TAKE SCREEN SHOTS EASY

My Print Screen is free software for image capture. Using MyPrintScreen you can make first-grade screenshots simply by pressing the button Prt Scr.

Free, forever · Clean & ad-free installer
Prt Scr
Free, forever
Windows 7 · 8 · 10 · 11
No spyware
Installs in seconds
Features

Everything you need to capture

Fast, free and refreshingly simple screen capture for Windows.

One-key capture

Press Prt Scr and grab any part of your screen instantly.

Completely free

No trials, no watermarks, no hidden fees. Free forever.

Instant share link

Every screenshot gets a short link you can share anywhere.

Built-in editor

Crop, highlight and annotate before you save or share.

Copy to clipboard

Send a capture straight to the clipboard and paste it anywhere.

Safe & lightweight

Tiny installer, no spyware, runs quietly in your tray.

How it works

Three steps to your screenshot

From key press to shareable link in seconds.

Install MyPrintScreen

Download the free app and install it in a couple of clicks.

Press Prt Scr

Hit the Print Screen key and select the area you want.

Save or share

Get an instant link, copy to clipboard, or save the image.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Everything about installing and using MyPrintScreen.

MyPrintScreen is free image capturing software. Using MyPrintScreen you can take high-quality screenshots by pressing the Prt Scr button. Integration with Windows OS allows to simplify the screenshot making process which greatly saves your time.

  • Microsoft Windows® XP (32-bit and 64-bit),
  • Microsoft Windows® Vista (32-bit and 64-bit),
  • Microsoft Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit),
  • Microsoft Windows® 8 (32-bit and 64-bit).

MyPrintScreen is free software.

MyPrintScreen was tested by the best antivirus systems for potentially unwanted applications and is considered one of the safest programs of its kind. The utility doesn’t contain viruses and spyware that can harm or add difficulties to your PC operation.

MyPrintScreen has minimal system requirements, since the program doesn’t need many computer resources.

Minimal system requirements:

  • 1.5 MHz or faster processor
  • 125 MB RAM
  • 80 MB of available hard drive space
  • 1024×768 screen resolution.

No, you don’t, because this software allows you to save images the next moment you have taken a screenshot.

First of all you need to download the program installation file that can be found on the MyPrintScreen official web-page. Open http://myprintscreen.com/ in any web-browser and click Download. The downloading process starts automatically.

As soon as you have downloaded the MyPrintScreen installation file, you can proceed with the program installation.

  • Now you can see the Setup Wizard of MyPrintScreen, click Next to continue the program installation.
  • Peruse Terms and Conditions and License Agreement. If you agree with all the items, click the button Next to continue the installation.

In the Additional Tasks window the Setup Wizard offers you to:

  • Create a desktop icon
  • Create a Quick Launch icon

These options allow you to quickly run MyPrintScreen anytime you need it. As you have selected the corresponding items, click Next.

Note! You should close other applications before running the installation process.

  • The MyPrintScreen installation process is running now. Please, don’t perform any tasks until the installation is finished.

When the installation is done, the program will run automatically and you can start taking screenshots.

Yes, thanks to Windows OS integration MyPrintScreen supports the Prt Scr keyboard button.

When MyPrintScreen is active, you will see the program icon on your desktop. The program icon is also displayed in the tray.

There are several ways to take a quick screen shot:

  • Click the MyPrintScreen desktop button.
  • Point the cursor to the MyPrintScreen icon in the tray and right-click it. Select Make screenshot in the shortcut menu.
  • Left-click the program icon in the tray to capture the screen.
  • Press the Prt Scr keyboard button to take a new screenshot.

Select the necessary area to capture. You should use the button Save image to computer that is on the program control panel to save the necessary image.

You can also use the shortcut menu: right-click any part of the screen and select Save image to computer in the menu.

The program automatically offers you to select the desired screen area. Use your mouse cursor to select the screen area then choose the necessary task.

As you select a certain screen area you will see the pixel dimensions of this area at the top left corner of the MyPrintScreen window. Therefor you can control the size of the screenshot you take.

MyPrintScreen works with the most popular image compression formats: JPEG, BMP, PNG.

You can share links to your images with friends and colleagues by uploading screenshots to the MyPrintScreen server. It’s easy as ABC: just click the Upload image to server button located in the program control panel. Mind that you can see the control panel when taking your screenshot.

As you click the Upload image to server button, the link to the ready image will be copied to the clipboard and you can share it in every way.

You can also use the shortcut menu: right-click any part of the screen and select Upload image to server.

In order to quickly save an image to the clipboard, use the button Copy image to clipboard in the program control panel.

You can also use the shortcut menu: right-click any part of the screen and select Copy image to clipboard.

Yes, you can. In order to post your screenshot on social networks use the button Share. The program allows you to post the ready images on:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google +

Click any part of the screen with the right mouse button and select Clear in the shortcut menu.

You can select the necessary screen area to capture from scratch.

If you changed your mind, just click the Close button marked with X image in the program control panel.

You can also select the item Close in the shortcut menu. The program window will be automatically minimized to the tray.

If you want to Show or Hide the MyPrintScreen desktop button, use the item Show/Hide snap button in the program tray.

You can also Show/Hide the MyPrintScreen desktop button by clicking the MyPrintScreen icon with the right mouse button.

In order to change the MyPrintScreen interface language, use the button Languages in the program tray.

In order to read the MyPrintScreen FAQ use the button FAQ in the program tray.

If you need to finish your work with the program right-click the MyPrintScreen icon in the tray and select Close in the shortcut menu.

MyPrintScreen doesn’t require many computer resources, so it can remain active all the time. It doesn’t affect other programs operation. On the other hand you will always have the handy tool for quick screen capture at your fingertips.

Ready to capture your screen?

Download MyPrintScreen and take your first screenshot in seconds.

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