Snipaste
Snipaste is a screen snipping tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux that can pin screenshots and other content as floating windows.
What Snipaste is
Snipaste is a screen snipping tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux that can pin screenshots and other content as floating windows. It can turn clipboard images, plain text, HTML text, and color information into those windows. Snipping features include automatic interface-element detection, pixel-level control, color picking, history playback, multi-screen support, and HiDPI support. Annotate images with shapes, arrows, pencil or marker strokes, text, mosaic, or Gaussian blur; edits can be undone or redone. Floating windows can be zoomed, rotated, flipped, made translucent, set to click-through, and grouped. They can also be backed up and restored automatically. OCR is supported, and exports include PNG, JPG, BMP, TGA, ICO, TIFF, GIF, and WebP. Personal use is always free. Snipaste 1.x is free for business use, but business or commercial use of 2.x requires a Pro license. Update checks transmit app and system details as non-personal telemetry.
Good
- Pins screenshots and clipboard content as floating windows
- Supports OCR and eight export formats
- Includes color picking and image annotation
- Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Watch out
- Scrolling capture is not supported
- Commercial use of version 2.x requires a Pro license
- Update checks transmit app and system details
Who it suits
Snipaste suits people who want screenshot capture, annotation, OCR, and persistent on-screen references. Personal users can use it for free; businesses considering version 2.x need a Pro license for commercial use.
Verdict
Snipaste brings capture, editing, OCR, and floating references together, with extensive controls for each. Check the version and license terms if the software is for commercial use.
Plans and prices
From Snipaste's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-platform Desktop PRO 1 device | $8.99 a month | 1 device · billed annually |
| Cross-platform Desktop PRO 1 device | $8.99, paid once | 1 device · billed annually |
| Cross-platform Desktop PRO 3 devices | $19.99, paid once | 3 devices · billed annually |
| Cross-platform Desktop PRO 3 devices | $19.99 a month | 3 devices · billed annually |
| Microsoft Store PRO 10 devices | $19.99 a month | 10 devices · Windows 11/10 · billed annually |
| Microsoft Store PRO 10 devices | $19.99, paid once | 10 devices · Windows 11/10 · billed annually |
| Cross-platform Desktop PRO 1 device (Windows/Mac/Linux) | $8.99, paid once | 1 device · Windows/Mac/Linux |
| Cross-platform Desktop PRO 3 devices (Windows/Mac/Linux) | $19.99, paid once | 3 devices · Windows/Mac/Linux |
| Microsoft Store PRO 10 devices (Windows 11/10) | $19.99, paid once | 10 devices · Windows 11/10 |
The facts
Each one read from Snipaste's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Annotation
- Image annotation includes shapes, arrows, pencil, marker pen, text, mosaic, Gaussian blur, eraser, and undo and redo.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Business use
- Snipaste 1.x is free for business use, while business or commercial use of Snipaste 2.x requires a Pro license.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Clipboard content
- It can turn clipboard images, plain text, HTML text, and color information into floating windows.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can customize the theme color, interface font, tray icon, hot keys, and functionality options.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- PNG,JPG,BMP,TGA,ICO,TIFF,GIF,WebPchecked 20 Sep 2026
- License restrictions
- The EULA prohibits modifying, reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, renting, selling, redistributing, or sublicensing the software.checked 3 Oct 2026
- License telemetry
- Professional license activation collects the user's email address and device characteristics to generate a device-specific activation credential.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Network access
- Desktop versions use the network for user-requested image downloads, update checks, and professional license activation, refresh, or deactivation.checked 3 Oct 2026
- OCR text extraction
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Personal use
- Snipaste is always free for personal use.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says screenshots and images processed by Snipaste remain on the local device and that Snipaste does not otherwise collect or store personal data.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Snipaste is a snipping tool that can pin screenshots back onto the screen as floating windows.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Scrolling capture
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Snipping
- Snipping features include automatic UI element detection, pixel-level control, color picking, history playback, multi-screen support, and HiDPI support.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site directs users to Getting Started and Troubleshooting guides, GitHub issues for bugs and suggestions, and a Telegram group for discussion.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Update telemetry
- During update checks, desktop versions transmit the app version, UI language, operating system version, CPU architecture, and system language as non-personal telemetry.checked 3 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Floating windows
- Floating windows can be zoomed, rotated, flipped, made translucent, set to click-through, grouped, and backed up and restored automatically.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linuxchecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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