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v3.5.5.1 Release Notes ​

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September 7, 2026

PixPin 3.5.5.1 improves screen recording performance, reduces preview resource usage, and increases the recording bitrate. It also improves the Edit window's always-on-top behavior and fixes issues with recording timers, Serial Number annotations, Table Recognition, shortcuts, and several Windows and macOS features.

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Windows ​

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macOS ​

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What's New ​

3.5.5.1 ​

Improvements ​

  • [Recording] Reduced resource usage during standard recording previews.
  • [Edit] The Edit window now remembers its previous always-on-top state.
  • [Recording] Improved recording performance on Windows and macOS.
  • [Recording] Increased the screen recording bitrate.

Fixes ​

  • [Annotation] Fixed line wrapping issues in Serial Number annotation text.
  • [Recording] Fixed an issue where the screen recording timer included time spent paused.
  • [Clipboard] Fixed an issue where clipboard content obtained through PixPin on macOS could not be transferred to Windows devices using WeChat Input Method.
  • [Screenshot] Fixed an issue where screenshot modes could not be switched on macOS when focus was on a secondary display.
  • [Shortcuts] Fixed an issue where Tab could not be entered when assigning a shortcut.
  • [Table Recognition] Fixed an issue where the recognized row and column counts did not match the source image.
  • [Edit] Fixed toolbar display issues when the Edit window was not set to stay on top.
  • [Save] Fixed inconsistent path separators in save paths on Windows.
  • [Config] Fixed scaling issues in the Config interface on Windows.
  • [Global Mouse] Fixed an issue where taps could trigger Global Mouse on macOS.
  • [Performance] Fixed memory issues on macOS.

3.5.4.1 ​

Features ​

  • [Formula Recognition] Recognition results can now be copied with Ctrl + C. A "Copy and close" option has also been added.
  • [Shortcuts] Added a "Pause/Continue Recording" action under "Config" - "Built-in Shortcut" - "Screenshot." A shortcut must be assigned manually.
  • [Annotation] Added an arrow style for Serial Number annotations.
  • [Save] Added more variables for save paths.
  • [Annotation] Added a "Global serial numbering" option under "Config" - "Annotation" - "Serial Number."

Improvements ​

  • [Screenshot] Plus and minus icons now remain visible in multiple screenshot modes when "Show Info Bar" is disabled.
  • [Trackpad] Reduced the sensitivity when using a trackpad to switch between UI elements.
  • [Pin] Added a confirmation prompt for the "Destroy" action in both the tray menu and the pin context menu.

Fixes ​

  • [Translation] Fixed errors affecting some languages in "Image to Image" translation mode.
  • [Screenshot] Fixed an issue where pressing Esc did not exit the screenshot interface in some cases.
  • [Global Mouse] Fixed an issue where pressing a keyboard key could unintentionally trigger a Global Mouse action.
  • [Screenshot] Fixed an issue where shortcut hints were not displayed in the screenshot interface when focus was on a secondary display.

3.5.3.0 ​

Features ​

  • [Shortcuts/Actions] Added a "Hide/Show pins except selected" action.

Settings ​

  • [Save/Copy] Renamed "Quick Save Image Type" to "Image type when saving or copying."

Improvements ​

  • [Text Recognition] PixPin now remembers the previous selection for the "Punctuation" option.
  • [Annotation] Improved the usability of Serial Number annotations at smaller sizes.
  • [Hardware Acceleration] PixPin now performs a hardware test when hardware acceleration is enabled.

Fixes ​

  • [Annotation] Fixed an issue where annotation colors did not update in real time when adjusted with the Color Picker.
  • [Annotation] Fixed an issue where the border could not be dragged while annotation was enabled.
  • [Annotation] Fixed an issue where Text annotation boxes could shift in some cases.
  • [Auto Paste] Fixed an issue where "Paste screenshot to input focus after copying" did not work in WeChat chat boxes.
  • [Annotation] Fixed an issue where Watermark annotations were not limited to the selection.

3.5.2.2 ​

Features ​

  • [Scrolling Screenshot] Added a "Mouse Penetration" option under "Config" - "Screenshot" - "Scrolling Screenshot." It is enabled by default.
  • [Table Recognition] Added a "Table Recognition" button to the Edit window. To recognize a table in a scrolling screenshot, open the screenshot in the Edit window.
  • [Recording] If PixPin exits unexpectedly during recording or playback preview, it will offer to recover the recording the next time it starts.

Improvements ​

  • [Recording] PixPin now remembers the export quality selected for the previous export.

Fixes ​

  • [Shortcuts] Fixed an issue where Ctrl + Tab was registered as a global shortcut. It has now been moved to "Config" - "Built-in Shortcut" - "Screenshot."
  • [Screenshot] Fixed an issue where removing an inner capture area in multi-area screenshot mode had no effect.
  • [Interface] Fixed several UI issues.

3.5.1.0 ​

Features ​

  • [Screenshot] Added multiple screenshot modes. You can switch among Rectangle Screenshot, Polygon Screenshot, Free Screenshot, and Multi-window Screenshot. After pressing the screenshot shortcut, press Ctrl + Tab to switch modes. Hold Ctrl and press Tab repeatedly to continue cycling through them.
  • [Screenshot] Free Screenshot lets you draw a closed capture area by tracing the pointer's path.
  • [Screenshot] In Polygon Screenshot, click to place each point. After placing at least three points, right-click to confirm the capture area. If fewer than three points have been placed, right-clicking cancels the existing points.
  • [Screenshot] Multi-window Screenshot lets you capture multiple selected windows at once.
  • [Screenshot] In any of these screenshot modes, click the plus or minus button in the upper-left corner to add or remove capture areas. PixPin merges all capture areas and saves them as a single image.
  • [Table Recognition] The recognition window's context menu now supports merging and splitting cells, as well as deleting rows and columns.
  • [Text Recognition] Added a "Highlight Selected Text" option to the recognition window. When enabled, selecting text highlights the corresponding text in the image. This option is disabled by default.
  • [Text Recognition] Added a "Copy Text on Close" option to the recognition window. This option is disabled by default.

Settings ​

  • [Scrolling Screenshot] Added a "Respond to shortcuts" setting under "Config" - "Screenshot" - "Scrolling Screenshot." When enabled, you cannot scroll with the middle mouse wheel during a scrolling screenshot.
  • [Polygon Screenshot] Added a "Polygon corner radius" setting under "Config" - "Screenshot" - "Polygon screenshot" to adjust the corner radius.
  • [Scrolling Screenshot] Added support for shadows and borders, using the corresponding standard screenshot settings.
  • [Scrolling Screenshot] The border color now matches the border color used for standard screenshots.
  • [Annotation] The maximum "Blur" intensity is now 50.
  • [Shortcuts] Shortcut input now supports Ctrl + ScrLk and Ctrl + PauseBreak.

Improvements ​

  • [Pin] When only "Thumbnail Mode" is enabled, the context menu now also shows "Copy Original Image" and "Original Image Save As..."
  • [Table Recognition] Recognition result files now open with the system's default application.
  • [Translation] Pins are no longer displayed when using a Clipboard translation preset.
  • [Annotation] After drawing an arrow, the comment input box now automatically receives focus.

Fixes ​

  • [Tip] Fixed an issue where "Tip" messages did not remain visible.
  • [Export] Fixed an issue where the interface could not be reopened after minimizing the window during video export.
  • [Annotation] Fixed an issue where Serial Number annotations were displayed incorrectly in multi-display setups on macOS.