Use cases

# Screenshots for the job at hand.

A screenshot is only useful if the reader gets the point. These workflows show which capture mode, annotations, and export fit each task.

- [How to take screenshots for bug reports](https://openscreenshot.app/use-cases/bug-reports/) Capture the broken part of a page, mark it with arrows and step numbers, hide tokens and emails, and paste the image into an issue.
- [How to capture a web page for design review](https://openscreenshot.app/use-cases/design-review/) Capture a full page or one component, point reviewers to details with spotlight and text callouts, and share a multipage PDF.
- [How to make screenshots for help docs and tutorials](https://openscreenshot.app/use-cases/documentation/) Keep tutorial screenshots the same size, number the steps, highlight the right control, and save each file into a docs folder.
- [How to make a screenshot ready to share on social media](https://openscreenshot.app/use-cases/social-media/) Crop a screenshot, add a frame with padding, corners, shadow, and a background, hide personal details, and export it at a sharp size.
- [How to save a visual copy of a web page](https://openscreenshot.app/use-cases/archive-web-pages/) Capture a whole web page as PNG or PDF, name files by date and domain, and handle very long pages that save as several images.
- [How to record a product demo video in Chrome](https://openscreenshot.app/use-cases/product-demos/) Record a browser tab with webcam and voice, add zoom at each click, trim the take, and export an MP4, all in Chrome on your computer.
- [How to use screenshots to answer support tickets](https://openscreenshot.app/use-cases/customer-support/) Copy a screenshot straight into a ticket reply, number the steps, hide customer data, and mark up an image a customer sent you.

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