GrabScreen2.4a

GrabScreen is a portable screenshot grabbing utility capable of capturing images in multiple methods to save them as BMP, JPG or PNG files. It runs in the systray and has an automatic saving mode that requires no intervention.

Portable tool with systray integration

Since there's not installation involved, you can drop the downloaded files in a custom location on the HDD and double-click the .exe to launch the application. Another possibility is to keep it stored on a removable storage unit, in order to seamlessly run it on any PC without setup beforehand. No modifications are made to the Windows registry in this regard.Once launched, GrabScreen creates an icon in the taskbar notifications area and provides quick access to all its options. It doesn't show any balloon messages, thus enabling you to carry on with your regular work without interruptions.

Different capture modes with hotkey support

It's possible to grab the full screen, custom-drawn rectangular region after verifying the height and width, as well as the active window or object. The mouse cursor can be included or excluded from the pics. In the following step, you are prompted for a saving directory, file name and extension.The captured image is automatically copied to the Clipboard, even if you disregard the saving dialog to take a new screenshot. Afterward, you can manually call this dialog to specify the output settings if you decide to keep the file after all.Moreover, you can repeat the last capture with one click, always show the frame, open the folder with stored images, as well as configure keyboard shortcuts for repeating the capture and grabbing the region, window or full screen.

Evaluation and conclusion

It didn't hog system resources, hang, crash or show errors in our tests. Thanks to its advanced and intuitive options, GrabScreen should meet the requirements of many users looking for a snapshot recorder.