cup : Capture screenshots of a certain area of your desktop and send them to the clipboard or save them locally, with this tiny, open-source application that runs in the system tray
Complex screen capture utilities offer a lot of features, but some users may only be interested in a small tool that lets them grab a quick screenshot without additional complications.cup is a simple, open-source application that runs in the system tray and enables you to take screenshots of a certain area of your desktop with a simple hotkey or a couple of mouse clicks.
Quickly capture area screenshots
Once the application is running, it can be accessed from the system tray. If you want to capture a screenshot, you can just click the tray icon to bring up the selection box. After defining the area to be captured, the image will be sent to the clipboard and, optionally, saved on your drive.Alternatively, you can configure a hotkey if you find this method of grabbing screenshots to be more accessible. Any key combinations are possible, provided the shortcut is not already being used.
Simple screenshot capture utility
Only one method of taking screenshots is supported, so you will not be able to capture images of a certain window, object or application without selecting the area manually.The images can be exported to PNG, JPG or GIF, and you can also disable this function to prevent the application from saving files locally altogether. Of course, captures will still be sent to the clipboard.
Lightweight and unobtrusive
The application doesn’t need to be installed before use, and it only runs in the system tray. It takes up almost no disk space and has minimal resource usage, which is not surprising for such a simple piece of software.All in all, cup is a great choice for users who want a quick and easy way to capture area screenshots. It doesn’t offer a lot of other features, so it is not particularly versatile, but you should definitely check it out if you are looking for a simple, lightweight capture utility.
Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7
cup runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
GPLv2
license
— the installer is 1.1 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Graphics Editing and Painting.
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