Droplr vs Snipping Tool

Droplr captures screenshots and screen recordings, stores them in the cloud, and creates links for sharing. Users can capture part or all of a screen or an entire webpage, then mark screenshots with text, highlights, lines, circles, arrows, or boxes. Recordings can include an optional webcam and be saved as GIFs or HD video; the listed GIF recording duration is unlimited. Droplr also accepts drag-and-drop file uploads up to 10GB and includes a URL shortener with click analytics. Listed integrations include Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Docs, Gmail, Atlassian Jira, Intercom, Photoshop, and Sketch. The Slack integration supports browser-based screenshot annotation and sharing files as short links with rich document previews. Droplr is available on macOS, Windows, and the web, along with Chrome and Edge extensions; PNG, WebM, and MPEG-4 are listed export formats. Droplr says data moving to or from its service is encrypted in transit using 256-bit encryption and that its services and data are hosted in AWS facilities in the us-west-2 region. Pricing starts at $6/mo (annual), with a 3-day trial and no free plan.

Snipping Tool is a free Windows utility for capturing screen images and video, then editing, saving, and sharing them. Image captures can use freeform, rectangular, window, or full-screen modes; video snips use a separate overlay. Windows+Shift+S opens image capture, while Windows+Shift+R opens video capture. A delay control provides a one-to-five-second countdown. Image snips support pen, highlighter, shapes, emojis, erasing, and cropping. Text actions use OCR to extract selected or all text and can redact email addresses or phone numbers. Microsoft says recognition runs locally on the device. Captures save automatically to the Screenshots folder, with settings to change saving behavior or the default folder. Recorded video can open in Clipchamp for editing, including captions or audio. The app ships with Windows 10 and Windows 11 and can be obtained from the Microsoft Store if missing. Scrolling capture is not supported.