SnakePress is a desktop application for Windows 10/11 for taking screenshots, drawing annotations, and recording the screen. The app is small, runs fast, and is free.

Problem: when writing documentation, answering tickets or guiding others, you have to take dozens of photos every day, add arrows, number steps, obscure sensitive information, and record a few short videos of "click here then there." Usually, you have to use 2-3 apps for one task, some apps require login or uploading files to the cloud.

Main features:

• Press PrtSc, select the area, draw annotations right away: arrows, step numbers 1-2-3, text, frames, blur/pixellate, magnifying glass, highlight
• Record the entire screen, by window or by area; capture microphone and system sound; F9 stops, F10 pauses
• Bubble-style webcam, remove or blur webcam background, process directly on your machine
• Video Maker and Quick Edit: cut, merge, add music, add text, automatically generate subtitles using Whisper offline, export as MP4 or GIF
• OCR: extract text from any area on the screen
• Workspace in the system tray contains all images and videos; right-click on the image file → "Open with SnakePress" to edit

Who should use it: document writers, support/CS, developers, BAs, QAs, teachers, instructional content creators, and anyone who frequently sends annotated screenshots.

Platform and how to get started: Windows 10/11. Download for free from the Microsoft Store or installation from GitHub (self-updating), just open the app to use it, no account creation needed. macOS and Linux are on the roadmap.

Difference: a small app combining screenshot, annotation, screen recording, and short video creation with a default of 2 clicks. Subtitles and webcam background removal work offline, files are stored on your machine, no uploads. Free; there is a Supporter License for a one-time payment (starting from 50,000 VND via MoMo or $3 via Gumroad) to remove a small watermark from videos and support the project.