FlinchFlinch
v1.0.1

Capture in
a Flinch.

Screenshots, screen recording, and GIFs for Windows. Ready in your tray when you need them.

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Screenshot editing

Make your point.

Mark up a diagram, highlight a detail, or explain a change. Hold Alt as you finish selecting an area, then add arrows, shapes, and text before you save.

Annotation editor on an example project diagram
Flinch annotation editor with a red rectangle, arrow, text note, crop handles, and drawing toolbar over an example project diagram.

Annotation editor on an example project diagram

Features

Everything in one place.

01

Screenshots, video, and GIFs.

Capture an area, the full screen, or an active window. Save screenshots as PNG, JPG, or WebP, and configure GIF frame rate and duration.

PNGJPGWebPGIF
02

Annotate before you save.

Hold Alt when releasing an area selection to edit the frozen capture. Add pen strokes, arrows, shapes, text, and numbered markers. Adjust the crop, erase, or undo, then press Enter to save.

Pen & arrowsTextUndo / redo
03

Recording controls within reach.

Record video with pause and resume, optional audio, and configurable frame rate and quality. Hardware encoding is available on supported systems.

Pause / resumeOptional audioHardware encoding
04

Fits your workflow.

Keep Flinch in the system tray, customize global shortcuts, choose save folders and filename templates, and optionally launch it with Windows.

System trayCustom shortcutsLocal files

Video recording

Pause. Resume. Keep going.

Record the area you choose, with the timer and pause and stop controls close at hand. Enable system audio when you need it, and choose your frame rate and quality in settings.

Recording controls with demo content
Flinch recording interface around a movie demo, with an elapsed timer and Pause and Stop buttons below the recording area.

Recording controls with demo content

From selection to saved file

Capture, edit, and save.

Step 1

Choose your capture

Use a screenshot shortcut or the tray menu to start a screenshot, video, or GIF.

Step 2

Make it clear

For area screenshots, hold Alt as you finish the selection to crop and annotate before saving.

Step 3

Keep it local

Save to your chosen folder. Screenshot clipboard output includes the annotated crop. Share files yourself when you are ready.

Keyboard shortcuts

Less clicking. More capturing.

Select an area

CtrlPrtSc

Pick the part of your screen you want to keep.

Capture the screen

PrtSc

Save a full-screen screenshot in one press.

Capture a window

AltPrtSc

Capture the active window without the surrounding desktop.

Make them yours. Reassign these defaults in Hotkeys, or set your own shortcuts for video and GIF recording.

FlinchQuiet until you need it

Ready when you are.

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