# Snipping Tool review (2026)

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

Snipping Tool comes with Windows 11. Besides screenshots, it records a part of the screen you select, with computer sound and an optional microphone voiceover.

## At a glance

- Score: built into the operating system, not scored
- Best for: You're on Windows 11 and want a quick recording of part of your screen with a voiceover, with nothing to install.
- Works on: Windows
- Free recording: No documented limit
- Watermark when free: No
- Price: Free (Comes with Windows 11. Facts from Microsoft Support and Microsoft's Windows sites, 6 Oct 2026.)
- Made by: Microsoft (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-snipping-tool-to-capture-screenshots-00246869-1843-655f-f220-97299b865f6b)
- Last checked: October 2026

## What we like

- Built into Windows 11; Windows + Shift + R starts a video snip
- Records any part of the screen you select
- Records computer sound and a microphone voiceover; recordings save automatically

## What to watch

- Video snips documented for Windows 11 only
- Editing happens in Clipchamp, a separate app
- No webcam overlay


## Our verdict

Snipping Tool is enough for a short recording of part of your Windows 11 screen: a bug, a quick how-to or a few steps in an app. Press Windows + Shift + R, drag a box, record with your microphone if you want a voiceover, and the file saves to Videos > Screen Recordings.

It is a capture tool first. Microsoft documents no webcam overlay, and editing means opening the recording in Clipchamp, a separate video editor. For recording a game or a single app with background recording, Windows also has Xbox Game Bar.

When you need more, use a recorder with a share link such as [Loom](/reviews/loom/) or [ScreenPal](/reviews/screenpal/) for work messages, a full-featured recorder such as [OBS Studio](/reviews/obs-studio/) or [ShareX](/reviews/sharex/) for more control, or an editor such as [Camtasia](/reviews/camtasia/) for polished tutorials.