An open-source, privacy-first screenshot and pinning tool for Windows. Capture, annotate, pin, scroll, and record GIFs in one workflow. Clipboard history and local search stay on your machine; OCR and clipboard AI form filling are opt-in.
Download the Windows installer · Portable ZIP · Quick start · FAQ · Build from source
Install ntscreenshot-VERSION-x64-Setup.exe for the current user without administrator privileges. The default location is %LocalAppData%\Programs\ntscreenshot; Start menu shortcuts are included and the desktop shortcut is optional. Upgrading and uninstalling preserve settings and favorites.
Alternatively, extract ntscreenshot-x64-Release.zip and run ntscreenshot.exe without installation. If a release has no assets yet, follow the build guide.
- Launch the app, find it in the tray, and confirm hotkeys in Settings.
F5to capture: drag a region, annotate from the toolbar, then copy, save, or pin.F6to pin a clipboard image;Ctrl+Alt+Ito open the image browser.- Enable OCR only if needed, using your own service credentials.
| Hotkey | Action |
|---|---|
F5 |
Screenshot |
F6 |
Pin |
Alt+Space |
Local search (default; tries Ctrl+Alt+Space if occupied) |
Ctrl+Alt+I |
Image browser |
Ctrl+Alt+S |
Settings |
Change hotkeys if they clash with a game or another app.
Capture, pin, and search hotkeys are configurable. Image browser and Settings shortcuts are fixed and require successful registration.
Press F5 to select a region. Window snapping, pixel-level tweaks, a magnifier, and a color picker (C copies the color) stay in the overlay.
- Pen, line, arrow, rectangle, ellipse, text, mosaic, undo
- Copy, save, or pin; scrolling capture and GIF recording
- QR / barcode recognition; optional OCR
Browse thumbnails, zoom and pan, or drop an image / folder to open it. Click Edit for nine tool groups: crop / rotate, annotations, perspective correction, mosaic, watermarks, stickers, filters, color adjustment, and background removal. Undo, redo, copy, and Save As keep the workflow in one window.
Convert to PNG, JPEG, BMP, WebP or ICO when their Qt plugins are available, or export a single-page PDF. Save transparent cutouts as PNG. Play or pause GIFs and edit the current frame. See the image browser guide for controls, export options, and limits.
One box for local apps, files, folders, and browser bookmarks. Arrow keys select, Enter opens.
F6pins a clipboard image on the desktop, with multi-pin and border options- Local clipboard history and favorites; optional clipboard AI form filling
- Optional cross-device favorites sync with GitHub sign-in and a shared hosted service. No server or storage setup is needed by users. Service guide
Open Settings from the tray. Startup, light / dark theme, capture / pin hotkeys, overlay opacity, and color format live here. The interface defaults to English; choose English or Chinese under General Settings → Display language, then restart the app.
AI chat, the embedded browser, and text selection have moved to auto-browser. This app no longer bundles a browser engine. See the migration guide for configuration and chat history imports.
| Platform | Status |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 / 11 x64 | Supported |
| Linux | Not available |
| macOS | Not available |
- Antivirus flags, dead hotkeys, no window after launch: FAQ
- OCR / AI / where data lives: FAQ · Privacy
Capture, pinning, clipboard history, and local search run offline by default. Text or images leave the machine only when you enable and invoke a network feature. Favorites sync is off by default; ordinary clipboard history is not uploaded. Cloud favorites currently do not use end-to-end encryption. See Privacy.
Bug reports, documentation fixes, and pull requests are welcome. Read Contributing and the Code of Conduct. Report security issues privately as described in Security.
Apache License 2.0. Copyright: NOTICE. Third-party notices: THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md.
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