Static Screenshot ​

Static Screenshot is one of PixPin's basic functions. When you want to record any area on the screen, you can use PixPin's static screenshot. The captured image can be saved locally or pinned directly to the screen for your reference.

Ways to Trigger Screenshot ​

Shortcuts ​

By default, using the shortcut Ctrl + 1 can trigger a screenshot. You can set different shortcuts in the "Config" - "Shortcuts/Actions" interface.

By default, setting overly simple shortcuts, such as single-letter keys, is not allowed because this may conflict with shortcuts of other software. If you have special needs, you can check "Allow simple shortcuts" in the "Config" - "System" interface.

Tray Menu ​

Right-click (Windows) or click (macOS) the tray icon to pop up the tray menu. Click the screenshot item in the tray menu to trigger a screenshot.

Custom Area / Delay Screenshot ​

When you need to take a screenshot in a custom area or after a delay, you can open the custom screenshot interface via the tray menu or the shortcut Alt + 1. Select the screenshot area or set the delay time, then click the Apply button to trigger the screenshot.

Tray Icon Trigger (Windows Only) ​

Clicking the PixPin tray icon can also trigger a screenshot. If you feel it is easy to accidentally touch, you can change it to middle-click or double-click in the "Config" - "System" - "Taskbar Tray" interface, or turn off the function of triggering screenshots via the tray.

Command Line Screenshot (Windows Only) ​

When you want to trigger PixPin's screenshot function via other programs or scripts, you can use the following command to trigger a screenshot:

PixPin.exe -r "pixpin.screenShotAndEdit()"

PixPin.exe -r "pixpin.screenShotAndEdit()"

When triggering a screenshot via the command line, PixPin must be started in advance, otherwise the screenshot cannot be triggered.

Screenshot Related Operations ​

OCR Text Recognition ​

After selecting the text to be recognized in the screenshot interface, press Shift + C to perform OCR recognition on the selected text and save it to the clipboard.

QR Code Recognition ​

PixPin supports recognizing QR codes in screenshots. When the screenshot contains a QR code, PixPin will automatically recognize the QR code content. Click the QR code recognition button to view the recognition result. Click the button below the QR code to copy the content of the QR code. If the QR code is a URL, you can also click the link button to open the browser to visit it.

UI Element Recognition ​

PixPin supports automatic recognition of UI elements/windows on the screen. When you need to capture a specific UI element, you can enter the screenshot interface via the shortcut Ctrl + 1, then move the mouse to the UI element/window to be captured. PixPin will automatically recognize the position of the UI element/window. At this time, click to perform subsequent operations, or double-click to capture to the clipboard. When selecting UI elements, you can also switch to parent/child elements via the mouse wheel to facilitate selecting more precise UI elements.

If you do not need automatic UI element recognition, you can turn off "UI Detection" in the "Config" - "Screenshot" interface.

macOS currently does not support UI element detection, only window-level detection.

Color Picker ​

In the screenshot interface, a magnifier will be displayed, magnifying the content around the mouse, and displaying the color value of the pixel pointed to by the mouse. Press C to copy the color value of the current pixel to the clipboard. The color is displayed in RGB format by default. You can press Shift to switch to Hex format. You can also set the color format switched by the Shift key in "Config" - "Screenshot" - "Magnifier Color Format", supporting HSV and HSL.

Fine Adjustment of Screenshot Selection Box Size ​

After using the mouse to select the screenshot area, you can adjust the selection box at the pixel level through key operations.

• Move Selection Box Position
  Press the arrow keys to move the selection box 1 pixel in the corresponding direction.
• Adjust Selection Box Size
  Hold down the Shift key plus the arrow keys to shrink the corresponding side of the selection box inward by one pixel.
  Hold down the Ctrl key plus the arrow keys to expand the corresponding side of the selection box outward by one pixel.
• Fine Adjustment via Magnifier Move the mouse to the edge of the selection box, hold down the mouse, and use the WASD keys to adjust the mouse position. The magnifier here will magnify the area near the mouse, facilitating precise control of the screenshot range.

Rounded Corner Screenshot ​

PixPin supports adjusting the selection box to a rounded rectangle. You can find the rounded corner screenshot button in the toolbar above the screenshot selection box. After clicking, you can adjust the rounded corner size of the selection box on the right side of the icon.

Add Shadow / Border ​

You can set whether to add a shadow or border when pinning. After clicking the enable shadow/border button, the copied/pinned/saved image will have a shadow or border added.

• In the settings panel, you can choose whether to add a shadow or a border. Click the selection box again to set the color.
• After enabling the shadow function, when the mouse moves to the button or the shadow settings panel, the screenshot area will show a preview effect.

Manually Input Screenshot Range ​

After selecting the screenshot area with the mouse, you can click the text indicating the screenshot range in the toolbar above the screenshot selection box, and then enter the width and height of the screenshot in the pop-up dialog box. PixPin will adjust the size of the selection box accordingly.

Fix Screenshot Box Aspect Ratio ​

When selecting/adjusting the screenshot range with the mouse, hold down the Shift key to fix the aspect ratio of the screenshot box to 1:1. You can also click the fixed ratio coordinates on the toolbar after selecting the screenshot range, and then adjusting the size of the screenshot box will be adjusted according to the current aspect ratio.

Capture Mouse Cursor ​

By default, screenshots do not show the mouse cursor. If you need the mouse cursor, press the ~ key (the key below the Esc key) on the screenshot interface to show/hide the mouse cursor during the screenshot.

You can also set "Show Cursor" in the "Config" - "Screenshot" interface.

Post-Screenshot Operations ​

Pin ​

After selecting the screenshot area, you can pin it to the screen by Ctrl + T / Ctrl + 2 / Click Pin Icon. Then you can adjust the position and size of the pinned image by dragging with the mouse, zooming with the scroll wheel, etc. You can also perform more operations through the right-click menu, such as delete, lock, etc.

Save to File ​

After selecting the screenshot area, you can press Ctrl + S or click the save icon to save the screenshot locally. It supports saving as PNG, JPG, BMP, WebP formats. You can set the quality of the saved image in the "Config" - "Save" interface.

Copy to Clipboard ​

After selecting the screenshot area, you can copy the screenshot to the clipboard by Ctrl + C / Enter / Click Copy Icon / Double-click Mouse. Then you can press Ctrl + V in other software to paste.

History ​

Screenshot History ​

PixPin will automatically record your screenshot history. You can load the previous and next historical screenshot records by pressing < and > in the screenshot interface.
By default, PixPin records the last 10 screenshots. You can set "Number of historical screenshots to keep" in the "Config" - "Screenshot" interface, or set the number to 0 to turn off the historical screenshot recording function.

Screenshot Area History ​

PixPin will also record the size and position of your last 10 screenshot areas. You can load the recent screenshot areas by pressing R and Shift + R in the screenshot interface.
By default, PixPin records the last 10 screenshot areas. You can set "Number of historical screenshot areas to keep" in the "Config" - "Screenshot" interface, or set the number to 0 to turn off the historical screenshot area recording function.