A program for quickly saving screenshots. Pros and cons of the Shotnes program

I decided to write short review programs that allow you to take screenshots of your desktop. I think the topic is always relevant, in general I’m thinking of starting small reviews of this kind, maybe someone will find it useful in choosing a program.

I would like to draw your attention to the fact that you can download all programs for screenshots from our website, so you don’t have to go far and search.

A good program for creating screenshots, initially it comes without Russian support, but local craftsmen, namely Kopejkin, make good translations to it, so understanding all the settings will not be difficult.

Features include creating several screenshots at once, support for working with multiple monitors at once, full optimization for working with Windows 7 and higher, can ideally capture scrolling pages, after creating a picture you can immediately send it to one of the supported services, you can insert your comments on the created pictures, there are several modes of operation, there is a small side panel that will allow you to view thumbnails, the created screenshot can be immediately sent via email.

I haven’t noticed any drawbacks for myself, plus the program is in a portable version, it leaves no traces on the system, the presence of the Russifier is even more pleasing to the eye, so if you need a program for creating screenshots with an impressive list of capabilities, I think this development will suit you, plus it's free.


- the complete opposite of Screenshot Captor, since it has very little functionality, has almost no settings, does not consume resources, and in general “weighs” little.

However, if you do not need programs with a large range of capabilities, you just need to take a photo, then in general I think the option should be suitable. From the settings, you just need to check the box next to the task, let’s say you need to take a screenshot of the Active window or the entire screen, plus you need to set a screenshot name template.

Don’t forget that the program’s functionality is very limited, you won’t even be able to use “Hot Keys” - I’m not talking about other standard features.


- probably one of the most famous programs for creating screenshots, it seems to have been produced since 2005, and maybe earlier, version 4, I remember for sure, was available in 2006.

Among the advantages, we can note a convenient capture panel with a wide range of functions, there is support for “hot keys”, you can capture absolutely everything, from windows and menus to any area and scrolling windows, you can even capture several windows. There is an excellent internal editor, you can add text and any lines, arrows and other objects to your screenshots. There is a small set of built-in effects; you can edit the images themselves in terms of size, sharpness, and so on.

The created screenshot can be saved in different formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PCX, PNG, TGA, TIFF and PDF, images can be sent immediately after creation FTP protocol, by email or load into another program. Tool available magnifier, eyedropper, ruler, can work with multiple monitors. True, the program requires money from us, as much as 20 dollars, this can be called its disadvantage. There is no Russian support, but there are Russifiers.


- famous program from Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG, which, like the previous one, requires money from you, also costs 20 dollars, but it already has Russian support, which should make us happy.

The program is optimized to work on multi-core processors, pictures can be taken in one click, in real time you can view our screenshot and start working with it, there are also several capture modes: Capture desktop, capture window, capture menu, capture multiple objects, you can capture a scrolling window, capture free region. By the way, there is also a pipette.

Regarding consumption system resources, here these values ​​will be slightly higher than those of other programs, slightly higher, in general by modern computers You can completely forget about this, but if this is an important parameter for you, you can think about normal operation program requires 256 MB RAM.

I forgot to add, you can take one picture or several at once.


- this is one of those programs that I have used for a very long time to create screenshots and me for a long time everything was fine, but then, I don’t even remember, some problems started and I began to look for an alternative, but that’s not about that now.

The program is paid and it costs more than its competitors, namely $30. It seems to have been produced since 2005. Russian support appeared in latest versions, for which thanks to the developers. As you already understand, there are a lot of bells and whistles in it.

You get very flexible screen capture options, you can work with the active window, multiple windows, the desired area, you can capture non-rectangular window shapes and problems will be automatically filled in in the right color background, for example white. Plus, you get the opportunity to work with shadows at a professional level and edit screenshots.

The program can automatic mode Rotate and resize images without losing quality. Support for PNG transparency and Alka channel has been implemented, plus you can take pictures of several windows at once. Of course, images can be published online, work with formats: JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF and BMP, use hotkeys and mouse gestures.


- this time the program is free, which should make us happy, there really is no Russian support. After launch, a beautiful window with a selection of functions awaits you.

you can take a screenshot, capture the entire desktop, images from a webcam, you can use the eyedropper, ruler, play with the brightness parameters, there is a magnifying glass tool.

Of course, when working with pictures, you will have a convenient panel with the right tools. I forgot to add that you can take pictures after a certain period of time, set it for example for 10 seconds and after this time a screenshot will be taken, sometimes this can be really useful. In general, the program is not bad, it has a pleasant appearance, does not require money from you, the truth has not been updated since 2014, but maybe there are simply no errors in it, which means this is also a plus.


- paid program, the main purpose of which is not to take screenshots, but to write videos, so I won’t talk much about it, detailed review wait until I review video capture programs. Costs this program$37, no Russian support, has not been updated since 2013, but still remains relevant

It takes screenshots well, you can use hotkeys and customize the output format, you can take pictures with a delay. In general, this is all for pictures; it only works with the entire desktop; you cannot select anything separately. I would not use it for screenshots, although in general it was not created for that, I repeat once again.


- very small and simple program, which does not require money from you, has almost no functions, is useful only to those who want to take a screenshot and that’s it, that’s where it’s ideal. As far as I remember, the developer did something tricky with the installation, so be careful.


- a free program that also has a minimal interface and capabilities, but it has a Russian language.

You need to specify the format you want to work with, set up hot keys, then select a snapshot of what you want to take, the entire desktop, just a window or a selected area, then click on the desired button and you get a picture, everything is very simple as I wrote above.


- the program that I chose for myself, and since I often take screenshots, it took me a long time to choose, but this does not mean that the development is better than others, it just suited me, that’s all.

Among the advantages, one can note the presence portable version, there is Russian support, the program is completely free. There are both general settings and quick ones, where you can specify only the basic parameters for work without bothering to delve into the rest.

I am often asked what settings I have, generally nothing unusual, the output PNG format, I can’t capture the mouse pointer, the playback sound is on (it’s more convenient for me), I turned off notifications, but turned on the magnifying glass, the delay is 10 MS, when taking window pictures the mode is on inter active window, aspect ratio and IE capture are set, I turned off copying the screenshot to the buffer, JPEG quality costs 85 percent, in the destination I checked the box next to Save directly, I didn’t touch anything in the printers or the expert. Thus, the program takes a screenshot quickly, without asking questions, it immediately throws it where I need it.

Integration with the Imgur service has been implemented, you can capture both the active window and the area, required element windows, the entire desktop, you can capture a window from the list.


- a very well-known program, among the advantages it is immediately worth noting Russian support, the presence of a portable version from the developers themselves, plus it is free, has good functionality, is not inferior to many paid analogues.

When you take a photo, you can immediately send it for printing via a printer and save it in one of the supported formats. There is an auto-scroll mode, you can work with two monitors, there is sound effects. The program is compatible with FTP, browsers, mail clients and other services. You can take a screenshot of the entire screen, only the active window, you can work with scrolling windows, take a screenshot of only the desired area, there is a repeat mode for the last capture.

After the screenshot is taken, you can edit it, add your own drawing, shape, line or arrow, text, and so on. There are sharpness and blur effects, you can adjust the brightness parameters, there are color palette. There is a screen magnifier and other useful tools.

This application can be safely called ideal for creating screenshots, the program is very good, it was released, if I’m not mistaken, in 2004, it has proven itself well, I think many will like it. Very fast and not demanding on system resources.


- a program from Russian developers, which is excellent suitable for those who wants to quickly take a screenshot, then add an annotation to it and immediately send it to a social network, such as Facebook or Twitter.

The program has its own cloud where you can store screenshots, it seems like only 1 GB is given, for this you need to go through authorization, or you can log in using an account on a social network, Vkontakte is supported. In the settings you can specify the quality of the image; this will determine how much your screenshot will weigh.

You can take pictures of the entire desktop or the desired area, in general, everything here is the same as everywhere else, there is also an editor in which you can add different elements to your pictures. You can blur certain areas of the picture, leaving only important information, which is also useful.


- another program whose name already makes it clear that its main feature is that you can immediately upload the created screenshot to one of the hosting sites; the list of supported ones is very large, so almost everyone will find what they need.

Among the advantages, it is worth noting the Russian language, the presence of a portable version, support large quantity hosting, the ability to extract frames from videos, support for arranging several pictures into one. In the settings, you can specify the screenshot in what format you want to take, there you can also specify the quality of the desired picture, the delay in seconds, and so on. Overall, the program pleased me; it meets almost all the functions of such applications.


- probably one of the most expensive and weighty programs for creating screenshots and recording videos, since we are talking only about screenshots, we’ll close the conversation about video for now. The program costs almost $50, you will need 2.4 to run it GHz processor with one core and two if we are talking about video, 1 GB of RAM, .NET 4.0 or higher, Active Accessibility 2.0 for capturing links from Internet pages, in the free version there is a limit of 15 days of use, plus copyright will be everywhere.

In addition to standard features, you will have the opportunity to combine screenshots, you will be able to mark on the screenshot desired area, after which the program will blur everything else and focus on in the right place, it is possible to add all sorts of arrows, buttons and other markup elements to your pictures. There is an Auto-save mode, you can mark your screenshots for quick access to them. Of course, you can quickly share your photos with friends, after processing them in the built-in editor. Thanks to Russian craftsmen, namely Kastaneda, you can Russify the program interface.

Here's a little review I got, of course, there are a lot more programs, even on our website you can definitely still find about 10 of them, I tried to choose the most relevant ones in my opinion, if I forgot something important, add it in the comments, I’ll be happy to read and answer, I hope now when choosing programs for screenshots, questions there won't be any more.

You will now receive good advice and the full “layout”: How to take a screenshot of the screen on a computer. We'll tell you and show you everything. And even step by step, together with us, you will make your first screen.

Let's start with what kind of word is “screenshot”? It happens that you urgently need to send a friend via computer the location of an object on the map. But I don’t have a photo at hand, and I can’t find it in Yandex and Google image searches.

Or if you are doing online business, and some technical support requires a screenshot of what is happening from you. Here, no matter how you look at it, the need arose: how to take a screenshot of the screen on a computer.

And computer gamers consult with each other and show how they managed to triumphantly overcome the pitfalls in the game.

In general, it will be useful for many to learn how to take a screenshot.

Now we will show you an overview of the most popular programs to take screenshots. With these necessary things, you can scan your computer screen as a picture (image) yourself and for free.

  • By using standard means Windows and print screen buttons
  • Special programs to take a screenshot
  • Using the browser you are using

How to take a screenshot on a Windows 7 computer and where to find it

This is the simplest way, but not the easiest. The advantage of it is that it is always at hand, there is no need to download or use special programs. The downside is that in addition to the fact that you need to press a button on the keyboard, you will need a number of other actions to get a screenshot of the screen and find it.

Now to the point. If you need to take a screenshot of the screen on a Windows 7 computer (Windows 7), you will first need one action, or rather a button - the “PrtSc” key ( Print Screen) or “Psc”, or “PrtnScn”, depending on what type of keyboard you have.

If you don’t find it, if there is no “print screen” button, don’t despair, use an electronic keyboard. This is not a problem - press “Win” + “U” at the same time. A standard Windows window pops up, select “keyboard” and turn on “electronic keyboard”.

Where can I find the screenshot I took and where is it saved?

By default, after you take a screenshot of the screen on your computer, Windows saves it to the clipboard. Do not try to find the screen yourself and do not find out where it is saved - just know that your “snapshot” is already in the computer’s memory.

Instructions on how to take a screenshot on a computer using a standard Windows program

  1. Press the “print screen” button when found the desired picture. It is usually located on the right top corner at "F12".
  2. Open standard graphics program"Paint". How? Click “Start”, then either type “Paint” into the search box, or select “All Programs”, then “Accessories” and “Paint”.
  3. Will open graphic editor. In the left corner, click “Paste” or the keyboard shortcut “Ctrl + V”. And your picture will appear from the “clipboard”.
  4. If you don’t need to do anything with the screenshot you took, then save it. How? In the upper left corner there is a blue square (“File”) - click it and select “Save As”. I recommend saving in PNG format.
  5. After you have selected the “image format”, a window will pop up in which you indicate to the computer where you want to save the “screen”. All.

If you want to edit the resulting image: crop it or make changes (text, for example), then this is easy to do in “Paint”.

Know that when you combine the “PrtSc” (Print Screen) and “Alt” buttons, the system will save only the active window to the clipboard, not the entire monitor image, but part of it. These are ordinary dialogue or reminder Windows windows: Like "Are you sure you're going to delete all your images?" warnings when you empty the Trash folder.

How to take a screenshot on a Windows 7 computer using the standard Snipping Tool

Windows 7 has a “scissors” tool that you can use to cut out an area of ​​the screen on your computer.

  1. Again “Start”, then “All programs”, “Standard”, and “Scissors”.
  2. The picture on the display will turn white and a window will appear where you need to click on “Create”.
  3. Using the mouse, you move the cursor - you indicate, as it were, the area that you need for the screenshot.
  4. A new window will appear where you click “File” and “Save As” in the upper left corner.
  5. Choose a place to place the screen and give it a name. All.

We didn’t find anything characteristically different from how to take a screenshot on Windows 10 or another Windows. In both cases, the screen is easy and simple to prepare using standard utility programs that are included in every set of operating systems.

Moreover, you can do without any programs at all.

As mentioned above, in order to take a screenshot of the screen on a computer on Windows 10, you need to turn your attention to the keyboard and find on it special keys Win + Print Sc SysRq (Win + PrtScr). And then, using a combination, click on them - the image on the monitor will darken a little and Windows will instantly take a screenshot and place your screen in a folder.

Where can I find it? – you ask. And here everything is easy and simple. It is located in the Screenshots folder in operating folder"Image". Open and see the screenshots you created.

Useful advice for those who use Windows 10: you can also take a screenshot using combinations Windows keys(with flag) and "N" (English). IN this method the program will take and save a screenshot in the cloud. And it will give you a list of applications with which you can send the picture by email or edit it in an online service.

What to do if there is no such “magic” “print screen” button on the keyboard?

How to take a screenshot if there is no “print screen” button? Or a screenshot program

There is a solution for this method as well.

The most basic thing is to select the “electronic keyboard” and repeat necessary actions step by step. There is another option using specialized programs.

To be honest, there are a lot of such utilities. And even we haven't tried all of them. But we definitely know that taking a screenshot of the screen using them is not possible. special effort. It’s all quite simple: you need to download the program to your computer, run it and take a “screen capture” - a photo.

Programs for screenshots

  • Lightshot (https://app.prntscr.com/ru/index.html)
  • Screenshoter (https://screenshoter.rf/)
  • FastStone Capture (http://www.faststone.org/download.htm)
  • Fraps (http://www.fraps.com/download.php) – takes screenshots in games
  • PicPick (http://ngwin.com/picpick)
  • Clip2Net (http://clip2net.com/ru/)
  • Screenshot of Joxi (http://joxi.ru/lander/)
  • Paparazzi (https://derailer.org/paparazzi/) – Mac only

Online services for saving screenshots

  • PasteNow (https://pastenow.ru/)
  • Makescreen (https://makescreen.ru/chrome)
  • Snapito (https://snapito.com/) – you can send pictures to Pinterest
  • Web Capture (https://web-capture.net/ru/)
  • IMGonline (https://www.imgonline.com.ua/website-screenshot.php) – Ukrainian service
  • S-shot (https://www.s-shot.ru/)
  • ScreenPage (http://screenpage.ru/)

As you understand, you don’t need to download anything. Just select and copy the link where you want to take a photo, paste it into a special field online tool and edit as you please - save it to your computer.

Take a screenshot using your browser

The browsers themselves will help you on how to take a screenshot of the screen on your computer. There are apps and extensions for everyone search engines: “Yandex”, “Opera”, “Google”, “ Mozilla Firefox"and others.

Today, the leading Yandex, Opera, Google, and Mozilla Firefox in our country already have a page capture function built into the settings.

How to take a screenshot using the Lightshot program?

Let’s look at “Lightshot” as an example; we use it very often. By the way, I took this picture above using “Lightshot”.

  1. Download the program for free from the official website. (There are no viruses, don’t worry - everything is clean)
  2. Install (the program always starts along with the computer, along with Windows).
  3. An icon appears in the upper right corner - an image of a lilac-violet “feather”.
  4. When you need to take a screenshot of the screen, click on this “pen”.
  5. The display will dim and you will be asked to select an area to take a photo.
  6. Right-click and drag the frame to the desired size.
  7. At the bottom and side of this frame there are additionally located useful features, including for saving a screenshot. (Dealing with the additions will not be any problem. Schoolchildren do everything “with a kick.”

Video - how to take a screenshot step by step on a laptop or computer:

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The article will discuss a program for taking screenshots from the Windows 7 screen and more. For a blogger, teachers need to be presented in 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 in full and a list of alternatives.

Faststone capture great screenshots for computer

Familiar with Faststone program capture since 2012, ideal for Windows 7. I tried a lot of software, but this program helped me out. Here are the main features:

  1. Capture an arbitrary window.
  2. Capture the active window.
  3. Capture all active windows.
  4. Scrolling screenshot.
  5. Video shooting, simple without frills.

The only negative is there is no cloud storage.

The best program to take screenshots from Windows 7 screen

Faststone capture program for taking screenshots from Windows 7 screen has an official website here. But I’ll say right away that it’s paid, after a month a restriction on functions is imposed, I used it and was happy with it.

I suggest you download it from me, it already has built-in activation and the Russian version, here is the link, use it. We install and move on to review and operation.

Review and operation: take a photo and edit

We open the program, a pop-up window appears and we begin the review of the work.


With this the main panel disassembled, let's move on to the settings.

Program settings

When you click the last icon on the panel, the following menu will appear. I will not consider everything, only two points.

  • Main settings, more about them below.
  • It’s a cool trick to combine an image into one, I use it often.


Main settings

I won’t describe it, everything is in Russian. It’s clear from the first reading, the only thing I recommend setting up first is the hot keys, because the standard combinations are too tricky.

And never enter your FTP data in the access section of the program.

Never upload your FTP login information to any program other than file managers such as Filezilla because they have native encryption data.

Snapshot editor

As soon as you take pictures, the initial edit form will appear. I will highlight 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 you need to make an educational presentation in pictures.

When it comes to video shooting, we’ll talk about it in another article, because the topic is already different.

Download other screenshot programs for free on Windows 7

Three of the best programs after faststone capture, all only in Russian

Few people know what Windows 7 has standard program for screenshots it's called scissors. To open, press start, then standard, and find the scissors.

To change the shape of the image, click “create” and select what you need.

For small settings, click “Options”; there are few settings, the bare minimum.

Short video about scissors

Take a photo and the editor will open, with only three tools, a pen, a marker and an eraser. It's a pity there is no function for writing text on the image.

Now the best program for taking screenshots from Windows 7 screen is no longer a problem, and you know what to choose. All the pictures on my blog are made by FScapture.

I use SnapaShot myself, I like it - it’s simple, fast, but it only takes a photo. There are programs with many additional functions.

As is known, most “classical” Windows versions, 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 a simple software, which makes it somewhat easier to create and initially edit screenshots, but its capabilities are quite limited.

Alternatively, there are quite a few free utilities having a large number useful features and functions that users need:

— Capture the entire screen or a specific (user-selected) area.
Automatic detection windows and their objects (buttons, windows, toolbars, tabs...).
— A 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 programs to take screenshots

To view the received screenshots, EasyCapture uses tabs, and to edit them, there is a built-in image editor with which you can change the size, add text, arrows, labels, underlines, etc. The finished screenshot can be saved to various forms atah.

(or DuckLink Screen Capture) supports a snapshot of the entire screen, a specific area of ​​it, a window (with or without auto-scrolling) or an object. You can choose between controlling the program using hotkeys, or using the mouse (by clicking on the icon in the system tray).

Overall, this program is quite simple and intuitive, but it lacks at least simple editor images and some other functions (taking a free-form image, or settings for delaying taking a screenshot).

is a simple, 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 response delay. Disadvantages - the lack of the ability to take a screenshot of a window with auto-scrolling and select a free area.

Greenshot has an easy to use built-in image editor. In it you can add text to the screenshot, add arrows and symbols (with shadows), darken the selected area of ​​the image and save it in jpg formats, gif, png or bmp. It can also be cropped, but there is no resizing feature.

If you often create screenshots for posting on the Internet, you will like the program Zscreen. With its help, you can not only take a screenshot, but also upload it to one of the online image storage sites. Zscreen takes a screenshot of the entire screen, separate window, objects and rectangular areas.

You can add watermarks (both text and image) to the resulting screenshot, automatically (depending on the settings) change its size, and also edit it using a built-in or external editor. Additional features include a color eyedropper, translator, and file drag and drop support. Also in the Zscreen settings you can find the following useful features, like a delayed snapshot and periodic creation of screenshots. Disadvantages - lack of ability to select a free area and identify a scrolling window.

Looking for a screen capture tool on Linux?

(formerly GScrot) is like a Swiss Army knife that has a complete set of tools for taking screenshots in Linux. This program works better than Gnome-screenshot and KSnapshot for KDE. Shutter lets you take a snapshot of your entire desktop, rectangular area, window, or child windows with a time delay and settings to activate or deactivate window borders and cursors.

A screenshot created in this program can be edited using built-in tools for applying text, underlining, arrows, etc. The functionality of the image editor can be expanded with plug-ins for resizing, 3D rotation, watermarking, shadows, soft edges and other special effects.

To enhance your screenshot editing capabilities, 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 automatic window scrolling feature, and uses Gnome Web Photographer to compensate for this deficiency, allowing you to capture images of web pages and html files.

Other programs for taking screenshots:

Jing— automatically detects windows and objects and allows you to create, store and share screenshots. Free selection and creation of screenshots with automatic scrolling of windows is not supported.

Shotty— takes a screenshot by clicking on the icon in the system tray, or in the active window using hotkeys. The program has a convenient image editor, but lacks other useful features.

Screenpresso— when creating a scrolling screenshot, the user is involved. First you need to select required screen(without scroll bar) and press several times left button mouse while scrolling (so that the screenshot fragments overlap one on one). After clicking right button mouse, all fragments will be combined into one. Checking for updates in the free version is mandatory.

MWSnap- This easy program for taking screenshots with adjustable delay. It does not detect scrolling windows and is missing some basic functions editing. An on-screen ruler, magnifier, and 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 features are only available in the paid version.

SnapShot— captures the entire screen, the active window, and a rectangular area using hotkeys or the control panel with a delay time setting. Does not 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 screen area. Control is carried out using hot keys or from the tray. The program supports multiple monitors, but lacks editing features and other features.

ScreenHunter Free- has the function of shooting a rectangular area, the active window and the entire screen, with a delay of images and the addition of pointer arrows. All features are available only in the paid version.

FoxArc Screen Capture- can take a screenshot of an area of ​​the screen, window, object, desktop and save the image. Easy to use, but has few features.

Horizon33— takes a screenshot of the entire screen, the active window, and a 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, the 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 is a fast and easy to use small program (511 KB). It differs in that it creates two files at once - a screenshot and a smaller copy of it, but the program has almost no other useful functions.

Snippy- perhaps the smallest of all the programs discussed 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.

If you urgently need functionality standard key Prtsc will be quite enough for this. But if taking screenshots is part of your job, don't special programs can't get by.

There are many, even many, utilities for taking screenshots, so choosing the one that's right for you may not be easy. Personally, I tried about a dozen similar programs and, in the end, settled on one, which I still use to this day. True, for some time I still hesitated, choosing three of them, as it seemed to me then the best programs for capturing screenshots.

Ashampoo Snap

A very original, but somewhat “heavy” instrument. The program has a wonderfully designed interface, by the way, this is the first thing you notice after installation, and a rich set of image capture and editing tools.

Ashampoo Snap supports capturing application windows, highlighted menu items, various shaped areas, web pages, taking timed screenshots, sending images via email, etc. social media and so on.

Screenpresso

I used it for a while free version Screenpresso – enough powerful program with a wide range of image capture and editing tools. The advantages of this application are simplicity, automation of tasks, and the ability to create pictures of different shapes.

Screenpresso supports hiding the transparency of 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 other words, complete stuffing.

Screenpresso even has a very good built-in graphics editor with basic set drawing tools - arrows, shapes, selection, the ability to apply effects. Screenpresso also has a nice interface. Why did you delete it? I needed something even simpler and yet powerful, which is why I chose FastStone Capture.

FastStone Capture

Light and small, with a minimalist user interface, FastStone Capture, however, has everything you need to quickly and quality creation screenshots The program is a small floating panel with ten buttons for performing various tasks.

Supports capturing areas of various shapes, windows and their individual elements, scrolling web pages, importing captured screenshot third party applications, clipboard, printing, sending via ftp, email.

The built-in editor deserves special attention - despite its small size, it has everything you need to operational processing images. It supports overlaying text, markers, arrows, shapes, applying effects, etc. And of course automation, you can’t do without it.

You can “program” FastStone Capture so that each image is processed accordingly.

In general, I chose FastStone. The program combines power, simplicity, low resource requirements, convenience and high speed, and it’s impossible to imagine more for working with screenshots.