Share & Engage (Share Link)

Learn how to get a link to share your video or image in an email or message. Gather feedback from your audience or start a discussion with your team.

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Share Link is the best way to share Snagit images and videos for collaboration across time zones and busy schedules. In this tutorial:

How It Works

The Share Link button uploads your image or video to Screencast, our cloud-based solution for collaboration and feedback – free with your TechSmith account.

Paste the link into an email or message to share with anyone anywhere, even if they don’t have a TechSmith account. Screencast’s built-in conversations let you quickly gather feedback on your content or start a discussion.

To get a shareable link:

  1. Click Share Link.
    Share Link button
    Snagit uploads the file to Screencast and copies a link to your clipboard.
  2. Paste the link into an email or another application to share with your audience.

Click the link to view your content on Screencast.

Screencast example

Note: To share to other applications or file locations, click the Share dropdown. See Share Captures.
Share dropdown

Engage Your Audience with Your Content

Anyone you share the link with can view your content and comment in the conversation – no account necessary.

To learn more about Screencast content engagement with Screencast:

Free Screencast Account vs. Screencast Pro

Your Snagit automatically includes free access to Screencast for unlimited images and 25 videos.

For unlimited videos and time-saving AI features, upgrade to Screencast Pro.

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The Share Link button may be disabled for a variety of reasons.
Disabled Share Link button

Windows
  • No file is selected. Select a capture in the recent captures tray or the Snagit Library.
  • Multiple files are selected. Select one capture at a time to upload to Screencast.
  • A share is currently in progress. Wait for the share to finish and try again.
  • Screencast is not enabled as a share destination and you are on an outdated version of Snagit 2023. Update to the latest version to replace the disabled Share Link button with a functioning Share button. In Snagit Capture, select Help menu > Check for updates.
Mac
  • The selected file format is not supported. Save the file to a supported format and try again:
    • Images: SNAGX, PNG, JPG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, and WEBP
    • Video: MP4, MOV
  • No file is selected. Select a capture in the recent captures tray or the Snagit Library.
  • Multiple files are selected. Select one capture at a time to upload to Screencast.
  • The system administrator has disabled sharing to Screencast. Contact your system administrator.

Share Link was introduced in Snagit 2023. Snagit shows a Share button instead of Share Link if:

  • You are using Snagit version 2022 or earlier; or
  • You are using Snagit version 2023 or later for Windows but Screencast is not enabled as a share destination. To enable Screencast, download the Screencast plugin from Download Snagit Share Destinations or contact your system administrator.

Note: This tutorial is for Snagit version 2024. Previous versions may look or function differently.