TechSmith, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1987 and employs approximately 350 individuals. The company specializes in software development, functioning as a global provider of screen capture and screen recording software.
TechSmith released Snagit 2026.1.1 on March 31, 2026, an update to its screen capture utility that enables users to capture any area, image, article, web page, or error message from their screen for clear communication. This follows content published on March 27, demonstrating a workflow using Camtasia Editor, Camtasia Snagit, and Camtasia Audiate to update demo videos efficiently, addressing UI changes, date updates, or new information. Earlier, on March 17, an article compared TechSmith Snagit with Visla Screen Step Recorder, noting Snagit's approach to creating step-by-step content by collecting sequential screenshots with its Step Capture feature. Previously, the company released Snagit 2026.1.0 on March 13, an earlier version of its comprehensive screen capture utility.