# Snagit review (2026)

Source: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/reviews/snagit/
By Sam Fisher, updated October 6, 2026. Part of The Best Screen Recorder (https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/). Method: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/how-we-test/

A screenshot and screen recording tool with an image editor, step-by-step guide capture and simple video trimming. It's for people who explain things with annotated screenshots and short videos.

## At a glance

- Score: 7.1/10 as a screen recorder
- Best for: You explain things with annotated screenshots, step-by-step guides and short screen recordings.
- Works on: Windows, Mac
- Free recording: Trial only (15 days)
- Watermark when free: No free plan
- Price: From $39/yr (Snagit Individual, billed yearly only. Prices from techsmith.com/store/snagit, 6 Oct 2026.)
- Max resolution: 4K
- Made by: TechSmith (https://www.techsmith.com/snagit/)
- Last checked: October 2026

## Plans

- Snagit Individual: n/a, $39/year. Snagit only, 25 videos on Screencast
- Camtasia Starter: n/a, $39/year. Snagit plus a watermarked Camtasia Editor

## Subscores

- Sharing: 8.0/10
- Recording features: 10.0/10
- Editing: 5.0/10
- Free plan: 1.0/10
- Value for money: 9.0/10
- Ease of use: 9.5/10
- Platforms: 4.0/10

## What we like

- Records screen, webcam, microphone and system audio up to 4K, with no time limit
- Image editor, scrolling capture and step capture that turns clicks into a guide
- One click hosts a video on Screencast and gives you a link

## What to watch

- Video editing is limited to trimming, cutting sections out and merging clips
- No free plan, only a 15-day trial
- Billed yearly only; Screencast holds 25 videos on this plan


## Our verdict

Snagit is a screenshot tool first and a screen recorder second. It captures regions, windows and scrolling pages, marks them up with arrows and callouts, and can turn a series of clicks into a step-by-step guide. Its recorder handles screen, webcam, microphone and system audio up to 4K with no time limit, and one click puts the video on Screencast with a link.

At $39 a year it's cheap for what it does, and users on G2 and Capterra rate it highly for ease of use. The catch is video editing: you can trim, cut sections out and merge clips, but nothing more. There's also no free plan, only a 15-day trial.

If video is your main output, [Camtasia](/reviews/camtasia/) adds a full multi-track editor, and every Camtasia plan includes Snagit. If you mostly send quick video messages, compare it with [Loom](/reviews/loom/).