# The best screenshot tool (2026)

Source: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/best-screenshot-tool/
By Sam Fisher. Part of The Best Screen Recorder (https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/). Method: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/how-we-test/

Screenshot tools ranked as screenshot tools: ease of use, editing and value count most. Several also record short videos.

## Ranking

1. [Cap](https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/reviews/cap/index.md): 8.4/10 as a screenshot tool. Best open-source Loom alternative. Works on Windows, Mac, Linux. Free recording: No time limit. Watermark when free: No. Price: From $12/mo.
2. [Zight](https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/reviews/zight/index.md): 7.6/10 as a screenshot tool. Best for support teams and screenshots. Works on Windows, Mac, iPhone. Free recording: 5 min per video. Watermark when free: Not documented. Price: From $12.95/mo.
3. [Loom](https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/reviews/loom/index.md): 7.5/10 as a screenshot tool. Best for quick work updates. Works on Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android. Free recording: 5 min per video. Watermark when free: Not documented. Price: From $18/mo.
4. [Snagit](https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/reviews/snagit/index.md): 7.0/10 as a screenshot tool. Best for screenshots and short clips. Works on Windows, Mac. Free recording: Trial only (15 days). Watermark when free: No free plan. Price: From $39/yr.
5. [ShareX](https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/reviews/sharex/index.md): 6.7/10 as a screenshot tool. Best for screenshots and clips on Windows. Works on Windows. Free recording: Length not documented. Watermark when free: No. Price: Free.
6. [Greenshot](https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/reviews/greenshot/index.md): 6.0/10 as a screenshot tool. Best free screenshot tool for Windows. Works on Windows, Mac. Free recording: Length not documented. Watermark when free: No. Price: Free.
7. [CleanShot X](https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/reviews/cleanshot-x/index.md): 5.5/10 as a screenshot tool. Best for Mac screenshots and quick clips. Works on Mac. Free recording: No free plan. Watermark when free: No free plan. Price: $35 one-time.
8. [macOS Screenshot](https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/reviews/macos-screenshot/index.md): built in, not scored. Built-in Mac screenshots and recordings. Works on Mac. Free recording: No documented limit. Watermark when free: No. Price: Free.
9. [Snipping Tool](https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/reviews/snipping-tool/index.md): built in, not scored. Built-in Windows 11 snips and recordings. Works on Windows. Free recording: No documented limit. Watermark when free: No. Price: Free.



## Do you need more than the built-in tool?

Windows has Snipping Tool and macOS has the Screenshot app (Shift-Command-5). They cover a quick capture. Dedicated tools add scrolling screenshots, annotations, blur, step-by-step capture and cloud links, which matter if you take screenshots every day.