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Snipaste

Name: Snipaste
Price: 8.99 USD

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What Snipaste is

Snipaste is a snipping and screenshot tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux that can pin captured images back onto the display as floating windows. It can also turn clipboard images, plain text, HTML text, and color information into floating windows. Capture tools include automatic interface-element detection, pixel-level control, color picking, history playback, multi-screen support, and HiDPI support. Images can be annotated with shapes, arrows, pencil or marker strokes, text, mosaic, Gaussian blur, and eraser tools, with undo and redo. Floating windows can be zoomed, rotated, flipped, made translucent, set to click-through, grouped, and backed up or restored automatically. OCR text extraction is supported, and exports include PNG, JPG, BMP, TGA, ICO, TIFF, GIF, and WebP. Personal use is always free. Snipaste 1.x is free for business use, while business or commercial use of 2.x requires a Pro license. Listed Pro plans include one-time and monthly options, including $8.99, paid once for one cross-platform device and $19.99, paid once for three devices.

Who it suits

Snipaste suits people who need annotated screenshots, OCR, broad export formats, and reusable floating references on Windows, macOS, or Linux.

What it does well

Pins screenshots and clipboard content as floating windows
Supports OCR text extraction
Offers multi-screen and HiDPI capture support
Exports PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP, and other formats
Personal use is always free

What to know first

Scrolling capture is not available
Commercial use of Snipaste 2.x requires Pro
Professional activation collects email and device characteristics
Update checks transmit non-personal system telemetry

Limits

Personal use is free, and Snipaste 1.x is free for business use; commercial Snipaste 2.x requires Pro. Scrolling capture is unavailable.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Cross-platform Desktop PRO 1 device	billed annually · 1 device	$8.99 a month
Cross-platform Desktop PRO 1 device	billed annually · 1 device	$8.99, paid once
Cross-platform Desktop PRO 3 devices	billed annually · 3 devices	$19.99 a month
Cross-platform Desktop PRO 3 devices	billed annually · 3 devices	$19.99, paid once
Microsoft Store PRO 10 devices	billed annually · 10 devices · Windows 11/10	$19.99 a month
Microsoft Store PRO 10 devices	billed annually · 10 devices · Windows 11/10	$19.99, paid once
Cross-platform Desktop PRO 3 devices (Windows/Mac/Linux)	3 devices · Windows/Mac/Linux	$19.99, paid once
Microsoft Store PRO 10 devices (Windows 11/10)	10 devices · Windows 11/10	$19.99, paid once

The first 8 of 9 plans, as snipaste.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan

Getting started

Visit the Snipaste website
Install the desktop version for Windows, macOS, or Linux
Capture a screen area with the snipping tools
Annotate or run OCR on the captured image
Pin the result as a floating window or export it in a supported format
Activate a Pro plan when commercial Snipaste 2.x use requires it

Verdict

Snipaste combines screen capture, annotation, OCR, and persistent floating windows across three desktop platforms. Personal use is free, while commercial use of version 2.x requires a Pro license with listed paid plans.

Questions

Is Snipaste free?

It has a free plan and is always free for personal use. Paid Pro plans are listed for commercial Snipaste 2.x use.

What platforms are supported?

Snipaste supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Which export formats are available?

Exports include PNG, JPG, BMP, TGA, ICO, TIFF, GIF, and WebP.

Does Snipaste perform OCR?

Yes, OCR text extraction is supported.

What does Pro cost?

Listed plans include Cross-platform Desktop PRO 1 device at $8.99, paid once, Cross-platform Desktop PRO 3 devices at $19.99, paid once, and Microsoft Store PRO 10 devices at $19.99, paid once. A Cross-platform Desktop PRO 1 device plan is also listed at $8.99 a month, billed billed annually.

Where are screenshots processed?

The privacy policy says screenshots and images processed by Snipaste remain on the local device.

Facts from Snipaste's own pages

Annotation: Image annotation includes shapes, arrows, pencil, marker pen, text, mosaic, Gaussian blur, eraser, and undo and redo. · snipaste.com, 3 Oct 2026
Business use: Snipaste 1.x is free for business use, while business or commercial use of Snipaste 2.x requires a Pro license. · snipaste.com, 3 Oct 2026
Export formats: PNG,JPG,BMP,TGA,ICO,TIFF,GIF,WebP · snipaste.com, 20 Sept 2026
Clipboard content: It can turn clipboard images, plain text, HTML text, and color information into floating windows. · snipaste.com, 3 Oct 2026
Customization: Users can customize the theme color, interface font, tray icon, hot keys, and functionality options. · snipaste.com, 3 Oct 2026
Floating windows: Floating windows can be zoomed, rotated, flipped, made translucent, set to click-through, grouped, and backed up and restored automatically. · snipaste.com, 3 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · snipaste.com, 20 Sept 2026
License restrictions: The EULA prohibits modifying, reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, renting, selling, redistributing, or sublicensing the software. · snipaste.com, 3 Oct 2026
License telemetry: Professional license activation collects the user's email address and device characteristics to generate a device-specific activation credential. · snipaste.com, 3 Oct 2026
Network access: Desktop versions use the network for user-requested image downloads, update checks, and professional license activation, refresh, or deactivation. · snipaste.com, 3 Oct 2026
OCR text extraction: Yes · snipaste.com, 20 Sept 2026
Personal use: Snipaste is always free for personal use. · snipaste.com, 3 Oct 2026
Supported platforms: Windows,macOS,Linux · snipaste.com, 20 Sept 2026
Privacy: The privacy policy says screenshots and images processed by Snipaste remain on the local device and that Snipaste does not otherwise collect or store personal data. · snipaste.com, 3 Oct 2026
Purpose: Snipaste is a snipping tool that can pin screenshots back onto the screen as floating windows. · snipaste.com, 3 Oct 2026
Scrolling capture: No · snipaste.com, 20 Sept 2026
Snipping: Snipping features include automatic UI element detection, pixel-level control, color picking, history playback, multi-screen support, and HiDPI support. · snipaste.com, 3 Oct 2026
Support: The site directs users to Getting Started and Troubleshooting guides, GitHub issues for bugs and suggestions, and a Telegram group for discussion. · snipaste.com, 3 Oct 2026
Update telemetry: During update checks, desktop versions transmit the app version, UI language, operating system version, CPU architecture, and system language as non-personal telemetry. · snipaste.com, 3 Oct 2026