WinSnap versions

Capture, edit, and enhance screenshots of your desktop
6.0
Mar 14, 2024
5.1
Apr 26, 2019
Review
5.0
Nov 19, 2018
Review
4.5
Feb 18, 2014
Editorial review
rating
4.0
Jan 25, 2012
Review
3.5
May 7, 2010
Editorial review
rating
3.1
Jul 21, 2009
Editorial review
rating
3.0
Dec 22, 2008
Editorial review
rating
2.1
Mar 18, 2008
Review
2.0
Feb 28, 2008
1.1
Mar 1, 2008
Aug 21, 2008

What's new

v5.1 [Apr 26, 2019]
- Updated languages: Italian, Slovenian.
- New filename variables: %YYYY%, %MM%, %DD%, %hh%, %mm%, %ss%.
- Some other minor improvements and bug fixes.

v5.0 [Nov 19, 2018]
- New languages: Czech, German.
- Improved shadow drawing algorithm.
- Fixed installer to display the full list of languages.

v4.5 [Feb 18, 2014]
- New Highlight tool to highlight text and rectangular areas on screenshots.
- Hold down CTRL key to draw arrows perfectly at 0, 45 and 90 degrees.
- Adjusted minimum height and width of the main window.
- Fixed SHIFT Number to select drawing tools.
- Main window restores default size on DPI change.
- Several performance optimizations for Colorize effects.

v4.0 [Jan 25, 2012]
- New major version of WinSnap with reworked UI
- Built-in image editor: arrows, rectangles, text annotations
- Capture native Aero shadows in Window and Application modes
- In-place color effects: grayscale, darken, lighten, sepia, invert
- Copy/paste images with transparency to Office 2010 and other apps
- Advanced file commands: open location, copy path, delete, rename
- Close to tray, minimize to tray, always on top commands
- Improved region selection: larger magnifier, crossing lines
- No support for Windows 2000, minimum - XP, recommended - Win7
- Fixed showing/restoring the main window after capture
- Fixed sharpness of printed images and print resolution
- Fixed restoring of auto-save and auto-copy options at startup
- Fixed issue with watermark position on the bottom-left
- Fixed issue with 1px outline when shadow is disabled
- Fixed closing of tray menu on losing focus and ESC
- Fixed background color of copied to clipboard images
- Fixed non-default format selection in Save dialog
- Many minor improvements and bug fixes

v3.5 [May 7, 2010]
WinSnap is a small enhancement utility for taking and editing screenshots. Standard features include easy capture of non-rectangular windows with customized and transparent backgrounds, simple and automatic canvas transformations, coloring effects, and the addition of eye-candy drop shadows. WinSnap supports a variety of image formats and has advanced auto-save features.

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