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Prap vs Snipping Tool
Snipping Tool comes with Windows and handles a quick snip well. Prap is what you reach for when you need a little more — and it's free too.
| Prap | Snipping Tool | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free, built into Windows |
| Region, window and full screen | Yes | Yes |
| Scrolling pages | Yes | No |
| Mark-up | Arrows, shapes, text, steps, blur, spotlight, magnify | Pen and highlighter |
| Record the screen | Yes, with voice, camera and clicks | Yes, screen and sound |
| Copy text from pictures | Yes | Yes |
| Rewind the last 30 seconds | Yes | No |
| Capture by holding the mouse still | Yes | No |
| Share a link | Yes | No |
| A library of everything you captured, searchable | Yes | No |
From each company's own website, October 2026. Prices in US dollars, before tax. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Where Snipping Tool is better
- Snipping Tool is already on your PC and opens instantly with Windows + Shift + S.
- It's made by Microsoft and updated with Windows.
Where Prap is better
- Prap captures whole scrolling pages and long chats.
- A real editor, a searchable library, links to share, and Rewind for what you just missed.
- Hold the mouse still to capture — handy when your other hand is busy.
Switching from Snipping Tool
Keep Snipping Tool for Windows + Shift + S if you like it. Prap's Print Screen and hold-to-capture sit beside it.
Questions
Can Prap replace Snipping Tool?
Yes, and it can live next to it. Prap can take over Print Screen, or you can keep Windows + Shift + S for Snipping Tool.
Does Prap need admin rights?
No. It installs just for you, in seconds.
Windows 10 and 11 · no admin needed · no ads
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