Screenshot of a screen area Free
Not the whole screen, only what you want to show: press the hotkey, select an area with the mouse and the capture of that part of the screen is already in the editor. No cropping in Paint, no sign-up.
What a selected-area capture does
01
You select the area, the rest is dimmed
After the hotkey the screen dims, you drag over the fragment you need and only that ends up in the frame. Nothing extra to cut out later.
02
Pixel size while you select
The width and height of the area show next to the frame. Need an exact square — hold Shift. Enter accepts the selection, Esc cancels it.
03
Straight into the editor and a link
The area screenshot opens in the editor: arrows, text, numbering, blur. Then a file on disk or a link to the capture in your clipboard.
How to screenshot a part of the screen
An area capture in four steps
From the hotkey to a capture of the exact fragment in a few seconds.
- 1 Install the browser extension or the app for Windows or macOS.
- 2 Press Ctrl+Shift+A (⌘⇧A on Mac) and the screen dims.
- 3 Drag over the area of the screen: the size in pixels shows right away.
- 4 Annotate in the editor, save the file or copy the link.
Area screenshot FAQ
How do I screenshot a part of the screen instead of all of it?
Press Ctrl+Shift+A (⌘⇧A on Mac) or the extension button, drag over the area you need and release the mouse. Only the selection is in the capture.
Is there a selected-area screenshot tool for Windows and Mac?
Yes: the extension for Chrome, Opera and Firefox captures an area of the tab, and the apps for Windows and macOS capture any part of the screen, other windows included.
How do I select an area precisely, down to the pixel?
While selecting, the width and height in pixels show next to the frame. Shift constrains the area to a square, Enter accepts the selection, Esc or the right mouse button cancels.
What happens if I click without dragging?
A click without a drag captures the whole visible part of the page. The hotkeys also capture a window or the full page with scrolling.
Can I crop an area capture after taking it?
Yes, the editor has crop. Capture with some margin, trim it to what you need and add an arrow or blur.
Is it free?
Yes. Area capture, the editor and the screenshot link are free, with no sign-up.