Snip part of a page
- Choose Select Area.
- Drag over the region you need and release.
- The snip opens in the editor.
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Snipping tool & Print Screen alternative
A snipping tool built into Chrome.
Windows Snipping Tool and the Mac screenshot shortcuts are great for grabbing the screen. When the thing you need is a webpage, a browser snipping tool can do more: capture beyond the visible screen, mark it up without another app and paste it straight into a chat, doc or ticket.
Quick answer
Add Capture to Chrome, choose Select Area (Pro) to snip a region, Visible Screen (Pro) for the current view, or Full Page (Free) for the whole page. Mark it up in the editor, then press Ctrl + C (when not typing) or use Copy Image to paste it anywhere.
Free on the Chrome Web StoreUnlimited Copy Image10 total PNG/WebP downloads per UTC dayNo watermarkNo ads
Side by side
OS snipping shortcuts vs. a Chrome snipping tool.
Both are useful. The difference is what happens after you snip.
| Task | Windows Snipping Tool / Mac shortcuts | Capture in Chrome |
|---|---|---|
| Snip a region | Yes (Windows + Shift + S, Command + Shift + 4) | Yes, Select Area (Pro) |
| Whole scrolling webpage | No, visible screen only | Yes, Full Page (Free) |
| Mobile/tablet view of a page | No | Yes, Responsive presets (Free) |
| Arrows, text, highlights, numbered callouts | Basic pen/highlighter, varies by OS | Yes, built-in editor |
| Blur or pixelate private details | Not built in | Yes |
| Copy to clipboard | Yes | Yes, unlimited Copy Image |
| Screens outside the browser | Yes | No, Chrome webpages only |
Capture works on normal webpages in desktop Chrome. Chrome does not let extensions capture protected pages such as chrome:// pages or the Chrome Web Store, and Capture cannot capture other desktop apps; keep your OS shortcut for those.
How to snip in Chrome
Snip, mark up and paste in under a minute.
Capture remembers your chosen mode, so the next snip is one click.
Annotate the snip
- Add arrows, boxes, circles, text or highlights.
- Use numbered callouts for steps.
- Blur or pixelate anything private.
- Crop and undo/redo freely.
Copy to clipboard
- Press Ctrl + C when not typing, or use Copy Image.
- Paste into Slack, Teams, email, Docs or a ticket.
- Or download PNG/WebP.
Copy Image is unlimited on Free, with no watermark.
Common questions
Chrome snipping tool answers.
Is there a snipping tool for Chrome?
Yes. Chrome extensions such as Capture by RATdeck add snipping to the browser: Select Area for a region, Visible Screen for the current view and Full Page for the whole scrolling page, with a built-in editor and clipboard copy.
What is the best Print Screen alternative for webpages?
For webpages, a browser capture tool is usually better than Print Screen because it can capture the full scrolling page, open the result in an editor and copy it straight to the clipboard. Keep Print Screen for apps outside the browser.
How do I copy a screenshot to the clipboard in Chrome?
In Capture, finish your capture and press Ctrl + C when you are not typing, or select Copy Image. The annotated screenshot is copied to the clipboard and can be pasted into chat, email, documents or tickets. Copy Image is unlimited on the Free plan.
Is Select Area free?
Select Area and Visible Screen are Pro capture modes. Full Page and responsive capture, annotation and unlimited Copy Image are included in the Free plan.
Can Capture snip my whole desktop or other apps?
No. Capture is a Chrome extension and captures webpages in Chrome. Use Windows + Shift + S or Command + Shift + 4 for other applications.
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Snip smarter inside Chrome.
Install Capture by RATdeck from the official Chrome Web Store. Full Page and responsive capture, annotation and unlimited Copy Image are free, with no watermark and no ads.