A free Jing alternative
for Windows.
Free capture, free annotation, and free share links on Windows.
Maxisnap covers the workflow Jing did, free, on Windows. It offers free, hotkey-driven capture with a shareable link.
Jing was a free screen capture and recording tool from TechSmith, later named TechSmith Capture; TechSmith has retired it and points users to Snagit. techsmith.com
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TechSmith has retired Jing. This is a free, hotkey-driven Windows tool that covers the same everyday job.
— the reason this page exists
What Maxisnap Focuses On
Fast hotkey capture
Maxisnap's Windows defaults are Ctrl+Alt+5, 6, and 7. A Mac version is also available, for macOS 13 or later.
Annotation on every capture
Arrows, text, shapes, blur, numbered pins — all free.
Share via URL
Every upload returns a URL you can paste into chat, email, or a ticket. Maxisnap Cloud is built in; Studio adds custom SFTP and S3-compatible destinations.
Jing questions
Is Jing still available?
TechSmith has retired Jing, later named TechSmith Capture, and points its users to Snagit.
What replaced Jing?
TechSmith points Jing users to Snagit. Snagit is TechSmith's screen capture and recording software for Windows and Mac, sold by annual subscription, with scrolling capture, step-by-step guides and annotation tools. Snagit publishes its current pricing on its official site.
What does Maxisnap cost?
Free includes local capture and annotation without an account. A free account includes up to 50 active cloud captures and 500 MB of storage, up to 100 MB of it video. Pro is $18/year for 10 GB of Cloud storage. The $29 one-time Studio add-on enables custom upload destinations.
Can I record video like Jing?
Yes. On Windows, Maxisnap records a region (Ctrl+Alt+3) or the full screen (Ctrl+Alt+4) with system audio and mic mixed into one track — no virtual audio driver needed. Stop, then trim and export to MP4, GIF, or WebM. Free, no watermark, no time limit. Maxisnap for Mac records too, on macOS 13 or later. More on recording.
Free capture, annotation, and share links.
Local capture and annotation are free and need no account.
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