Windows Screen Capture Tool : Take snapshots of any desktop element you want, whether it's the full screen, specific region, active window or webpage, and adjust image settings
Windows Screen Capture Tool is an approachable Windows application that you can use to take screenshots in multiple ways and perform several adjustments to the images.It features an intuitive interface and options that make the app accessible to all types of users, even the ones with limited experience in such software.
Quick installation and user-friendly GUI
The setup procedure is brief and uneventful. The main app window contains flat buttons that blend well with the Metro UI.So, you can capture the full screen, particular region of adjustable size, active window, as well as any webpage by indicating its URL (full scrolling capture or custom size).
Adjust captured screenshots
Photos can be saved to JPEG, BMP or PNG format by specifying the output directory and file name. As far as editing functions are concerned, it is possible to rotate or flip picture, as well as apply effects (sharpen, diffuse, smooth). Windows Screen Capture Tool also lets users attach text watermarks with a customizable font, color and position on the image.
Evaluation and conclusion
We have not come across any issues throughout our evaluation, as the tool did not hang, crash or pop up error messages. It worked smoothly while using low CPU and RAM. All in all, Windows Screen Capture Tool delivers a simple solution to capturing the screen in several methods, as well as adjusting image settings.Those who want to bypass the installer and directly run the tool from a pen drive may resort to Windows Screen Capture Tool Portable.
Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7
Windows Screen Capture Tool runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 344 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Graphics Editing and Painting.
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