Is there a free alternative to Snagit?

Yes. BaseShot is free for screenshots and screen recording on Windows and Mac, with scrolling capture, annotation, redaction, OCR, and recordings with automatic zoom.

How much does BaseShot cost?

The desktop app is free with unlimited screenshots and recordings. BaseShot Cloud, which adds share links, comments, and a shared workspace, is $6 per person a month.

Can BaseShot capture scrolling windows like Snagit?

Yes. BaseShot stitches scrolling content into one image, vertically or horizontally, with manual and automatic scrolling.

Does BaseShot work on both Windows and Mac?

Yes. BaseShot runs on Windows 10 (2004 or newer) and 11, and on macOS 13.3 or newer.

Snagit alternative

A free Snagit alternative for Windows and Mac.

Snagit is a capable tool, but it is now subscription-only. BaseShot covers the everyday work, from scrolling screenshots and annotation to screen recordings with automatic zoom, and the desktop app is free.

Download for Windows

Windows 10 (2004+) / 11 · x64

macOS 13.3+ · Apple silicon / Intel

BaseShot screenshot editor with a project board and background controls

Side by side

BaseShot vs Snagit

Feature	BaseShot	Snagit
Windows
Mac
Price	Free desktop app	$39 a year per person
Area, window & full-screen capture
Scrolling capture
Annotation & redaction
Text capture (OCR)
Screen recording with camera & audio
Automatic zoom in recordings
Local automatic captions
Share links

Everything in BaseShot

All the tools, on Windows and Mac.

Screenshots

Capture an area, a window, or the full screen
Scrolling capture, vertical or horizontal
Copy text from anything on screen with OCR
Arrows, text, highlights, and step counters
Spotlight and redaction for sensitive details
Backgrounds, padding, shadows, and aspect ratios

Screen recording

Record a display, a window, or an area
Camera, microphone, and system audio
Automatic zoom on clicks, plus manual zooms
Cursor styling, click effects, and keystrokes
Noise reduction and captions made on your computer
Export MP4 or GIF up to 4K

BaseShot Cloud

Share any capture with one link
Comments and replies, including from guests
Public, password, team-only, or private links
Search inside screenshots and recordings
Update a capture and keep the same link
Shared team workspace with roles

Why people switch

What BaseShot does differently.

No subscription for the basics.

Capturing, annotating, recording, and exporting are free with no account and no watermarks. Pay only if you want cloud sharing.

Recordings that need less editing.

Automatic zoom follows your clicks, the cursor stays smooth, and captions are generated on your computer, so walkthroughs are ready faster.

Built to look good by default.

Add a background, padding, and shadow in a click, so screenshots look finished in docs, posts, and presentations.

Where Snagit still shines

It has templates for step-by-step guides and documentation.
It is a long-established tool with deep editing features.
Its subscription includes hosting through TechSmith Screencast.

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