freeDEXcapture is a tiny and simple utility for taking screenshots on computers running Microsoft Windows and quickly adding marks and drawings to them.

The program is free, very compact, does not require installation, allows to add lines, arrows, and mask areas of the screenshots.

  • Cropping
  • Arrows
  • Lines
  • Rectangles
  • Pixelized masks
  • Portable
  • Free

Usage

Installation and launch

The program is shared as .zip archive. The downloaded archive can be unzipped to any convenient folder. The program does not require installation and can be started immediately.
Additionally, you can add a program shortcut on the desktop or pin it to the taskbar.
After launching, the program intercepts the PrintScreen keystroke until it is closed by the user.

Taking screenshots

PrintScreen

Takes a screenshot of the screen.
After taking a screenshot, the resulting image is opened in the full screen and you can edit and save it.

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Cropping

Left-click+Drag

Selects the specified area of the image.
Only the selected area will be copied and saved.

Context menu

Context menu

The menu shows the name and version of the program and available actions.

Drawing

Context menu→Draw

Shows or hides the drawing menu.

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Lines

Context menu→Draw→Line

Allows to add lines of various thicknesses and colors to the image.

Arrows

Context menu→Draw→Arrow

Allows to add arrows of various thicknesses and colors to the image.

Rectangles

Context menu→Draw→Rectangle

Allows to add rectangles of various thicknesses and colors to the image.

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Pixelized masks

Context menu→Draw→Pixelate

Allows to mask parts of the image. Can be used to hide sensitive information.

Ortho mode

Context menu→Draw→Ortho

Restricts the cursor movements to the horizontal or vertical axis.

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Snap mode

Context menu→Draw→Snap

Aligns the cursor to the closest point of the grid.

Appearance

Context menu→Draw→Appearance

Allows to select the color and thickness of shapes.
There are 6 default colors Red Green Blue White Gray Black and 6 predefined line thicknesses.

Undoing

Context menu→Draw→Undo или CTRL+Z

Allows to undo recent changes.

Cleaning drawings

Context menu→Draw→Clear All

Deletes all shapes at once.

Copying to the clipboard

Context menu→Copy to Clipboard

Copies the selected area of the image to the clipboard to paste it into another program or text.

Saving to a file

Context menu→Save as Image

Saves the selected image area to a file.
Saving to JPG and PNG formats is available.

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Minimizing the program

Context menu→Minimize или ESC

Exits full-screen mode and minimizes the program to the Taskbar.
The program remains running and will be maximized again on the user’s request or in the PrintScreen keystroke.

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Closing the program

Context menu→Exit

Exits the program.

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Terms of use

The freeDEXproject is free software. You can use it for personal and commercial purposes.
The program is shared under "As is" conditions. The author is not responsible for any results of using the program and their compliance with the User's expectations.

Requirements

  • Microsoft Windows 10, 11

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

    By default, .NET 4.8 is already installed with Microsoft Windows 10 and 11 and no additional actions are required to run the program. If .NET was not installed, you can download it from the official website and install it yourself. / Download .NET Framework 4.8 Runtime

Download

Download freeDEXcapture 1.2

ZIP, 16KB, 25.12.2024