WinSnipper replaces the built-in Windows snip with a faster flow: press the hotkey, drag a region, and the snip is saved, copied to the clipboard, and pinned as a small floating thumbnail. Click the thumbnail to annotate (rectangle, freehand, ellipse, arrow, text, numbered step badges, redact/pixelate, crop) or drag it straight into any app as a file. No confirmation dialogs anywhere - closing the editor saves silently and refreshes the clipboard. Built for fast feedback loops, especially pasting annotated screenshots into AI coding chats.
Technical details
Publisher
Marko Matošević
Version
0.5.1
License
MIT
Installer type
portable
Architecture
x64
Package ID
v2matosevic.WinSnipper
Requirements
Windows 10 version 1809 or later
Dependencies
Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8
Install WinSnipper from the command line
Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=v2matosevic.WinSnipper -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=v2matosevic.WinSnipper -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=v2matosevic.WinSnipper -e
WinSnipper adds this command to the command line: winsnipper.
Yes. WinSnipper is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.
What is the latest version of WinSnipper?
The latest version is 0.5.1.
Is it safe to download WinSnipper?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with b317d1a10ef8922c888f0446ff7efc9ba474cb05553fe1ef69d131f5e66b24e9.
Which Windows versions does WinSnipper support?
WinSnipper requires Windows 10 version 1809 or later and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I uninstall WinSnipper?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find WinSnipper and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=v2matosevic.WinSnipper -e.
Is there a portable version of WinSnipper?
Yes. WinSnipper is available as a portable program (WinSnipper.exe, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
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