Shortcuts
| Capture | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Region | PrtSc |
| Window | Alt + PrtSc |
| Full screen | Shift + PrtSc |
| Scrolling and Burst | From the mode bar while capturing |
Change any of them in Settings › Shortcuts. Each one has a button to put the default back.
What it adds to the Snipping Tool
The Snipping Tool is built in and does the basics. Glintshot is for when the screenshot needs explaining:
- Mark it up before you copy: arrows, boxes, text, highlighter, blur and numbered steps, all still editable until you close the capture.
- Auto-redact blurs emails, card numbers and API keys in one click.
- Send to opens ChatGPT, Claude, Codex or Cursor with the capture pasted in, or ask a model about it right on the screen.
- Scrolling capture and Burst for long pages and moments in a video.
- The same app on Mac and Linux, with the same tools, if you use more than one computer.
Setting it up
- Install Glintshot and open it. It sits in the tray, next to the clock.
- If the Snipping Tool opens when you press PrtSc, follow the first-run steps, or see the question below.
- Press PrtSc and drag over anything. Let go, and it’s copied.
Questions
On Windows 11, PrtSc opens the Snipping Tool. How do I fix it?
In Windows Settings › Accessibility › Keyboard, turn off “Use the Print screen key to open Snipping Tool”, then pick Glintshot’s shortcut again in its Settings. Or keep the Snipping Tool on PrtSc and give Glintshot a different key.
Which versions of Windows does it run on?
Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Does copying text need an internet connection?
No. Copy text uses the text recognition built into Windows, on your PC.