Charny Screenshot Tool

Charny Screenshot Tool is an application that you can use to take snapshots and save the images to file. It offers support for PNG, BMP, JPEG, GIF and TIFF.

Portable tool with a simple GUI

It's wrapped in a single .exe file that can be saved in any part of the hard disk and simply double-clicked to launch the tool. Otherwise, you can keep it stored on a USB flash drive to directly run it on any PC.
Just keep in mind that you must have .NET Framework installed, since it was developed with the help of this platform. On the other hand, it doesn't modify Windows registry settings, nor create extra files on the HDD without your permission.

Different screenshot modes with hotkeys

The main configuration panel has a straightforward look and no particularly appealing graphical elements, where you can select the type of screenshot to grab between full screen, active widnow or specified region. Hotkeys can be configured for each of these modes to be able to seamlessly take snapshots while carrying on with your normal PC activity.

Set the image format, saving folder, and other options

As far as saving options are concerned, you can pick the image format and destination directory, as well as specify a base filename. Charny Screenshot Tool is capable of hiding the form before the screenshot, showing it right after taking it, and copying it to the Clipboard.
Possible errors and other details about the program's activity can be inspected in log files. The app gets minimized to the systray on exit.

Evaluation and conclusion

Charny Screenshot Tool comes equipped with advanced, yet intuitive tools for grabbing different kinds of screenshots, backed by hotkey support. CPU and RAM usage was minimal in our tests, so it didn't hamper the computer's performance.