Snip for Mac

Quick summary

Snip is a lightweight screenshot utility created by Tencent Technology. It lives in the menu bar for fast access and can capture the entire screen, a selected region, or individual windows. The tool also includes basic image-editing features so you can annotate captures before saving them.

How to open and start a capture

• Click the small black Snip icon on the status bar to launch the capture interface.
• Use the assigned keyboard shortcut to begin a grab without using the mouse.
• Press Start (or the capture command), drag to define the area you want, and release the mouse to take the shot.
• A visible size readout appears while you resize the selection, and the app can detect and snap to windows so you can capture a window with a single click.

Markup and editing options

Here are the annotation tools provided:

• Text tool
• Brush
• Ellipse
• Arrow
• Rectangle

Available colors for annotations include:

• Blue
• Black
• White
• Green
• Yellow
• Red

You can also choose from three line-thickness settings for shape strokes and select from seven preset font sizes for text annotations.

Saving and file handling

• Snip does not save images automatically, so remember to press Save after editing.
• By default screenshots are saved to your desktop.
• You can change the destination folder, but the configuration steps are somewhat cumbersome and the related options may be confusing for first-time users.

Verdict

Snip is a convenient option if you need a quick, menu-bar screenshot tool with simple annotation capabilities. Capturing images is straightforward thanks to its intuitive controls and window detection. However, the editing features are fairly limited and the save settings aren’t very user-friendly, which may frustrate users who need more advanced markup or clearer file-management controls.