FastStone Capture is a useful program package for Windows that offers a screen capture and an annotator modules, as well as a sound record and photo editor. In addition, it features extensive file format support.

Overview

The application enables you to manually select the recording area, ignore the taskbar or focus on a specific region. You can also pick the desired audio source or use all available devices at once if you have a microphone and speakers setup.

In addition, you have the ability to hide or show other elements such as the mouse pointer, highlights and more. It is possible to use the custom shortcuts for pausing the video and zooming in and out of the scene. In contrast to Super Screen Capture, you are also able to set your recording notifications based on visual guidelines or sounds.

Powerful capabilities

The software proves to be a convenient solution for users who want to create walkthrough guides, for teachers and students, for office environments and even for designing personal projects or presentations. Among the program’s features, there are color pickers, multi-file merging or converting to PDF options, a watermark manager and editor. Moreover, users can utilize specific color reduction methods, based on the number of bits.

Features

free to download and use;
compatible with modern Windows versions;
allows you to capture and modify screen contents;
you can create walkthroughs, guides and visual manuals;
it is possible to merge and convert images to PDF format.