The PicPick Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about PicPick in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
PicPick
The Insider’s Guide
Windows screen capture, image editor and design tools in one app
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among desktop utilities, read from PicPick’s own pages.
Made by NG WIN · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from PicPick’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on PicPick’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 69 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade
PicPick is a Windows screen capture tool bundled with an image editor, a screen recorder and design utilities such as a color picker, pixel ruler and whiteboard. It is free for personal, non-commercial use, and a Pro license is required for commercial and business use.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about PicPick, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Install and press a capture hotkey with nothing to set up.
- 1
Best for screenshots with a built-in image editor on Windows
PicPick captures the screen, edits the image and records video, and it is free for personal use.
- 2
Paid plans start at $2.50 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $30 per year (Professional, listed as a limited-time price).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free for personal, non-commercial use with the capture, image editor and design tools, manual updates and no technical support.
- 4
It runs on Windows
Windows.
- 5
Many capture modes
Full screen, active window, scrolling window, region, fixed region and freehand, with hotkeys, auto-save and multi-monitor support.
- 6
Screen recording
Record the full screen, a window or a region with system audio and microphone, saved to a local file.
- 7
Ribbon-style image editor
Annotate with text, arrows, shapes and callouts, and apply shadows, blur, watermarks, frames and mosaics.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 69 of 186
That is against the other desktop utilities we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
Nothing PicPick does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 5 things listed below take a company.
PicPick at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $30 per year (Professional, listed as a limited-time price)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Windows
- Made by
- NG WIN
- Category
- Desktop Utilities
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for screenshots with a built-in image editor on Windows
PicPick captures the screen, edits the image and records video, and it is free for personal use. But it runs on Windows only, work use needs the Pro licence at $30 a year, and the free version has no support.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Free for personal use, and Professional is $30 a year, shown as a limited-time price, about $2.50 a month and so around the cheaper quarter of this category. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Free for personal, non-commercial use with the capture, editor and design tools. Work use needs paying, and support and automatic updates are Pro. |
| Features | B | Many capture modes, a ribbon-style editor, screen recording, color picker, pixel ruler and whiteboard. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. |
| Ease of use | B | Install and press a capture hotkey with nothing to set up. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | D | Windows only. The download page lists no Mac or Linux version. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who PicPick is for
- Fits if you capture and mark up screenshots on a Windows PC for personal use
- Works for people who want a color picker and pixel ruler in the same tool
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use a Mac or Linux, since only Windows is listed
- Not for you if it is for work, as business use needs Pro at $30 a year per user
- Tight if you want support, because free users get none and only manual updates
- Watch out: the page mentions a limited-time lifetime option but shows no price
Good to know
Good for
- Windows users who want capture, editing and a color picker in one app
- Writers of tutorials and documentation who annotate screenshots
- Personal users, who can stay on the free version
Worth knowing
- Windows only; the download page lists Windows versions and no Mac or Linux build.
- The free version is limited to personal, non-commercial use, and work use needs Pro.
- A Pro license is per user, installable on up to two computers for that user.
- The page mentions a limited-time lifetime option but does not show its price.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$2.50
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
PicPick has a free plan. Paid plans start at $30 per year (Professional, listed as a limited-time price).
Free for personal, non-commercial use with the capture, editor and design tools.
Free
$0
Personal, non-commercial use only. Screen capture, image editor and design tools, with manual updates and ads.
Professional
$30
per year, per user
Commercial and business use, auto updates, priority support and no ads. Shown as $30, down from a crossed-out $36.
The free plan
Free for personal, non-commercial use with the capture, image editor and design tools, manual updates and no technical support.
Read from picpick.app on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Lifetime license
Lifetime license, limited-time offer
The pricing page says a one-time lifetime license is available as a limited-time offer, with no recurring fees.
Stated on picpick.app
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Windows
Windows screen capture, image editor and design tools in one app. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: screen recording, screenshots, file sharing.
Many capture modes, a ribbon-style editor, screen recording, color picker, pixel ruler and whiteboard.
- Many capture modes
- Full screen, active window, scrolling window, region, fixed region and freehand, with hotkeys, auto-save and multi-monitor support.
- Screen recording
- Record the full screen, a window or a region with system audio and microphone, saved to a local file.
- Ribbon-style image editor
- Annotate with text, arrows, shapes and callouts, and apply shadows, blur, watermarks, frames and mosaics.
- Design utilities
- Includes a color picker, pixel ruler, magnifier, protractor, crosshair and whiteboard.
- Share and send
- Send captures to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP or email, or get a shareable web link.
Where it runs
- Windows
What it works with
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- OneDrive
PicPick is made by NG WIN.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
69/186
Other desktop utilities it is graded above
PicPick's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 69 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 46.
It stands best on features (B, above 113 of 186) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.99 for the category: 14 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 7 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 187 desktop utilities we grade, cut by the letter each got. PicPick’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 28 of 186
- BFree plan and trialAbove 75 of 186
- BFeaturesAbove 113 of 186
- BEase of useAbove 78 of 186
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 186
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 103 desktop utilities. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. PicPick is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Nothing PicPick does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 5 things listed below take a company.
It costs $30 a year.
What you could not
- Capture tools hooked into the operating system.
- Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video.
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. PicPick’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Snipaste, ShareX, Greenshot, FastStone Capture and Screenpresso
The 5 tools PicPick is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Snipaste
Free plan · from $8.99 one-time
Screenshot tool that pins images to the screen as floating windows.
- Only Snipaste lists macOS and Linux apps.
- Snipaste can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- PicPick also covers screen recording and file sharing.
- 2.6GPA
ShareX
Free
Free, open-source screenshot and screen recording for Windows.
- ShareX is open source, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
Greenshot
Free plan · from $1.99 one-time
Free, open-source screenshot tool for Windows with an editor.
- Only Greenshot lists a macOS app.
- Greenshot is open source, according to its own site.
- PicPick also covers screen recording and file sharing.
- 2.6GPA
FastStone Capture
Free trial · from $29.95 one-time
Windows screen capture, annotation and screen recorder.
- PicPick has a free plan. FastStone Capture does not, though it has a free trial.
- FastStone Capture can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- PicPick also covers file sharing.
- 2.4GPA
Screenpresso
Free plan
Windows screenshot and video capture with a built-in editor.
- Only Screenpresso lists a browser extension.
- Screenpresso can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- PicPick also covers file sharing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is PicPick free?
PicPick has a free plan. Free for personal, non-commercial use with the capture, image editor and design tools, manual updates and no technical support.
How much does PicPick cost?
PicPick lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does PicPick work on?
PicPick is available on Windows.
Does PicPick offer any discounts?
PicPick publicly lists the following: Lifetime license, limited-time offer.
Does PicPick have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. PicPick is listed for Windows.
Does PicPick have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. PicPick is listed for Windows.
Is PicPick open source?
PicPick is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does PicPick integrate with?
PicPick's listing names Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes PicPick?
PicPick is made by NG WIN.
What are the alternatives to PicPick?
The closest alternatives to PicPick in our directory are Snipaste, ShareX, Greenshot, FastStone Capture and Screenpresso.
How does PicPick compare with other desktop utilities?
PicPick's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 69 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 46.
Is PicPick good value for money?
ToolGPA grades PicPick B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.99 for the category: 14 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of PicPick?
Nothing PicPick does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 5 things listed below take a company.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from PicPick’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from PicPick's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by NG WIN. Prices change, so check picpick.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- PicPick, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/picpick
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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