Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about beautifying screenshots with AuraSnipping. Can't find your answer? Get in touch.
What is AuraSnipping?
AuraSnipping is a lightweight screenshot beautifier for Windows and the web. Capture your screen — or paste any image — and instantly wrap it in a stunning gradient background with smooth padding, rounded corners, and soft shadows. It turns ordinary screenshots into beautiful, share-ready images in seconds — perfect for presentations, documentation, social media posts, bug reports, and portfolio work.
Is AuraSnipping free?
Yes. AuraSnipping is free to use. Free exports include a small watermark, which you can remove with an affordable annual license purchased from our website.
How do I remove the watermark?
Upgrade to AuraSnipping Premium — a single affordable annual license, purchased from our website. Premium removes the watermark from every export.
How do I capture a screenshot?
Capture your screen with a global hotkey, paste any screenshot with Ctrl+V, or drop an image file straight onto the canvas. AuraSnipping lives quietly in your system tray, always ready.
Do I need design skills?
No design skills needed. Pick a background, adjust a few sliders, copy to clipboard, and paste anywhere. That's it.
What can I customize?
Choose from beautiful gradient backgrounds, solid colors, or your own custom images, then fine-tune padding, border radius, shadow, and inset until it looks just right. You can save your favorite style as a preset and apply it with one click.
Does AuraSnipping support social media sizes?
Yes — it includes canvas size presets for X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Open Graph, and more, so your image is already the right size for wherever you post it.
How do I export my image?
Copy it to your clipboard with one click, ready to paste anywhere — or export it as a crisp, high-resolution PNG (2x).
Do I have to install anything?
Not necessarily. The free web version at aurasnipping.com/app runs right in your browser — same engine, nothing to install. If you prefer the native experience, the Windows desktop app installs from the Microsoft Store and adds extras like the global capture hotkey and system-tray integration.
Is AuraSnipping fast?
Yes — it is lightweight and fast, built with modern native technology, and it lives quietly in your system tray until you need it.