Free Screen Snipping Tool
Meet your visual needs with Loom’s efficient and user-friendly snipping tool.
Discover Loom’s snipping features
- Custom area capture
Customize your snip dimensions and select only the area you need.
- Unlimited cloud storage
Easily access screen snips in your free Loom library.
- Instant link sharing
Use an auto-generated link to share your screen snips immediately.
- Annotation tools
Use text, shapes, and arrows to enhance your screen snips for project reviews or error reporting.
- Privacy controls
Manage viewing access to protect your screen snips.
- Keyboard shortcut integration
Quick shortcuts keep your slide deck-building or feedback-sharing workflow simple.
Why choose Loom for your screen snipping needs
Loom empowers teams to work faster and collaborate effortlessly with visual clarity, whether you’re cropping images, highlighting errors, or capturing details.
- Customized communication
Easily capture high-quality screenshots of any part of your screen with the snipping tool.
- Clear visual information
Loom's snipping tool turns complex visuals into crystal-clear images to make your message easy to understand.
- Remote collaboration
Boost collaboration by sharing your screen snips anytime and anywhere, all stored in Loom's library.
- Comprehensive guides
Build detailed guides and tutorials by adding annotations to your screen snips to enhance user understanding.
Snip your screen with ease
Grab crisp, high-resolution screenshots in just a few clicks. From creating tutorials to sharing marked-up visuals or collecting details, Loom lets you capture a selected area or your entire screen with ease.
Edit and annotate screen snips
Highlight key areas with shapes and arrows or add text to ensure your message is clear. Loom makes it simple to customize your screenshot by letting you edit and reposition annotations to add clarity and context.
Easily share screen snips
Share your screenshot instantly, whether it's a presentation material or a feedback snapshot. Each screenshot generates an instant link, ready to share in your preferred channel. Recipients can view it immediately without downloading the file.
Store and manage screen snips
Stay organized with Loom’s screen snipping tool. Save your project reviews or error illustrations in the Loom library with folders and tags for quick access. Enjoy unlimited cloud storage to capture, store, and download without limits.
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How to take a screenshot snip
1. Manually capture your screen
- On a PC, press Windows key + Shift + S to open the snipping tool. On Mac, press Command + Shift + 4.
- Highlight the specific portion of your screen to capture.
- Save your screenshot and share it immediately or store it for later use.
While effective for basic screen snips, these steps lack advanced editing and sharing features. This might limit your screenshot’s usability for sharing feedback or creating presentations.
2. Use Loom to snip your screen
- Open Loom’s desktop app or Chrome extension and click the camera icon next to the video icon to access the snipping tool.
- Choose your screenshot type by selecting either Custom area or Current tab and then click Select area to proceed with snipping your screen.
- In the Loom’s screenshot editor, you can click Edit image to annotate your screenshot with text, shapes, or arrows to highlight key points.
- Click Save and copy link once done. Your screenshot is saved in Loom’s cloud library, where it’s readily accessible from My Library.
- You can also share your screenshot instantly using the copied link, or embed it into tools like Slack, Gmail, or Google Docs.
Loom’s screen snipping tool combines ease of use with advanced features, making it the go-to solution for professional use.
FAQs about Loom’s snipping tool
How do I download a screenshot with a snipping tool?
To download your screenshot using Loom’s snipping tool, click the three-dot icon in the top-right corner of the screenshot editor, which opens automatically after capturing your screen.
Then, select Download from the dropdown menu. Your image will be saved locally as a PNG file.
How can I set keyboard shortcuts for my snipping tool?
To set screenshot keyboard shortcuts using Loom's snipping tool, open the Loom desktop app and click More in the bottom-right menu.
Select Settings from the dropdown, go to Preferences, and customize your hotkeys under Screenshot Shortcuts for faster snipping processes.
Is there a Chrome extension for Loom screen snips?
Yes, Loom offers a Chrome extension to capture, annotate, and share screen snips seamlessly right within your browser.
Does Loom support scrolling screenshots?
Loom doesn’t currently offer scrolling screenshots, but you can use our screen recorder to capture and share detailed workflows or entire pages. We’re continuously improving our features and have scrolling screenshots on our roadmap for future updates.
How do I share my screen snips securely?
Loom allows you to share your screen snips securely with auto-generated links. In the Loom screenshot editor, you can choose privacy settings like Anyone can view, Workspace can view, or Only people added can access.
Discover how you can use Loom
Whether for cropping images, highlighting errors, marking details, or general use, Loom’s flexibility means it’s perfectly suited for professional creators in any scenario.
