“I finally found something that just works”: I explain the open‑source screenshot tool that beat Snipping Tool and ShareX for me — and why it might become your new default

Abstract image featuring a screenshot tool for Windows 11.

On Windows 11, the Snipping Tool offers virtually every feature you need to take screenshots, but it's still a proprietary application with limitations. You could also download the ShareX app, but if you want another open-source alternative that offers many of the same features, and then some, you want to give the Yoink app a try (see how to get it and install it below).

Yoink is an all-in-one screen capture and productivity tool that combines screenshotting, annotation, text extraction, translation, screen recording, and even sticker creation into a single app.