Emaki by AppzlrA free Snagit alternative in Chrome
Emaki does the three things most people open Snagit for, in Chrome and for free: scrolling screenshots of whole pages or just the part that scrolls, screen recording with camera and mic, and step-by-step guides made from your clicks. Snagit is a desktop app for Windows and macOS on a $39-a-year subscription with no free plan. Emaki's free plan has no time limit, and Emaki Pro, $10/month or $100/year, adds the editor, blur and share links.
Emaki and Snagit compared
| Feature | Emaki | Snagit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. Pro is $10/month or $100/year | $39 a year for one person, per its store. Free trial, no free plan |
| Runs on | Chrome on Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS | Windows and macOS, as a desktop app |
| Scrolling screenshots | Free: whole web pages, and the chats, feeds and panels that scroll inside them | Yes: web pages, documents and app windows |
| Desktop apps, windows and regions | No | Yes |
| Screen recording with camera and mic | Free, no account | Yes |
| Step-by-step guides from your clicks | Free, from a tab recording, with a PDF of up to 10 steps | Yes, with Step Capture |
| Editor: crop, arrows, boxes and text | Pro | Yes |
| Blur and redact | Pro, by hand | Yes; Smart Redact finds emails, phone numbers and card numbers |
| Autoscroll for hands-free reading | Free | Not listed |
| Share links that expire | Pro, after 1, 7 or 30 days | Not listed |
| Edit a screenshot by describing the change | Pro + AI | Not listed |
Snagit details are from its product page and store, checked in October 2026. "Not listed" means it isn't mentioned there. Check Snagit's site for the latest.
What Emaki does differently
Free, with no subscription
Full page and scrolling screenshots, the screen recorder and step-by-step guides are free, with no account, no watermark and no trial that runs out. Emaki Pro is optional, for the editor, blur, sticky header removal and share links.
Made for what scrolls inside a page
Chats, feeds, inboxes and dashboards often scroll inside the page rather than with it. Emaki's Scrolling area mode captures the exact part you click, from top to bottom, and shows a preview first.
Guides that stay in your browser
Record a tab, and every click becomes a numbered step with a screenshot and the clicked spot marked. Guides are saved in your browser, and a PDF of up to 10 steps is free. Emaki Pro adds PDFs of any length, Markdown export and share links.
Nothing to install on each computer
Emaki is a Chrome extension, so it works on a Chromebook or a Linux machine as well as on Windows and macOS, and your captures stay on the computer you made them on.
When Snagit may suit you better
- You capture desktop apps, app windows or your whole screen, not only web pages.
- You want automatic redaction of emails, phone numbers and card numbers before you share.
- You want a searchable library of every capture on your computer.
- You already work in Camtasia and want a Step Capture guide to flow into a video.
Questions and answers
Is Emaki a free Snagit alternative?
Yes, for what happens in Chrome. Full page, scrolling area and visible area screenshots, autoscroll, the screen recorder and step-by-step guides are free. Capturing, autoscroll, screen recording and PNG, JPG and PDF downloads need no account. Emaki Pro, $10/month or $100/year, adds the editor, blur, sticky header removal and share links. First-time subscribers get a 7-day free trial.
Can Emaki capture a desktop app?
No. Emaki captures web pages in Chrome, including the chats, feeds and panels that scroll inside them, and records a tab, a window or your whole screen as video. For screenshots of desktop apps you need a desktop tool like Snagit.
Can Emaki make step-by-step guides like Snagit's Step Capture?
Yes. Record a tab with the extension and every click becomes a step with a screenshot. Making, editing and saving step-by-step guides is free, and so is a PDF of up to 10 steps with no watermark. Emaki Pro, $10/month or $100/year for one person, adds PDFs of any length, Markdown export, version history and share links of up to 100 steps. Pro + AI, $20/month or $200/year, also writes the step text.
Can I use Emaki and Snagit together?
Yes. They don't interfere with each other. Each one opens from its own toolbar icon.
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