Overview
HyperSnap is a fast, powerful, and feature-rich screen capture application that not only facilitates the process of taking pictures of windows and areas of your operating system, but also gives you an extensive library of editing tools and resources within a centralized interface.
Installation
With a file size of about 11 MB, the software is quite large for a free screenshot utility, as most competitors are much more compact. Compatible with most versions of Windows, including 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Server 2008, and 7.
Interface
The user interface is so much more robust than a typical screenshot utility, with a host of image and text editing features laid out in a fashion that appears to be similar to a combination between Microsoft Office and MS Paint. The imported screenshot takes up most of the main window, with editing options displayed in a neatly organized toolbar equipped with a variety of coloring, shaping, and drawing tools. Fortunately, if you're not comfortable with the default layout you can customize the location and appearance of interface components to your liking.
Pros
Can take screenshots of any shape from any area of the screen, specific windows, multiple windows, and even from multiple monitors simultaneously
Supports unlimited undo/redo edits, so you can go forward and back as much as you'd like until you're satisfied with the output preview
Automatic color substitution enriches color hue and vibrancy for more stunning screenshots
Button capture feature makes it easy to take small screenshots of individual buttons within a window
Seamlessly integrates with the Windows clipboard to simplify copying and pasting images
Can also serve as a powerful image viewer/editor, as well as an image format converter (supporting the viewing and conversion of 20+ image formats)
TextSnap feature instantly captures all editable text fields from specified areas of the screen, and this text can then be pasted into a document for further editing
You can create screenshots in any shape you'd like
Personalize the user interface by rearranging menus/toolbars, assigning keyboard shortcuts to specific tasks, convert menus into toolbars for easy accessibility of certain features, and even assign VoiceCommands to HyperSnap functions
Can integrate with FTP servers to instantly upload images to a Web server
Is capable of taking elusive screenshots that other applications have a hard time capturing (i.e. – certain screens in Glide/DirectX games)
Cons
The TextSnap feature cannot read ornate fonts
Alternatives
Suitable alternatives to HyperSnap include , Jing (, ), , , , , , LittleSnapper, FireShot, and Shotty. Of these alternatives, GreenShot is by far the most popular, and many believe that it offers a greater level of convenience than HyperSnap, yet without the advanced editing capabilities. Shutter is perhaps the best alternative for the Linux operating system.
Conclusion
With a myriad of editing capabilities, convenient functionality that can be automated and/or executed with keyboard shortcuts, and powerful screen capturing capabilities, HyperSnap is destined to become an industry-leading screenshot application.
Requirements: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 or Server editions
What's new in this version: Product improvements and bug fixes