10 Snipping Tool Hacks Every Windows 11 User Should Know
The article outlines ten practical tips for using Windows 11’s built‑in Snipping Tool. It highlights features such as text scanning, a text extractor, automatic redaction, timed screenshots, and screen recording with microphone input. The guide positions the tool as useful for both casual and power users seeking efficient screenshot and annotation workflows.
- ▪Snipping Tool can scan text in images and copy the extracted text to the clipboard.
- ▪The Text Extractor function allows users to copy text directly from the screen without creating a screenshot.
- ▪A Quick Redact option can automatically hide phone numbers and email addresses in captured images.
- ▪Users can set a 3‑, 5‑, or 10‑second delay before a screenshot is taken to prepare the screen.
- ▪Screen recordings can include microphone audio by default, facilitating narrated tutorials.
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Snipping Tool is the default app for screenshots in Windows 11. There's a lot more to the app than that, however: With it, you can take screen recordings, extract text from images or websites that disable copying, and use a reverse image search tool. While ShareX is still my favorite app for taking screenshots in Windows, I think Snipping Tool has reached a point where it's great for both beginners and power users. Here are 10 essential Snipping Tool hacks that every Windows 11 user should know.Use 'Scan Text' to copy text from imagesCopying text from images is one of the most common uses of screenshot tools, and Snipping Tool does it quite well. You can right-click any image in Windows 11, and go to Open with > Snipping Tool.
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