Screen Capture

MWSnap is a small yet powerful program for taking scren captures of a desktop, an active window,menu, or a specified part of the screen. The program supports BMP, JPG, TIFF,PNG and GIF formats, with user selected color depth and quality settings. It also includes a zooming tool, a screen ruler and a color picker as well as system wide hotkeys and preset selection sizes. A very nice program, one of the best - if not the best, you can currently find for free.

HoverSnap is a small but powerful screen capture utility that can capture the entire desktop, the active window or custom areas on the screen and save the image to JPEG, GIF, BMP or PNG format. It can even automatically rename and resize the screenshot and save it to a folder of your choice. Additional features include integrated FTP upload and support for layered windows. The program runs in the system tray and screen captures can be triggered via keyboard shortcuts.

Screenshot Captor is a screen capture tool that offers some unique features in addition to the standard screenshot options. You can capture active windows, selected regions, fixed regions, or the entire desktop. The capture can then be enhanced with several blur and shadow effects to emphasize parts of the capture, and you can also add a drop shadow to the entire image. Additional features include automatic saving of files, support for external tools, capture of scrolling pages and more. Screenshot Captor can save images in gif, png, jpg, tiff and other formats.

BB FlashBack is a screen recording software that enables you to capture desktop activity in real-time, like a movie, and then export it to Flash (FLV and SWF) or AVI file. You can choose to capture the entire desktop, a specific window or a framed region, and also include sound from a microphone and even the video from an attached webcam as PIP image. Other features include one-click upload to YouTube and other video sharing sites, cursor highlighting and support for Vista Aero effects. BB FlashBack Express requires no-cost registration after 30 days to remove a trial watermark.

Gadwin PrintScreen is an easy to use one-click screen capture tool, that captures the contents of your screen. The captured screen can then be sent to the printer, or saved to disk as a file in 6 different graphics file formats (JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP,TGA and TIF) with optional drop shadow effects. Gadwin PrintScreen supports capturing the entire screen, the active window, the client area or a specified rectangular selection with optional inclusion of the mouse cursor. You can choose to copy the captured image to the clipboard or to auto-save it into a default directory of your choice (with auto-naming option). The hot key defaults to the PrintScreen key, but users may also define other keys to initiate a capture. In addition, Gadwin PrintScreen also includes a feature that allows you to e-mail the captured images automatically.

ScreenRip32 is a screen capture utility that lets you capture your entire desktop, selected areas, regions or application windows and save the screenshot in GIF, JPG, BMP or ICO format. In addition to standard captures, the program can also create GIF animations from a series of screenshots.

ScreenHunter Freeware is an easy-to-use screen capture tool that allows you to capture the content of your desktop or any window with the click of a button. You can also choose to only capture the client area or a selected rectangle - even including the mouse cursor (optional). The program comes with several additional options, you can auto-name the captured file, copy it to the clipboard, set a capture delay or use the Hotkey from F1 to F12 and the Print Screen key. Screenhunter supports BMP, GIF and JPG.

CamStudio enables you to record screen activity into standard AVI or Flash video files. You can move the cursor, launch a new program, type some text, click a few buttons, or select some menus .... and CamStudio is able to record all these movements allowing you to save them and play them back later on. You can use CamStudio to develop videos to demonstrate features of a new software, for creating movies used in user training or any other task that requires to capture desktop activity. The program is easy to use, you can select from a framed area capture or full desktop recording. You can adjust the video quality settings to reduce file size, use custom cursors and more.

Cropper is a unique screen capture utility that allows you to capture portions of your desktop and automatically save the output to a file, copy it to the clipboard or send it to a printer. It offers a resizable, translucent capture area that can be moved and sized freely to capture the portions that you want to grab. The program also includes a thumbnail feature that can automatically resize the capture and save it as thumbnail version instead. Cropper can save images in BMP, JPG and PNG format.

AviScreen Classic enables you to capture screen activity, and save it as AVI video or Bitmap images. The program allows you to define the capture area by size, or Windows object - however does not provide any on-screen guide during the recording. AviScreen offers a `follow the cursor` feature that will stay within the user defined size, however pan the video to follows your cursor. The program is good for quick and easy recordings, however the captures can be extremely large in size (2mb per second), unless you convert them to a different format or use DivX for video compression.

SCREEN2EXE is an easy-to-use tool to capture desktop activity and save it as a self-playing .exe file. The program will capture mouse movements, clicks and even optional audio comments from your microphone. You can choose to record the entire screen or just a selected area, configure the recording quality and also the frame rate. The captured video is highly compressed and saved as standalone .EXE viewer that can be sent by email or made available for download.

SnapaShot is a simple screen capture tool, that allows you to capture any area on your screen. It provides a resizable frame that can be dragged over the area to be captured, and the option to copy the snapshot to the clipboard, or save it as image file (jpg, gif, bmp, tiff, png). No installation needed, as long as you have the .Net framework.

PicPick is screen capture application that includes an image editor and several on-screen measurement tools, including color picker, color palette, pixel ruler, protractor, crosshair and more. It allows you to capture the entire desktop, active windows, selected areas or window controls with the click of a button or via keyboard shortcut. The captured image can be loaded into the internal image editor for further editing, saved as image file (JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP) or automatically uploaded to your FTP server (upload the image and copy the URL to the clipboard). The PicPick image editor provides a variety of tools to add text, shapes, drop shadows, frames and other effects to your images. Other features include support for page scrolling, customizable hotkeys and more.

FireShot is an add-on for Internet Explorer that enables you to quickly capture screenshots of a web page you are viewing, and optionally highlight or annotate selected areas of the page. You can limit the capture to the viewable area or capture the page in it`s entirety (top to bottom). The annotation tools include shapes, arrows, text boxes, freehand drawings and custom images. The finished screen capture can be saved to disk JPG, GIF, PNG), copied to the clipboard, printed or shared by email or via a free image hosting account. Other features include one-click captures with user-defined default settings, image resizing, support for (static) Flash capture, integrated zip compression (for emailing) and more.

Google Map Saver provides an easy way to view Google maps and save them as offline images to your computer. Just enter the name of the location, select the desired map size and output format and click a button to save the map in PNG, JPG, BMP or TARGA format. Standalone software, no installation needed. Note: The program will add a watermark to the saved image that can be removed by accepting the license agreement, which can be found by clicking on the `About` link in the toolbar.

EasyWeb2Pic Pro is a browser add-on for Internet Explorer that enables you to take snapshots of web pages and save them as BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG or TIFF format. You can choose to capture the entire page, scrolled from top to bottom, or just the area visible in your browser window. The program also includes a selection tool that allows you to select a specific area on the page and copy it to the clipboard as bitmap, open it in MS Paint or save it as individual image file. The captures can be saved or copied in full size or automatically scaled to a percentage of their original size.

WebShot enables you to capture full size or thumbnail screenshots of webpages and save the resulting image in JPG, PNG, GIF or BMP format. You can either capture the entire page (fully scrolled) in full size or tweak the browser window and resizing settings to create a thumbnail image of the site. The freeware version comes with a demo of the command line interface, which can be purchased, and used to streamline the screenshot process on entire websites.

DeskScan is a simple to use two-button screen capture tool with additional Twain support. It allows you to capture a full-screen desktop or a selected area as well as input from your Twain device (scanner, camera etc.) The captures can be saved as BMP,JPG,GIF,PNG or TIFF. Very few features, but extremely easy to use with support for the most popular image formats.

Screenshot Pilot enables you to perform a variety of screen captures, from complete desktop to active Windows, selected areas and even dialog menus. It offers a tabbed interface to manage multiple captures and can be triggered via keyboard hotkey with optional delay timer. The program also makes it easy to email or print your screenshot(s) and includes some basic image modification tools to rotate, adjust brightness and more. Screenshot Pilot supports JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF and EMF formats, but does not offer GIF support.

An easy to use screen capture tool. It features One click grab of any screen, Timer operation and more. Screen grab Pro copies a bitmap to clipboard ready for pasting in your favorite Picture Editor.

EasyCapture is a screen capture software that allows you to capture anything on your screen, including windows, objects, rectangle-selected regions, fix size regions, scrolling windows/web pages or the entire screen. You can add annotations, arrows, highlights, stamps and text to the captured image, and save it in several different formats (BMP, JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF and PCX). The tabbed interface allows you to work with multiple captures at the same time. Other features include hotkey support, image filters, automatic saving to file, delayed captures and image adjustments.

Polenta ScreenShot is a simple and basic screen capture tool, that allows you to capture the entire desktop or a selected area. The image can then be saved in JPG format, copied to the clipboard or sent by email. The current version is mostly useful for emailing of screen captures, as it does not provide further control over output format(s).

ScreenGrab is a simple, yet effective screen capture utility for Windows. When running, ScreenGrab responds to preset hotkey combinations, making it easy to make screen captures without having to click on buttons or use the mouse.

myDesktop Online allows to to share snapshots of your desktop with other people via your web site. The program takes periodic captures (every X seconds) and automatically uploads the snapshot to an FTP server of your choice. Supported image formats include BMP, GIF, PNG, and JPG (with variable quality compression). myDesktop Online also supports multiple monitors and will capture your full virtual desktop. Furthermore, the program also allows you to specify keywords or phrases that will exclude certain windows from capture, which is useful to avoid private information being captured.

SiteShoter enables you to capture screenshots of any website by simply entering the URL and selecting some options. You can choose from full-size captures, set a specific browser size, crop the capture to custom specifications and optionally resize the output to a percentage of the original. The program uses Internet Explorer to load and capture the website in a hidden window and saves it to .png, .jpg, .tiff, .bmp or .gif format.

Jet Screenshot is a simple screen capture utility that enables you to quickly share screen captures online. The screen captures can be saved to your computer or uploaded to your website via FTP. Once the file is uploaded, it automatically copies the HTTP link to the clipboard, from where you can paste it in an email message or chat window, allowing the recipient to view the capture in their web browser. Jet Screenshot can capture the entire desktop, an active window or a selected region and also offers additional annotation and cropping options. If you do not have access to an FTP server, you can create a free web account on their site and use it for sharing your screenshots.

Screen Capture + Print is a simple program that allows you to capture the entire desktop, a selected are or an active window and save the snapshot to the clipboard, as image file (JPG GIF BMP PNG TIF), or send it to the printer. The program supports multiple monitors, transparent windows and capture of video playback.

Grabtxt is a simple utility that enables you to capture the text portions from many Windows dialog boxes. The captured text can be copied to the clipboard (Ctrl+C) or used to search for details via Google or Live.com with the provided shortcut buttons. The program can be useful if you need to copy an error message for a bug report or want to find out additional information via online search engines without having to manually type the text. Grabtxt worked with most, but not all, Windows dialogs that we tested.

Capture View is a simple screen capture program with a convenient see-through interface that allows you to position the application over the area you want to capture, providing you with a real-time preview of the screenshot. Clicking a button will capture a snapshot of the area and add it to a list of thumbnails that makes it easy to manage multiple captures. You can also capture active application windows or your entire desktop area (without using the see-through frame). The images can be saved in JPG, GIF, TIFF, PNG and BMP format.

Lightscreen is a simple screen capture program that can capture the entire desktop, and active window or a selected area and save the capture in JPG, PNG or BMP format. It supports hotkey capture, automatic file name generation and adjustable screenshot quality. Captures are automatically saved to a designated folder.

Simple Webpage Capture enables you to take screen captures of a website in it`s entire length, scrolled from top to bottom. You can choose to add a watermark by inserting a bitmap image (.bmp) and select between several output formats (GIF, PNG, JPG, BMP, TIF). The program launches a custom, resizable browser window that allows you to capture pages with the click of a button.