Snagit
by Snagit
What Snagit is
Snagit is a paid screen-capture tool for macOS 14 and later and Windows 10 and 11. It supports scrolling capture, annotations, OCR text extraction, redaction, cloud sharing, and team collaboration. Captures can be exported as Snagx, PNG, JPG, HEIF, TIFF, GIF, BMP, WEBP, PDF, or MP4. AI Step Capture creates visual guides from clicks through a process, while Smart Redact identifies and redacts sensitive information. Snagit integrates with Camtasia for turning captures into videos. Subscribers receive the latest features and versions during the subscription, live chat support, and private hosting for up to 25 videos on Screencast. The Snagit Individual plan costs $39 a year, billed annually, and includes a 14-day money-back guarantee. A free download is offered, but no free-plan allowance is stated. Personal subscriptions are non-transferable. TechSmith is the parent company.
Who it suits
Snagit suits people creating annotated captures, visual guides, or videos on supported Windows and macOS versions. It also fits users needing OCR, redaction, many export formats, and Screencast hosting.
What it does well
- Scrolling capture and annotation tools
- OCR text extraction and redaction
- AI visual guides from process clicks
- Exports include image, video, and PDF formats
- 14-day money-back guarantee
What to know first
- No free plan
- Personal subscriptions are non-transferable
- Supports only macOS and Windows
- Screencast hosting is limited to 25 videos
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Snagit Individual | billed annually · Personal subscription · Latest features and versions during the subscription · Up to 25 videos on Screencast · 14-day money-back guarantee | $39 a year |
As techsmith.com lists them, read 19 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Snagit combines screen capture, annotation, OCR, redaction, and process-guide creation with broad export support. Its annual individual plan includes current versions, support, Screencast hosting, and a money-back guarantee.
Facts from Snagit's own pages
- AI step capture
- AI Step Capture creates visual guides from clicks through a process. · techsmith.com, 27 Sept 2026
- Camtasia integration
- Snagit is integrated with Camtasia for turning captures into polished videos. · techsmith.com, 27 Sept 2026
- Company ownership
- TechSmith is identified as the parent company. · techsmith.com, 27 Sept 2026
- Export formats
- Snagx, PNG, JPG, HEIF, TIFF, GIF, BMP, WEBP, PDF, MP4 · techsmith.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 1987 · techsmith.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Free download
- The page offers a free download, but does not state a free-plan allowance. · techsmith.com, 27 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · techsmith.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- East Lansing, Michigan, United States · techsmith.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Version access
- Subscribers get the latest features and versions during the subscription. · techsmith.com, 27 Sept 2026
- Money-back guarantee
- The purchase includes a 14-day money-back guarantee. · techsmith.com, 27 Sept 2026
- OCR text extraction
- Yes · techsmith.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Screencast storage
- Users can privately host up to 25 videos on Screencast. · techsmith.com, 27 Sept 2026
- Scrolling capture
- Scrolling Capture combines long scrolling windows or webpages into one image. · techsmith.com, 27 Sept 2026
- Smart redaction
- Smart Redact identifies and redacts sensitive information. · techsmith.com, 27 Sept 2026
- Transferability
- Personal subscriptions are non-transferable. · techsmith.com, 27 Sept 2026
- Support channel
- The listed plan includes live chat support. · techsmith.com, 27 Sept 2026
- Supported platforms
- Snagit supports macOS 14+ and Windows 10 and 11. · techsmith.com, 27 Sept 2026
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