What is Snagit used for?

Snagit is TechSmith's screen capture tool for taking screenshots, annotating them and recording short screen videos. It is a good fit for documenting software processes and sharing annotated bug reports.

How much does Snagit cost?

Snagit is a paid product with no free plan.

Is Snagit open source?

No. Snagit is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Snagit include BetterShot, ShareX and Flameshot.

What are some alternatives to Snagit?

Snagit competes with CleanShot X, Zight and Screencastify. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Snagit alternatives.

Snagit: features, pricing and alternatives

About Snagit

Snagit is a commercial screen capture and annotation product from TechSmith. Users take screenshots, mark them up with callouts, arrows and text, and record short videos of their screen to explain a problem, document a process or give feedback.

Snagit is desktop software that runs on the user's own computer rather than a self-hosted server product. It is relevant to support, training and documentation teams who share screenshots and short clips often; see the vendor's site for current platforms, features and pricing.

Key features

Capturing screenshots on desktop
Annotation with arrows and text
Short screen recordings
Desktop capture software

Good fit for

→Documenting software processes
→Sharing annotated bug reports

Tags: screenshots; screen-recording; annotation; techsmith; documentation; productivity

Snagit: questions and answers

What is Snagit used for?: Snagit is TechSmith's screen capture tool for taking screenshots, annotating them and recording short screen videos. It is a good fit for documenting software processes and sharing annotated bug reports.
How much does Snagit cost?: Snagit is a paid product with no free plan.
Is Snagit open source?: No. Snagit is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Snagit include BetterShot, ShareX and Flameshot.
What are some alternatives to Snagit?: Snagit competes with CleanShot X, Zight and Screencastify. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Snagit alternatives.