Screenshot editor

Crop and annotate a screenshot before copying, downloading, saving, or updating it.

The screenshot editor opens after a capture and when you edit a saved screenshot.

SERP Lens screenshot editor with annotation tools, the current capture, and save and export controls
The editor keeps annotation tools above the current capture and export controls around it.

Tools

ToolUse
PenDraw a freehand mark
RectangleDraw an outlined box
Filled rectangleCover or emphasize an area
CircleDraw an ellipse around an element
ArrowPoint to a specific result or page element
TextPlace a text label
CropRemove content outside the selected bounds

Choose a tool, set its available color or style controls, then draw on the canvas.

Editor shortcuts

macOSWindowsAction
Cmd ZCtrl ZUndo
Cmd Shift Z or Cmd YCtrl Shift Z or Ctrl YRedo
Cmd +Ctrl +Zoom in
Cmd -Ctrl -Zoom out
Cmd 0Ctrl 0Fit the image to the canvas

Finish the edit

  • Save — enter a screenshot name and project for a new saved capture.
  • Update — apply the edit to the saved screenshot you opened.
  • Copy — put the rendered image on the clipboard.
  • Download — save the rendered image as a PNG.

Close the editor only after saving or exporting work that you want to keep.

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