Snip, annotate and share. Free screenshot tool for Windows

kniip is a full-featured annotation editor for Windows. Capture something on your screen, make it clear with annotations and share it as an image, video, GIF or link.

Try it: drag a rectangle across the page.

The kniip editor on Windows with an annotated screenshot: a snail with a thought bubble, emoji and a dotted line to a finish flag

What is kniip?

kniip is an annotation editor that works alongside the Windows Snipping Tool. Take a screenshot, add arrows, text, highlights, steps, emoji or blur, and save, copy or upload the result. kniip can also record your screen and export the recording as a video or GIF.

kniip runs quietly in the background in the system tray and is ready as soon as you press a shortcut.

What can kniip do?

Pixel-perfect snips

Rectangle or window, with a magnifier for precise corners and an adjustable delay to open a menu or tooltip first.

Annotate

Arrows and lines you can bend, text, shapes, numbered steps, highlighter, emoji and blur.

Screencasts

Record part of your screen and export it as a video or GIF.

Share

Save, copy to the clipboard or upload and share the link right away.

Download kniip

kniip 2.5.1
13 November 2026 76 MB Windows x64
Download installer
  • Windows 10 (version 1809 or later) or Windows 11, 64-bit
  • No administrator rights needed: kniip installs per user
  • No separate .NET installation needed