Quick start

Press Ctrl+1⌃ Control+1. The screen dims and screenshot mode opens.

Choose an area: move the pointer over a window, button, or image, and PixPin detects and highlights its bounds. Click to select it, or hold down the mouse button and drag to select any area.

Double-click inside the selection to copy the screenshot to the clipboard, ready to paste into a chat, document, or email. You can also press EnterReturn to copy.

Select an area while taking a screenshot, then click “Pin” on the toolbar or press Ctrl+T⌘ Command+T.

The screenshot becomes a pin. Hold it and drag it anywhere on the screen.

Select a screenshot area, then click an annotation tool such as Rectangle or Arrow.

Drag inside the selection to draw. Press Ctrl+Z⌘ Command+Z to undo a mistake.

When finished, double-click the selection to copy it, or click “Pin” or “Save.” Your annotations are included.

Select the scrollable content while taking a screenshot, then click “Long screenshot” on the toolbar or press LL.

Slowly scroll the mouse wheel down inside the selection. PixPin stitches the content as you scroll and shows a preview beside it. You can also press AA to scroll automatically.

When you reach the point you need, click “Copy and close” to copy the long screenshot to the clipboard. You can also choose “Pin” or “Save.”

Select the area to record while taking a screenshot, then click “Record screen” on the toolbar or press GG.

Click the record button to start and demonstrate your actions. Click it again to stop.

Preview the recording in the playback window, choose a format (MP4, GIF, or WebP), then click “Save” or “Copy.”

Select an area containing text while taking a screenshot, then click “Text recognition” on the toolbar or press Shift+C⇧ Shift+C.

Review the result in the PixPin Text Recognition window. Select the part you need and copy it, or click “Copy text” to copy everything.