Open-source screen capture and file sharing tool with recording, editing, and annotation features. Supports 4K, dark mode, theming, offline use, and offers a lightweight, ad-free experience without tracking user data.
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Lightscreen Alternatives for Windows
There are many alternatives to Lightscreen for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Lightscreen and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Lightscreen are Greenshot, Ksnip, Snipping Tool and PicPick.
Alternatives list
- 270 ShareX alternatives
225 Greenshot alternativesLightweight screenshot tool offering OCR, exports to Office apps and online storage, integration with external commands, supporting 32 languages and minimal space requirement.
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71 Ksnip alternativesKsnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.
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170 Snipping Tool alternativesSnipping Tool is a screen capture utility that allows users to take screenshots of specific objects or full screens, annotate them, and save or share the captured images or videos.
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213 PicPick alternativesProvides versatile screen capture options, built-in image annotation, color picking and palette, precision measurement tools like ruler and protractor, hotkey customization, clipboard and multi-format support, simple tray access, sharing, and portable operation.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
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Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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197 FastStone Capture alternativesA powerful, lightweight, yet full-featured screen capture tool that allows you to easily capture and annotate anything on the screen including windows, objects, menus, full screen, rectangular/freehand regions and even scrolling windows/web pages.
220 Snagit alternativesAdvanced screen capture and recording tool enabling image or video captures directly from your screen. Includes editing features like callouts, transparency, and effects to enhance visuals. Organize and easily share creations through documents, presentations, or favorite applications.
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199 Lightshot alternativesCaptures selectable screen regions for Windows and Mac, offers instant uploading, quick editing, and sharing through short URLs, supports saving locally, annotating, clipboard copying, browser add-ons, upload history access, and operates without heavy system use.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Alerts
- Warning
- Bundleware
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Google Chrome
- Wine
- Mozilla Firefox
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63 Snipaste alternativesSnipaste is a simple but powerful snipping tool, and also allows you to pin the screenshot back onto the screen. Snip. Then paste. Free. Customizable. Portable.
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129 Screenpresso alternativesComprehensive screenshot and screencast tool offering full-screen, window, or region captures with a built-in editor. Supports cropping, resizing, labels, and effects, with integration for popular services. Free version includes some branding and is limited to 15s screen casts.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
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129 Awesome Screenshot alternativesCapture the whole page or any portion, annotate it with rectangles, circles, arrows, lines and text, one-click upload to share.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Firefox
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181 Ashampoo Snap alternativesCapture screenshots or record videos with Ashampoo Snap’s efficient tools. Enjoy easy editing, multi-display support, OCR for 180 languages, and instant sharing capabilities. Revamp your projects with video cutting, annotations, and custom capture options.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
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Same but more full-features. But not bloated either — all the additional features make sense in their contexts.