Snipping tool for Chromebook Free

A free screen capture extension for Chromebook, one click in the Chrome Web Store: capture an area, the visible tab or a whole scrolling page, add arrows and blur in the editor, share a link. No account, nothing to unpack.

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Snip tool for Chromebook: why a screen capture extension

Installs like any Chrome extension

ChromeOS runs Chrome, so the snip tool for a Chromebook is the same extension from the Chrome Web Store: no installer, no unpacking, no Linux container. It runs on any Chromebook that can open the Web Store.

More than the built-in screen capture

The Chromebook screenshot keys grab the screen or an area and drop a PNG into Downloads. The extension also captures a full scrolling page and opens an editor with arrows, text, numbering and blur right on top of the screenshot.

A link instead of a file

Upload the screenshot and get a short link with a view counter. On a Chromebook, where files pile up in Downloads and storage is small, a link in a chat, an email or Google Classroom is faster than attaching a file.

How to screenshot on a Chromebook

Chromebook screenshot shortcuts: built-in and ours

A Chromebook has no Print Screen key. The Show windows key (⧉, where F5 sits on other keyboards) does its job; once the extension is installed, three more hotkeys capture exactly what you need.

Keys	What it does
`Ctrl`+ `Show windows`	Built-in: screenshot of the whole screen, saved to Downloads.
`Ctrl`+ `Shift`+ `Show windows`	Built-in: the screen capture toolbar — drag to select an area, or pick a window.
`Ctrl`+ `Alt`+ `Show windows`	Built-in: screenshot of a window — click the window you want after pressing the keys.
`Power`+ `Volume down`	Built-in: screenshot on a Chromebook in tablet mode, with the keyboard folded away.
`Ctrl`+ `F5`	Built-in: the same as Ctrl + Show windows on an external keyboard without the ⧉ key; Ctrl + Shift + F5 selects an area.
`Quick Settings`+ `Screen capture`	Built-in, no keyboard: click the clock on the shelf and pick Screen capture.
`Ctrl`+ `Shift`+ `A`	Extension: select an area, then the editor opens on top of the screenshot.
`Ctrl`+ `Shift`+ `S`	Extension: the visible part of the tab.
`Ctrl`+ `Shift`+ `E`	Extension: the full scrolling page, stitched into one tall screenshot.

Built-in screenshots land in the Downloads folder and in the Tote next to the clock. The extension opens the editor with Copy, Save and Upload; in its options you can make any of the three the default and skip the editor.

Snipping tool for Chromebook: download and install

A screenshot app on your Chromebook in four steps

The download is one click: the extension installs from the Chrome Web Store in seconds.

1 Click "Install on Chromebook" and confirm "Add to Chrome" in the Chrome Web Store.
2 Press Ctrl+Shift+A or pin the icon to the toolbar and choose: area, visible tab or full page.
3 Add arrows, text and blur in the editor that opens on top of the screenshot.
4 Copy the screenshot to the clipboard, save it to Downloads or share the link.

Chromebook screenshot FAQ

How do I take a screenshot on a Chromebook without installing anything?

Press Ctrl + Show windows for the whole screen or Ctrl + Shift + Show windows to select an area or a window; the PNG goes to the Downloads folder. Install the extension when you need a full scrolling page, an editor or a link to the screenshot.

Where is the Print Screen key on a Chromebook?

There is none. The Show windows key ⧉ replaces it in every shortcut, and some Chromebooks from 2021 on have a dedicated screenshot key with a dotted-frame icon. On an external keyboard without ⧉ press Ctrl + F5.

Is there a snip tool for Chromebook like the Snipping Tool on Windows?

Two of them. The built-in one is the screen capture toolbar (Ctrl + Shift + Show windows): an area, a window or the screen, saved as a PNG. This extension is the snip tool with an editor: it also captures a full scrolling page, adds arrows and blur, and gives you a link.

Is there a snipping tool download for Chromebook?

The download is the Chrome Web Store: a Chromebook does not run .exe or .dmg installers, so on ChromeOS a snipping tool is an extension. Click "Install on Chromebook" on this page and confirm "Add to Chrome"; the extension is free.

How do I screenshot on an Acer, HP, Lenovo, ASUS or Samsung Chromebook?

The same way on every brand: Ctrl + Show windows for the screen, Ctrl + Shift + Show windows for an area; only the position of the ⧉ key in the top row differs. The extension runs on all of them. On a school or work Chromebook the administrator may block extensions; the built-in shortcuts still work there.

Can I screenshot a whole web page on a Chromebook?

Yes. Press Ctrl+Shift+E or choose "Full page" in the icon menu: the extension scrolls the page itself and stitches a full-height screenshot. The built-in Chromebook screen capture only grabs what is visible on the screen.

Where do screenshots go on a Chromebook?

Built-in screenshots are saved to the Downloads folder and shown in the Tote next to the clock. A screenshot from the extension opens in the editor, where you copy it to the clipboard, save a file to Downloads or upload it and get a link.

Does it record video on a Chromebook?

No, the extension takes screenshots only. For a screen recording on a Chromebook use the built-in screen capture toolbar (Ctrl + Shift + Show windows) and switch it to video.

Is the screenshot app for Chromebook free?

Yes. Area, visible-tab and full-page capture, the editor, copy to clipboard, save to file and the screenshot link are free, without an account and without a limit on the number of screenshots.

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