You can crop and resize an image, blur and highlight its different sections, or add graphics and text. However, you do get plenty of editing options. You don’t get some of the fancier capturing options that come with Snagit, such as tracing shapes other than rectangles, timing and capturing scrolling windows, or grabbing text with OCR recognition.

Taking a screenshot is as simple as dragging the cursor over an area and letting go. You also get quick access to your recent screenshots and recordings. Screencast-O-Matic’s menu gives you four options: Take Screenshot, Launch Recorder, Open Editor, and Open Uploads. Read Our Apowersoft Screen Capture Pro Review Like Snagit, Screencast-O-Matic also offers companion apps for Android and iOS, so you can sync your mobile and desktop captures. Its publishing platform runs in your browser. Screencast-O-Matic works on Windows and Mac. Still, even without paying, Screencast-O-Matic's video recording alone makes it more powerful than Microsoft’s free Windows Snip & Sketch, which lacks the feature. Max has even more add-ons like advanced analytics and video quizzes. Premier gives you more storage and backup options, along with business-friendly branding and advertising features. Upgrading to Deluxe unlocks many extra features, most notably unlimited video recordings. You can take and edit screenshots, record up to 15 minutes of watermarked video, lightly edit videos, and share to online platforms. Naturally, the free version has limitations (Opens in a new window).

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