Windows capture software with a free trial
Short answer: Trial length is set by each vendor and changes. We list which products publish a trial and link to the official download page rather than repeating a duration that may be out of date.
Last verified: 2026-08-01
Make the trial count
- Install on the machine you actually work on
- Test scrolling capture on your hardest real page
- Export at final publication size
- Check whether the licence covers your commercial use
Compare these Windows products
| Product | Win 10 | Win 11 | Free plan | Free trial | Screenshot | Full page | Annotation | Recording | Pricing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snagit | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | paid |
| FastStone Capture | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | paid |
| Ashampoo Snap | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | paid |
| Bandicam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — | — | Yes | freemium |
| Camtasia | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | — | Yes | paid |
Snagit
TechSmith
Commercial Windows screenshot and screen capture software with scrolling capture, a polished annotation editor, templates, OCR and screen recording.
- Screenshot
- Region capture
- Window capture
- Full screen capture
- Scrolling capture
FastStone Capture
FastStone
A small paid Windows capture utility with scrolling window capture, a floating toolbar, editor, screen recorder and direct export to PDF.
- Screenshot
- Region capture
- Window capture
- Full screen capture
- Scrolling capture
Ashampoo Snap
Ashampoo
Paid Windows screen capture software with scrolling capture, OCR, video recording, watermarking and a modern annotation editor.
- Screenshot
- Region capture
- Window capture
- Full screen capture
- Scrolling capture
Bandicam
Bandicam Company
Windows screen recording software with game, screen and device modes, plus still image capture and scheduled recording.
- Screenshot
- Full screen capture
- Region capture
- Screen recording
- Delayed capture
Camtasia
TechSmith
Paid Windows screen recording and video editing software for tutorials, with capture, timeline editing, callouts and quizzing.
- Screen recording
- Screenshot
- Annotation
- Built-in editor