Carbon Alternatives

Carbon is described as 'You know all of those code screenshots you see on Twitter? Although the code's usually impressive, we saw room for improvement in the aesthetic department. Carbon is the easiest way to create beautiful images of your source code. So what are you waiting for?' and is an website in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Carbon, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux and SaaS apps. The best Carbon alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Carbon are Greenshot, GitHub Gist, Karbonized and Ray.so.

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  1. ShareX icon
     822 likes

    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.

    290 ShareX alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
     
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  2. Greenshot icon
     725 likes

    Lightweight screenshot tool offering OCR, exports to Office apps and online storage, integration with external commands, supporting 32 languages and minimal space requirement.

    241 Greenshot alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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  3. GitHub Gist icon
     195 likes

    Gist is a simple way to share snippets and pastes with others. All gists are git repositories, so they are automatically versioned, forkable and usable as a git repository.

    94 GitHub Gist alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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  4. Karbonized icon
     14 likes

    Make awesome images of your code or your screenshots.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
     
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  5. Ray.so icon
     8 likes

    Web-based tool for generating customizable screenshots from source code, supporting syntax highlighting, dark and light modes, color and padding adjustments, high resolution, several export options, background transparency, and instant preview for sharing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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  6. Screenshot Tile offers a variety of features designed to enhance your experience when taking and managing screenshots. One of the key benefits of our app is the ability to customize storage location, format, and notification settings to suit your preferences.

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    • Android
     
  7. Opengist icon
     5 likes

    Opengist is a self-hosted pastebin powered by Git. All snippets are stored in a Git repository and can be

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Ray by Tinte is a free, open-source code screenshot tool with 500+ syntax highlighting themes powered by the Tinte theme generator. Export to PNG, SVG, or clipboard. Includes a free REST API (60 req/min, no auth) for programmatic screenshots and native AI assistant integration...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Freeshot icon
     1 like

    Freeshot is a free, lightweight and modern screenshot tool for Windows. Capture any region, window or full screen in under 100 ms, edit instantly with shapes, text & highlighter, organize everything in a clean library and print intelligently – 100 % free, no ads, no registration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. CodeSnap.dev icon
     1 like

    An image editor for developers, who want to share beautiful images of their code.

    12 CodeSnap.dev alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. Drift icon
     3 likes

    Drift is a self-hostable clone of GitHub Gist .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  12. XerahS icon
     1 like

    The most advanced screen capture tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ShareX reimagined with modern UI technologies, built from the ground up for cross-platform performance.

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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