TechSmith Snagit | Screen capture and screen recorder (2024)

FAQs

How to do screen recording with Snagit? ›

To capture a video, click the Video Capture button. Select the recording options and click the Record button. See Record a Video with Snagit. To capture a scrolling area, click the Scrolling Capture button.

Recording longer than one hour can lead to problems with the video or a failed video capture.

To start recording, click the Record button or press Shift+F11 (Windows) or Shift+Command+1 (Mac). To stop recording, click the Stop button or press Shift+F11 (Windows) or Shift+Command+1 (Mac). The preview opens. Click the Upload button to send the video to the selected destination.

If all you need to do is take screenshots, then the Snipping Tool might work out just fine for you. But if you're a busy professional who needs high-quality screenshots, recordings, and GIFs, then we're willing to bet that if you try Snagit, you won't go back.

After recording a video capture, the MP4 file opens in Snagit Editor to preview and edit. The video playback controls appear under the video. Elapsed time indicates the playhead's position on the timeline. Duration indicates the total total length of the video.

Snagit lets you quickly capture your screen and camera, add additional context, and share images, GIFs, or videos across your preferred platforms. One of the most common uses of Snagit is to simply take and share a screenshot, but Snagit can do so much more.

Yes. You can continuously screen record for up to 3 hours on iOS and Windows PCs. Ensure you have sufficient device storage capacity and battery life. However, Mac and other users can use EaseUs RecExperts to avoid large videos and seamlessly screen-record files for a long time.

Click the Capture button or press Print Screen (Windows) or Control+Shift+C (Mac). The orange crosshairs appear. Complete one of the following to select the area to capture: Fullscreen: Click the Fullscreen button to capture the entire screen.

The fundamental difference between screen recording software vs screen capture software is that the former is meant to record videos and the latter takes screen grabs or screenshots. However, the two features often come as a built-in feature in various applications.

How much does Snagit cost? The Snagit individual subscription license is $39.00 billed annually. The Snagit perpetual license is $62.99 billed once and includes one year of Maintenance. The Snagit perpetual license is eligible for volume discounts starting at five licenses or more.

Is Snagit a security risk? ›

** DISPUTED ** TechSmith Snagit 19.1. 0.2653 uses Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) which can allow attackers to obfuscate and embed crafted files used to escalate privileges. NOTE: This implies that Snagit's use of OLE is a security vulnerability unto itself and it is not.

TechRadar Verdict. Now with integrated support for Techsmith's collaboration tool Screencast and additional improvements to screen recording, Snagit 2024 is a worthy update to an excellent cross-platform tool for screenshot and video capture.

Start Snipping Tool and select the window

Next, click the Record button with the camcorder icon (the camera icon is for screen capture only) to let the tool know you want to use this feature. Then click on the +New button in the top left corner of the window to begin a new screen recording.

Record your phone screen

Swipe down twice from the top of your screen. Tap Screen record .