The free Jing
never came back.
This is close. Free capture, free annotation, and free share links on Windows — no trial clock and no subscription required to keep using it.
Maxisnap covers the workflow Jing did, free, on Windows. TechSmith retired Jing and directs users to Snagit, its paid capture product. Snagit is a mature, well-supported tool with a much broader documentation feature set than Jing ever had — if you need scrolling capture, templates, or step tools, it is worth the money. Maxisnap fills the different gap Jing left: free, fast, hotkey-driven capture with a shareable link, and no Adobe AIR runtime.
Jing is gone, and its Adobe AIR runtime went with it. This is a free, hotkey-driven Windows tool that covers the same everyday job.
— the reason this page exists
And what Maxisnap still does, free
Fast hotkey capture
Jing's PrintScreen-style hotkey made capture quick. Maxisnap's Windows defaults are Ctrl+Alt+5, 6, and 7. The macOS app is not publicly available yet.
Annotation on every capture
Arrows, text, shapes, blur, numbered pins — all free, all unlimited. No separate upgrade for basic tools.
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.
No Adobe Air
Jing died partly because its Adobe Air runtime was killed. Maxisnap is a native compiled app — PyInstaller single-exe, no runtime-of-the-week dependency.
Jing questions
Is Jing still available?
No. TechSmith retired it and redirected users to Snagit. The Adobe Air dependency also made it effectively unusable on modern Windows and Mac.
What replaced Jing?
TechSmith directs users to Snagit, its paid capture product (TechSmith's store listed $39/year for an individual licence when we checked on August 6, 2026 — check their site for current pricing). Maxisnap fills the free-tool gap on Windows.
Is there a free version of Snagit?
Time-limited trial only. After the trial, continued use requires subscription. Maxisnap Free is a real product with no trial clock: capture, annotation, recording, and OCR are free; own-server uploads are a one-time $29 Studio add-on.
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 — the quick Jing-style video, back at last. Recording runs on Windows only. There is no macOS build today. More on recording.
Free capture, the way Jing meant it.
No trial clock, no subscription required. Just the tool.
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