This article explores the best screen snipping tools for Mac users. macOS includes a built-in Screenshot tool, but many third-party options offer enhanced features. The article reviews several, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses.

Lightshot: A free app and browser extension offering quick screen captures with options to upload to the cloud, share on social media, search on Google Images, print, copy to clipboard, or save as a file. Annotations can be added before the capture.

Loom Screen Recorder: Captures screen, webcam, and microphone input, ideal for meeting recordings. Requires an account and offers features like preset backgrounds, note-taking (invisible in recordings), and a browser extension.

Snagit: A comprehensive tool with annotation, panoramic screenshots, text extraction, GIF creation, cloud uploads, webcam/mic recording, and simplified graphic creation. Accessible via menu bar, widget, or keyboard shortcuts.

Flameshot: Allows pre-capture editing, including shapes, lines, text, numbered annotations, and pixelation. Offers cloud uploads, desktop pinning, and command-line options.

TextSniper: Focuses on text extraction from images using OCR, ideal for copying non-selectable text. Includes barcode/QR code reading and text-to-speech.

CleanShot X: Offers annotation, blurring, image combining, custom backgrounds, sharing, scrolling captures, video/GIF recording, and cloud uploads. A paid option with a good feature-to-cost ratio.

Droplr: A premium solution for screen recording, webcam/audio capture, GIF creation, annotation, cloud uploads, and various file formats. Includes substantial cloud storage and bandwidth.

Skitch: Simple screen capture with annotation, text addition, pixelation, highlighting, and various sharing/saving options. Integration with Evernote.

Monosnap: A business-oriented tool with a free plan (limited storage and recording time) and paid subscriptions offering more features.

Zight (formerly CloudApp): A collaboration tool with a free plan (limited captures and recording time) and paid options. Focuses on business users.

SnapNDrag: Offers a free and pro version. The free version provides basic screen capture and annotation features; the pro version adds batch renaming, keyboard shortcuts, and scaling.

The article concludes by recommending that users consider their needs (collaboration, advanced features, etc.) when choosing a tool. The built-in macOS Screenshot tool remains a viable option for basic needs. The article also promotes MacKeeper's Duplicates Finder to manage storage space.