Skrin

Screenshot beautifier for Windows 10 & 11
Transform plain screenshots into stunning visuals with gradient backgrounds, shadows, and social media presets.

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The problem

macOS has CleanShot X and Xnapper for making screenshots look professional. Windows has nothing. You either paste raw captures into tweets and docs, or spend 5 minutes in Figma manually adding backgrounds and shadows every single time.

The solution

Press Ctrl+Shift+X from any app. Select a region or window. Skrin automatically wraps your screenshot in a styled gradient background with optimal padding, rounded corners, and shadows. Copy to clipboard or save. Under 3 seconds.

Features

Capture

• Region capture with pixel-perfect 10x magnifier, pixel grid, and coordinate display
• Window capture via PrintWindow API — clean isolation without OS shadows
• Paste from clipboard (Ctrl+V) or drag-and-drop image files

Style

• 6 gradient presets + 8 solid colors + full custom gradient editor (Linear, Radial, Conic)
• Smart Auto-Balance — AI analyzes image size, edge colors, luminance, and variance to auto-apply optimal styling
• Smart Background — detects dominant accent color and generates a matching gradient
• Padding (0–128px), corner radius (0–32px), shadow (0–80px), inset border (0–24px)
• Window chrome decoration: macOS traffic lights or Windows title bar

Export

• 15+ social media presets with exact dimensions (Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Discord, Product Hunt, Dribbble)
• Custom aspect ratios: Auto, 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 16:10, 21:9
• Export as PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF
• One-click copy to clipboard (Ctrl+C)

Zero friction

• Global hotkey Ctrl+Shift+X from any application
• System tray — runs in background, always accessible
• Single self-contained EXE — no .NET runtime, no installer, no account, no internet required

Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+Shift+X	Global capture (works from any app)
Space	Toggle region / window capture
Ctrl+C	Copy styled image to clipboard
Ctrl+S	Save to file
Ctrl+V	Paste image from clipboard
Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y	Undo / Redo
Esc	Cancel capture
Enter	Confirm window capture

How it compares

Feature	Skrin	Snipping Tool	ShareX	CleanShot X	Xnapper
Platform	Windows	Windows	Windows	macOS only	macOS only
Gradient backgrounds	✅ Custom editor	❌	❌	✅ Custom backgrounds	✅ Presets only
Custom gradient editor	✅ Linear/Radial/Conic	❌	❌	~ Basic	❌
Smart Auto-Balance (AI)	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅ Smart balance
Social media presets	✅ 15+ platforms	❌	❌	~ Some	✅ Platform ratios
Padding / shadow / corners	✅ Full controls	❌	❌	✅	✅
Window chrome	✅ macOS + Windows	❌	❌	✅ macOS only	❌
Pixel-perfect magnifier	✅ 10x + grid	❌	~ Basic	❌	❌
Annotation tools	❌	✅ Basic	✅ Extensive	✅ 50+ tools	✅ Basic
Screen recording	❌	✅ Basic (Win 11)	✅ Video + GIF	✅ Video + GIF	❌
Scrolling capture	❌	❌	✅	✅	❌
OCR	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅
Auto-redact sensitive info	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Cloud sharing	❌	❌	✅ 80+ destinations	✅ CleanShot Cloud	❌
Export formats	PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF	PNG, JPEG	Many	Many	PNG, JPEG
Price	$23 lifetime	Free	Free (open source)	$29 + $19/yr updates	$29.99 + $18/yr renewal

Detailed comparisons: vs CleanShot X · vs Xnapper · vs ShareX · vs Snipping Tool

Pricing

• $10 — Early Bird lifetime license (first 100 waitlist signups)
• $23 — Standard lifetime license

One-time payment. No subscriptions. All future updates included.

Built with

• C# / WPF — .NET 8, native Windows performance
• SkiaSharp — GPU-accelerated 2D rendering
• CommunityToolkit.Mvvm — MVVM architecture
• Win32 P/Invoke — GDI+ screen capture, PrintWindow API, DWM Extended Frame Bounds

Status

Skrin is in closed beta. Launching late 2026.

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Links

• Website: skrin.app
• FAQ: skrin.app/faq
• Contact: support@skrin.app
• ProductHunt: www.producthunt.com/products/skrin