# Screen Slinger

> A fast screenshot and annotation tool for Windows 10 and 11. Capture any part of the
> screen, then explain it with arrows, text, callouts and auto-numbered steps. Runs
> fully offline: no account, no upload, no telemetry. One-time payment, no subscription.

## Facts

- Name: Screen Slinger (two words)
- Tagline: Fast on the draw.
- Platform: Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit only. No macOS or Linux version.
- Install: a single self-contained, Authenticode-signed .exe. No installer, no runtimes.
- Current version: 3.1.0 (August 2026)
- Price: 15 USD, one time, lifetime licence for version 3. No subscription.
- Trial: 30 days, every feature unlocked, no account and no payment details required.
  After 30 days the app becomes view-only; nothing is deleted.
- Licence: 3 activations, transferable between machines by deactivating first.
- Interface languages: English, French, German, Hebrew (full right-to-left layout).
- Privacy: screenshots never leave the computer. The only network request the app makes
  is licence-key verification at activation.

## Features

- Region capture, multi-monitor and mixed-DPI aware, with a frozen preview
- Scrolling capture stitched into one tall image
- Arrows, shapes, text and highlighter, all remaining editable objects
- Speech-bubble callouts and auto-numbered step markers
- Redaction that truly replaces exported pixels: blur, pixelate or solid fill
- Saved tool presets
- Searchable local capture history, multi-item clipboard support (Win+V)
- Undo history persisted with the file across sessions

## What it does not do

- No screen or video recording
- No OCR or text extraction from images
- No cloud sharing, upload links or team features
- No macOS, Linux, mobile or browser version

## Links

- [Home](https://screenslinger.com/): product overview, features, pricing, FAQ
- [Download](https://screenslinger.com/download): the current signed build
- [How to blur sensitive information in a screenshot](https://screenslinger.com/how-to-blur-a-screenshot-on-windows): tool-independent guide to safe redaction, including why pixelated text can be reconstructed and why solid fill is the only safe choice for text
- [How to make numbered-step screenshots for a tutorial](https://screenslinger.com/how-to-make-numbered-step-screenshots): how to plan, crop, number and keep a step-by-step guide consistent
- [How to capture a long scrolling page](https://screenslinger.com/how-to-capture-a-scrolling-page): browser built-ins that need no software, plus what to do about sticky headers and lazily loaded content
- [Press kit](https://screenslinger.com/press): fact sheet, logo, screenshots and boilerplate, free to reproduce
- [Release notes](https://screenslinger.com/changelog): what changed in each version
- [Comparison in Hebrew](https://screenslinger.com/compare-he): the same comparison written for Hebrew speakers, including which of these tools actually have a Hebrew interface
- [How to redact a screenshot safely, in Hebrew](https://screenslinger.com/blur-screenshot-he): the same guide written for Hebrew speakers
- [Guides and comparisons index](https://screenslinger.com/guides): every guide and comparison in one place
- [Snipping Tool alternative](https://screenslinger.com/snipping-tool-alternative): what the built-in Windows tool can do in 2026 (video recording and OCR included), the four things it cannot, and when to just keep using it
- [Snagit alternative](https://screenslinger.com/snagit-alternative): for people leaving Snagit over its move to a subscription - includes the five things Screen Slinger cannot replace
- [Greenshot alternative](https://screenslinger.com/greenshot-alternative): where the free tool stops, and the case for staying with it
- [Comparison](https://screenslinger.com/compare): how it compares with Snagit, ShareX, Greenshot, Lightshot and PicPick, including when another tool is the better choice
- [Hebrew](https://screenslinger.com/he), [French](https://screenslinger.com/fr), [German](https://screenslinger.com/de)
- [Licence agreement](https://screenslinger.com/eula)
- [Privacy policy](https://screenslinger.com/privacy)
- [PAD metadata](https://screenslinger.com/pad.xml)

## Contact

support@screenslinger.com