How to take screenshots of your computer using FastStone Capture in detail

FastStone Capture helps you capture PC and laptop screens with many flexible modes. You can edit and save images in many different formats with just a few simple steps.

Take screenshots with FastStone Capture

Step 1 : Download FastStone Capture for free here

Step 2 : Installing the software is very simple, just follow the instructions. Click Next, agree, install, finish.

Step 3 : Open FastStone

Step 4 : Take a screenshot simply with one click: You can take a screenshot of the entire screen, a part, the desired size, or the desired shape.

- Capture Active Window (Alt+PrtSc): Capture the active window.

- Capture Window/Object (Shift+PrtSc): Capture a part of the open window.

- Capture Rectangular Region( Ctrl+PrtSc): Capture options by using the mouse to drag the area you want to capture.

- Capture Freehand Region(Ctrl+Shift+PrtSc): Capture freely but can draw a frame around the selected region with the mouse.

- Capture Full Screen(PrtSc): Capture the entire screen.

- Capture Scrolling Window(Ctrl+Alt+PrtSc): Capture with scroll function when the photo is too long.

- Capture Fixed Region(Ctrl+Shift+Alt+PrtSc): Capture with pre-defined resolution frame (can change size)

- Screen Recorder: Record screen.

- Output =>to Editor: The captured image is automatically transferred to the image editing toolkit.

Step 5 : Edit and save the image in the menu above FastStone Editor .

- You can draw more, stamp frames, insert text into photos in the FastStone Draw window .

- To save the image, select Save As => Select the file, image format you want to save and press Save.

With FastStone Capture, you can quickly take screenshots of your computer screen with just a few simple steps. The software supports many modes such as capturing the entire screen, capturing the open window or capturing a selected area, recording screen videos, etc. At the same time, it integrates editing tools, allowing you to add annotations, stamps or crop photos directly after taking a photo.

Micah Soto

Update 25 February 2025