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Cropped on Windows
Cropped for Windows has the same Studio, Drop Zone and Annotate window as the Mac app. Screenshots and screen recording with your microphone arrived in version 0.3.2.
Shortcuts
Wherever this guide shows ⌘ Command, use Ctrl on Windows. ⌥ Option (Option) is Alt, and ↩ Return (Return) is Enter.
| Action | Windows |
|---|---|
| Capture an area | Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Capture the full screen | Ctrl + Shift + 9 |
| Start or stop recording | Ctrl + Shift + 0 |
| Optimize | Ctrl + Enter |
| Show or hide the Drop Zone | Ctrl + Shift + D (in the Studio) |
See Keyboard shortcuts for the full list.
What's different
| Mac | Windows | |
|---|---|---|
| Capture menu in the menu bar | Yes | Use shortcuts and the Drop Zone buttons |
| Window capture | Just the window, with its shadow, even when covered | The window's area as you see it, without a shadow. See Capture a window. |
| Record computer sound | Yes | Coming in a later update |
| Record the microphone | Yes (macOS 15 or later) | Yes |
| Use the system screenshot keys (⇧ Shift + ⌘ Command + 3, 4 or 5) | Optional | Not available |
| Drag a whole batch out of the Drop Zone | Yes | Drag files one at a time from Recent |
| Video encoding | Apple's built-in encoder | NVIDIA, Intel or AMD graphics encoder when available |
Where files are saved
- Optimized files: Downloads\Cropped
- Capture history: %APPDATA%\Cropped\Captures
- Undo moves files to the Recycle Bin.
If capture doesn't work
If Cropped says capture needs a reinstall, download the latest installer from cropped.app and run it again. Your settings and license are kept.
If recording says "No microphone was found", connect a microphone and check that Windows allows apps to use it in Settings › Privacy & security › Microphone, or choose No sound in Preferences › Capture.
Still stuck? Click the ? button at the bottom left of the Cropped Studio to ask, send us a message, or request a feature.