Snaplr

Snaplr is an Adobe-Air based application whose purpose is to help you capture important parts of your projects by taking screenshots and inserting custom annotations.

The GUI looks very easy to decode. It embeds all tweaking parameters into a single window so they are basically placed at your fingertips. A help manual cannot be found in the package but you can set up the dedicated parameters on your own because they are highly intuitive.

Snaplr gives you the possibility to take screenshots using a single capturing mode that allows you to select a user-defined region of the screen. You cannot save the entire desktop, custom window, and object.

The image is revealed directly in the main window and you may copy it to the clipboard so you can paste it into other third-party utilities or export it to PNG file format.

When it comes to inserting annotations, you are allowed to embed arrows, make use of a pen, add rectangles, circles, and custom text, as well as change the color of the editing tools. You may delete the unnecessary objects.

Tests have pointed out that Snaplr carries out a task quickly and offers very good output results. It is not a resource hog so you do not have to worry that it burdens your computer’s performance.

If you are looking for a simple way for capturing a custom region of your desktop and inserting annotations, you can give Snaplr a try. The basic suite of options makes it suitable especially for rookies.

Professionals may be disappointed by the tool’s poor support for advanced features so they may look for something else. You cannot view a list with all captured photos, embed text and image watermarks, apply special effects, assign hotkeys for faster actions, and play sound notifications, just to highlight some options.