What's New in 2026.4.0 (6 October 2026)
New Features
Record to Camtasia Online
- Added the ability to record video directly to Camtasia Online, our web-based video editor, for more editing options and easy collaboration.
- Customize your video style with hundreds of layouts, effects, animated backgrounds, and more.
- Invite teammates to collaborate and add their own clips to a video project.
- On the Video tab in Snagit Capture, select Open In: Camtasia Online.
Feature Updates
- Added a Snagit Capture Preferences option to receive Standard updates as soon as they're available, or choose Delayed updates to receive them after an extended rollout period.
- Added messaging to let a user know when their media will be sent to Camtasia Online for continued editing or collaboration.
- Updated Snagit to use Microsoft Optical Character Recognition as the default OCR engine for improved performance and security.
- Step Captures sent to Camtasia Online now include image text to help with automatic video generation.
- Added an easier way to get help from within Snagit. In the upper-right corner of Snagit Editor, click the '?' icon and select Tech Support, or opt to view tutorials or send product feedback.
- Removed X (formerly Twitter) as a share destination. To continue sharing content to this destination, use the Copy All button and paste directly into X.
- Updated the Email share destination to better display wide images in email applications.
- Updated status messaging to "Sending..." when sharing to local applications and file locations, and "Uploading..." only when sharing to online or cloud-based services.
- Improved experience and messaging when attempting to select a camera that is in use.
- Improved Grab Text results to include paragraph spacing.
- Updated video tooltips in Snagit Editor to reflect new interface colors and icons.
Performance Improvements
- Updated Create Image from Template and other Editor dialogs for improved screen reader and keyboard accessibility.
Updates for IT Administrators
- Added an option to the Deployment Tool to receive Standard updates as soon as they are available, or Delayed updates after an extended rollout period.
- Added an option to the Deployment Tool to disable update speed selection by end users.
- Updated Snagit's third-party licenses file for newly added libraries.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a crash that could occur when using capture hotkeys in specific circumstances.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when capturing the cursor in specific circumstances.
- Fixed a crash that could occur if there was a delay starting an in-product tour.
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when creating a new image via the File menu.
- Fixed an issue where capture preset tooltips did not match the Light color mode setting.
- Fixed an issue where Microphone and System Audio buttons in the video recording toolbar did not show audio levels.
- Fixed an issue where the Open in Camtasia Editor capture preset did not work as expected.
- Fixed an issue where Snagit Editor could unexpectedly switch to the Library view in some situations.
- Fixed an issue where copying and pasting a selection would not paste the most recently copied selection in some situations.
- Fixed an issue where sharing videos to OneDrive or Dropbox would fail in certain circumstances.
- Fixed an issue where tooltips for the Share Link button might not display correctly in some situations.
- Fixed an issue where the Grab Text Results window would not close automatically and might be duplicated.
- Fixed an issue where capturing with the Clipboard selection option failed to capture all text on the clipboard.
- Fixed an issue where text in the Email share options dialog could be truncated in some languages.
- Fixed an issue where an incomplete Smart Redact caused the Quick Styles and Tool Properties side bar for all other tools to appear black.
- Fixed an issue where video capture presets may not respect the selected microphone.
- Fixed an issue where Step Capture images might disappear if grouped with other annotations.
What's New in 2026.3.1 (23 July 2026)
Feature Updates
- Snagit now sends images to Camtasia Online in the original .snagx format, including cursor, text, and other capture information to facilitate video creation.
- Updated the Time Delay options in Snagit Capture from a minimum Interval Capture time of 1 second to 3 seconds.
- Re-added Compose email options back into Share to Email output.
Performance Improvements
- Updated Tool Properties and Effects panels in Snagit Editor for improved accessibility with screen readers.
- Improved keyboard accessibility in the Time Delay options in Snagit Capture.
Updates for IT Administrators
- Updated OpenSSL to 3.6.3.
- Addressed an untrusted search path issue which could result in elevation of privilege by a local attacker.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a crash that could occur when showing the video recording toolbar.
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when attempting to enter a software key in specific circumstances.
- Fixed an issue where images added to a Step Capture in certain circumstances do not appear correctly when shared to Camtasia Online.
- Fixed an issue where text in some Share dialogs was truncated in French installations of Snagit.
What's New in 2026.3.0 (16 July 2026)
New Features
Share Step Captures to Camtasia Online
- Quickly turn your Step Capture into a step-by-step video by sharing directly to Camtasia Online, our web-based video recorder and editor.
- Automatically bring your images to life with animated backgrounds, then record your camera, or just narrate over each image to easily create a how-to video.
Share Step Captures to Camtasia Editor
- Share your Step Capture to Camtasia Editor 2026.2.0 and newer to easily create a step-by-step video.
- Your steps are automatically added to your timeline where you can record a narration track and add other finishing touches.
Experimental Features
Be a part of shaping Snagit's roadmap by trying out our exciting new developments! Turn features on and off via the Experiments tab in Editor Preferences, and let us know what you think with the Send Feedback button.
- Improved Smart Redact accuracy when the Optimized OCR experimental feature is on.
Feature Updates
Step Capture
- Added image count indicators to Step Capture thumbnails in the Recent Captures Tray and Snagit Library.
- Added a Step Capture category to the Library to easily find and access all of your Step Captures created with Snagit 2026.3.0 and newer.
Subscription Software
- Updated Snagit Capture and Editor interface colors and icons to better adhere to accessibility standards and provide a fresher, more modern look.
- Re-added the Import Backup button to the Library tab in Snagit Editor Preferences, with a link explaining why it may sometimes be disabled.
- Re-added the ability to share to email from the Editor menu bar. Select Share > Email > Send to Email.
- Updated the "Share Preferences" text in the Share menu for clarity in Portuguese installations of Snagit.
Performance Improvements
- Updated Snagit Editor zoom controls and Library category controls for improved accessibility with screen readers.
- Updated the Share tab in Snagit Editor Preferences and share destination options dialogs for improved accessibility with screen readers.
Updates for IT Administrators
- Updated expat to version 2.8.0 to address CVE-2024-56326, CVE-2026-32778, CVE-2026-32777, and CVE-2026-32776.
- Updated freetype to version 2.14.3 to address CVE-2026-23865.
- Updated harfbuzz to version 14.2.0.
- Updated libpng16 to version to 1.6.58.
- Updated pango-1.0.0 to version to 1.57.1.
- Updated Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Abstractions to version 2.3.0.
- Updated Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Features to version 2.3.0.
- Updated OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams share destinations to use built-in Windows Authentication for sign-in.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where scroll bars might not appear in Snagit Editor and the Always Shrink to Fit setting might not be respected.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when stopping a manual scrolling capture.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when restoring Windows from a locked state.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when using File > New from Clipboard or File > New Image.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when minimizing the recording toolbar during a Video from Image recording.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when using Smart Move with pasted objects.
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur after displaying a notification or dialog.
- Fixed an issue where capturing with the Microsoft Snipping Tool might result in duplicate images in Snagit Editor.
- Fixed an issue that could cause hotkeys to stop working correctly.
- Fixed an issue where sharing to OneDrive Personal might fail.
- Fixed an issue where special characters in the default file name could cause sharing to OneDrive to fail.
- Fixed an issue where the button to switch between Fullscreen camera and Picture-in-Picture might be hidden behind the camera preview while recording.
- Fixed an issue where the operating system was not recorded for images created in Snagit Editor.
- Fixed an issue where the Plain Text toggle control in the Grab Text Results dialog could be obscured for Portuguese and Spanish installations of Snagit.
- Fixed an issue where button text to confirm restart recording was truncated for French installations of Snagit.
- Fixed an issue where the Record a Video tour might show a Server Busy error message.
What's New in 2026.2.2 (28 May 2026)
Feature Updates
- Updated Licensing and Activation to allow Camtasia Editor customers to activate Snagit if it is included as part of their subscription.
What's New in 2026.2.1 (1 May 2026)
Bug Fixes
- Other bug fixes and performance improvements.
What's New in 2026.2.0 (30 April 2026)
New Features
Share Videos to Camtasia Online
- Users can now share one or more videos to Camtasia Online, our web-based version of our screen recorder and video editor.
- Combine multiple videos into a single project with professionally designed backgrounds and transitions.
- Invite others to collaborate on video projects.
Feature Updates
- Added a Capture preset for video recordings to open in Camtasia Editor for flexible screen, camera, and audio editing.
- Updated the Share to Email output to work with both classic Outlook for Windows and "New Outlook." This may also work for other third party email clients.
- Added a System option to the Snagit Editor General Preferences Color theme to automatically match the Light or Dark color mode Windows setting.
- Updated Snagit dialogs to match the appearance of Windows system dialogs.
- Added messaging when the user has an expired subscription and is not connected to internet.
- The Fill tool can now be applied to "floating" images that have been created, copied, or dragged onto the canvas.
- Updated the Fill tool to no longer apply to the canvas when clicking on an annotation or floating image.
Performance Improvements
- Improved the performance of hiding Snagit when taking captures, allowing for a faster experience.
- Updated the Share to Teams and Share to Slack dialogs for improved accessibility with screen readers.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed crashes that could sometimes occur when starting or exiting Snagit Capture or Snagit Editor.
- Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when opening a .SNAGX file.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when attempting to open a malformed .snagx file.
- Fixed multiple crashes that could occur when stopping a video recording.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when attempting a Scrolling capture with a very small selection area.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when the selected region for a video recording is moved beyond the edge of the display.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when clicking Copy All in the Grab Text Results dialog.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when renaming or creating folders in the Organize Stamps dialog.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when initiating multiple sign-ins with Dropbox as a share destination.
- Fixed an issue where the Snagit Capture icon might not look correct in the Windows taskbar after a video recording has been cancelled.
- Fixed an issue where the selected stamp folder in the Organize Stamps dialog could be illegible when using the Dark color theme.
- Fixed an issue where the operating system was not captured or available when using the Capture Info effect on images.
What's New in 2026.1.1 (1 April 2026)
Performance Improvements
- Updated Optical Character Recognition (OCR) third party licensing file to allow for continued use of Grab Text, Edit Text, and Smart Redact functionality.
What's New in 2026.1.0 (13 March 2026)
New Features
Record to Camtasia Editor
- Updated the Snagit Capture window Video tab with a new “Open In” setting, which replaces the “Preview in Editor” toggle. Users can now select to open their video capture in Snagit Editor, choose "None" to save it in their Library and skip the preview, or open in Camtasia Editor where they can edit screen, camera, and audio recordings independently.
Experimental Features
Be a part of shaping Snagit's roadmap by trying out our exciting new developments! Turn features on and off via the Experiments tab in Editor Preferences, and let us know what you think with the Send Feedback button.
- Added Quick Image Annotation. Capture, annotate, and copy an image to your clipboard in one step - no Editor needed!
Feature Updates
Step Capture
- Guides created with Step Capture and shared to Microsoft PowerPoint now create slideshows with editable text, a title slide, and individual slides for each image.
- Users can now select and customize all like objects, such as step numbers, text, arrows, etc, with a single Select All button in the Tool Properties panel.
Subscription Software
- Updated the Subscription Expired dialog to allow users who have already purchased to sign in or switch accounts.
- Added a link to view a user's account and clarified language on the Enter Software Key screen.
Capture
- Updated the Ready to Record window to indicate whether the video will open in Snagit or Camtasia Editor.
Sharing
- Removed plugin version numbers from the Share Preferences dialog.
Performance Improvements
- Updated how Snagit renders Step Capture and other large image thumbnails for improved Library viewing performance.
- Improved performance of All-in-One and Video captures.
- Improved performance when exiting Snagit Capture and Snagit Editor.
Updates for IT Administrators
- Updated mp4v2 to resolve multiple CVEs.
- Updated cpp-httplib to v0.28.0 to address CVE-2025-66570.
- Updated libexpat to version 2.7.4.
- Updated brotli to version 1.2.0.
- Updated libiconv to version 1.18.
- Updated libffi to version 3.5.2.
- Updated fontconfig to version 2.17.1.
- Updated glib to version 2.86.3.
- Updated harfbuzz to version 12.3.2.
- Updated libpng to version 1.6.54.
- Updated pango to version 1.57.0.
- Updated pcre2 to version 10.47.
- Updated pixman to version 0.46.4.
- Removed dependency on part of the stb library for improved security.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where users were unable to sign in to YouTube and Google Drive for sharing.
- Fixed an issue where manual Scrolling captures would freeze or cause Snagit to crash on virtual machines with certain hardware configurations.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when starting an in-product tour.
- Fixed an issue where Snagit Libraries with over 5000 items might not display thumbnails reliably.
- Fixed an issue where the Snagit installer might freeze if Snagit files are in use by other apps.
- Fixed an issue where Snagit Capture might be unresponsive after installation.
- Fixed text for Snagit menu options in the task bar and system tray during Interval and Scheduled captures to say Stop Capture rather than Start Capture.
What's New in 2026.0.1 (10 February 2026)
Bug Fixes
- Other bug fixes and performance improvements.
What's New in 2026.0.0 (14 January 2026)
New Features
Snagit Application Name
- To better reflect our commitment to consistent innovation and improvements, Snagit's application name is now simply "Snagit" with no version number in the name. Users who are subscribed to Snagit or who receive Snagit as part of their Camtasia subscription will no longer need to download a separate Snagit installer once a year to get the latest features and improvements.
Experimental Features
Be a part of shaping Snagit's roadmap by trying out our exciting new developments! Turn features on and off via the Experiments tab in Editor Preferences, and let us know what you think with the Send Feedback button.
- Added improved Optical Character Recognition (OCR) processing to find & edit text in images.
Feature Updates
- Updated references of "TechSmith Snagit" to "Camtasia Snagit" to reflect Snagit's new status as a member of the Camtasia portfolio.
- Updated the Subscription Expired dialog to allow users who have already purchased to sign in or switch accounts.
- Added messaging to help users set permissions correctly when sharing to Google Drive and YouTube.
- Updated the Auto Trim tool label for the Editor's customizable toolbar.
- Updated the Account Dropdown to prevent truncated text.
- Added Snagit and other TechSmith product names to the spell checker dictionary for Text and Callout tools.
- Removed Purchase Snagit from the Getting Started task list in the Learning Center if Snagit is already activated with a license.
Performance Improvements
- Improved keyboard accessibility for many tool property slider controls by adding the ability to adjust with arrow keys.
Updates for IT Administrators
- Fixed an issue with the Deployment Tool where some settings might not be remembered when re-importing the MST.
- Fixed an issue where installing certain versions of Snagit with stamps via the Deployment Tool might fail.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a crash that could occur when starting Snagit Editor.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when taking multiple in-product tours.
- Fixed a crash that might occur when generating a thumbnail in the Snagit Library.
- Fixed an issue where updating Snagit might cause users to become signed out.
- Fixed an issue where ellipse, polygon and freehand selections would copy to the clipboard as rectangles.
- Fixed an issue where images added to a template might not reflect recent edits.
- Fixed an issue where saving a multipage .snagx file as a PDF would fail.
- Fixed an issue where sharing to OneNote could make OneNote unusable until restarted.