and blogs.
Is ScreenSnap free?: Yes. ScreenSnap has a free plan, and paid plans start at $13 per month.
Is ScreenSnap open source?: No. ScreenSnap is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Design category, open-source options include Penpot, Graphite and vue-fabric-editor.
What are some alternatives to ScreenSnap?: ScreenSnap competes with CleanShot X, Snagit and Zight.