Capture and download a selected area of the current tab.
Users
102
+9 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#84K
#70K among extensions
Version
0.1.0
updated 15 Jun 2026
Users
monthly, 4 months
Latest, 18 Oct 2026:102 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 4 months
Latest, 18 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Selective Snipping Tool
Selective Snipping Tool lets you capture any area of the visible browser tab with a simple click-and-drag. No keyboard shortcuts to memorize. No menus. Just click the toolbar icon, drag over what you want, and your snip is saved instantly.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Click the scissors icon in your toolbar
2. Drag to select any area of the page
3. Release — the snip saves automatically to Downloads/Snips/
FEATURES
- Pixel-perfect cropping with HiDPI / Retina display support
- Timestamped filenames so snips never overwrite each other (snip-2026-06-14-18-27-22.png)
- Saves to a dedicated Downloads/Snips/ folder to keep things tidy
- Press Escape or right-click to cancel at any time
- Shows live dimensions while dragging
- Works on any regular webpage
PRIVACY
This extension captures only what you explicitly select. No data is collected, stored, or transmitted anywhere. Everything happens locally in your browser.