Share Captures

Copy and Paste

Copy an image or video to your clipboard, with any added callouts, arrows, or other additions, to paste into another application.

1. Click Copy All.
   
2. In the desired application, press Ctrl+V (Windows) or Command+V (Mac) to paste the image or video.

Get a Shareable Link

The Share Link button uploads your image or video to Screencast, our cloud-based solution for collaboration and feedback – free with your TechSmith Account.

1. Click Share Link.
   
   Snagit uploads the file to Screencast and copies a link to your clipboard.
2. Paste the link into an email or another application to share with anyone anywhere, even if they don’t have a TechSmith account.

To learn more about Share Link and Screencast, see Get a Shareable Link.

Share to a Specific App or Location

1. In Snagit Editor, click to select a capture in the Recent Captures Tray.
2. Click the Share Link dropdown or Share dropdown and select a destination.
   

Snagit disables any share destinations in the Share menu that do not support the selected file type.

You may be prompted to sign in and allow Snagit access to your account or application before you can share to a specific destination.

Default Share Destinations

Share Destination	Image	Video
Screencast Click the Share Link button or select Screencast from the Share dropdown. Snagit uploads an image or video to Screencast, TechSmith’s free online content hosting service, and copies a link to your clipboard to share with anyone, anywhere. To learn more, see Get a Shareable Link. Note: If you are not currently logged into your TechSmith account, sign in or set up an account. See About TechSmith Accounts.
TechSmith Knowmia Upload an image or video to TechSmith Knowmia.
TechSmith Camtasia Use Camtasia to: Import still images or videos to use as source files in your Camtasia projects. Enhance videos recorded in Snagit with callouts, text, titles, captions, effects, and much more. Snagit imports an MP4 video or image into the Media Bin in TechSmith Camtasia.
Microsoft Word Insert an image or video into a Microsoft Word document.
Microsoft PowerPoint Insert an image or video into a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation slide.
Microsoft Outlook (Mac) Attach an image or video to a new Outlook email message.
Microsoft Excel Insert an image into a Microsoft Excel workbook.
Microsoft OneNote Insert an image into a Microsoft OneNote page.
Microsoft SharePoint (Windows) Upload an image or video to host on SharePoint. Snagit sends the share link to the Clipboard.
Microsoft OneDrive (Windows) Upload an image or video to Microsoft OneDrive.
Google Drive Upload an image or video to Google Drive for hosting. Snagit sends a share link to the Clipboard. If you have not previously logged into your Google account, the Connect with Google Drive dialog appears. Enter your email and password and click Sign in. Click Allow. The Send to Google Drive dialog appears. Enter a file name and click Upload. Snagit uploads the file to a TechSmith (Windows) or TechSmith Snagit (Mac) folder on Google Drive.
Dropbox Upload an image or video to Dropbox for image or video hosting. Snagit sends the share link to the Clipboard.
Box Upload an image or video to Box for image or video hosting. Snagit sends the share link to the Clipboard. Box is not a default share destination on Mac. To add this share destination, see Add a Share Destination.
Slack Share an image, video, or animated GIF to a specific Slack channel or direct message. Install the Snagit App for Slack to preview and play Snagit content directly in the Slack message. To learn more, see Connect and Collaborate with Snagit + Slack.
Microsoft Teams Share an image or video to a Microsoft Teams Channel or Chat. To learn more, see Share to Microsoft Teams.
Evernote (Windows) Upload an image as a note to Evernote.
Twitter (Windows) Author a tweet that includes an image or video.
Panopto Upload a video to a Panopto account.
YouTube Upload a video to a YouTube account. Snagit sends the share link to the Clipboard. YouTube also provides an embed code for embedding the capture on a website or blog. YouTube resizes the video to fit within their standard dimensions. For best results, record at YouTube’s recommended dimensions. See Record a Video with Snagit.
File Save an image or video to a file location.
Email Insert an image into a new email message.
FTP Send an image or video to an FTP server using file transfer protocol.
Program (Windows) Send an image or video to another program. Select from a list of programs that support the selected file format. To add a program to the list: Click the Share Link dropdown > Program > Manage button. Click the Add Program icon. Specify the preferred Display Name (such as the program name) and output type. Click the Browse icon. Navigate to the desired program, click to select the program’s .exe file, and click Open. Click OK. The parameters field populates automatically and the program is added to the Share dropdown.
Application (Mac) Send an image or video to another application. Select from a list of applications that support the selected file format. To add an application to the list: Click the Share dropdown > Preferences. Click the Add Share icon. Select Application from the dropdown list. Specify the preferred Share Name (such as the application name). Click the Choose Application button. Navigate to the desired application, click to select the application’s startup file, and click Open. Click OK. The application is added to the Share dropdown.
Clipboard (Windows) Copy an image to the Windows Clipboard for quick pasting into other locations or applications.
Printer (Windows) Send an image to a printer.
Pages (Mac) Insert an image or video into a Pages document. Snagit opens a new Pages document if one is not already open.
Keynote (Mac) Insert an image or video to a Keynote presentation.
Numbers (Mac) Insert an image or video to a Numbers document.

Add a Share Destination

You can add additional share destinations to Snagit.

1. In Snagit Editor:
   • Windows: Select Share Link dropdown > Preferences > Share Preferences.
   • Mac: Select Share Link dropdown > Preferences.
2. On the Share tab, click the at the bottom of the Snagit Editor preferences dialog.
   
3. Complete one of the following options:
   • Windows: Download a share destination from the TechSmith website.
   • Mac: Select a share destination from the list.

Customize a Share Destination

Customize share destinations to:

• Save or change your account settings.
• Change the privacy level of shared content.
• Change the default folder where your image or video is saved.
• Add a custom name for a share destination (Mac only).
• Add a shortcut for your share (Mac only).

To customize a share destination:

1. In Snagit Editor:
   • Windows: Select Share Link dropdown > Preferences > Share Preferences.
   • Mac: Select Share Link dropdown > Preferences.
2. Select a share destination from the list.
3. Customize the share settings if available.
4. Close the Preferences dialog.

Remove a Share Destination

1. In Snagit Editor:
   • Windows: Select Edit > Editor Preferences > Share tab.
   • Mac: Select Snagit menu > Settings > Share tab.
2. Select the share destination to remove and click the button.

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