Deskscan AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like Deskscan

Deskscan is described as 'Download DeskScan - Easy-to-use screen capture tool with additional Twain support' and is a screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Deskscan for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Mac and Web-based apps. The best Deskscan alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Deskscan are Greenshot, Lightshot, Evernote Web Clipper and Spectacle.

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  1. ShareX icon
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    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.

    241 ShareX alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Screen Recording
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Screenshot OCR
    4.  Capture Video
    5.  Edit screenshots
    6.  Built-in Image editor
    7.  Share Videos
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  GIF recording
    10.  Support for Hotkeys
    11.  Record videos
    12.  Share screenshots

    ShareX VS Deskscan

     
    • ShareX is the most popular Windows alternative to Deskscan.

    • ShareX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Deskscan.

    • ShareX is Free and Open SourceDeskscan is Free and Proprietary
    • ShareX is CustomizableDeskscan is not according to our users
  2. Greenshot icon
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    Lightweight screenshot tool offering OCR, exports to Office apps and online storage, integration with external commands, supporting 32 languages and minimal space requirement.

    199 Greenshot alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Image Annotations
    2.  Usability
    3.  Annotate Screenshot
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  GPLv3
    7.  Edit screenshots
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  Full-page Screenshot
    11.  Upload Screenshot
    12.  OCR

    Greenshot VS Deskscan

     
    • Greenshot is the most popular Mac alternative to Deskscan.

    • Greenshot is Freemium and Open SourceDeskscan is Free and Proprietary
    • Greenshot is Lightweight and CustomizableDeskscan is not according to our users
  3. Lightshot icon
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    Captures 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.

    175 Lightshot alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Wine
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Warning

    The Lightshot app generates URLs that are easy to guess or scrape, making it alarmingly easy for anyone to view grabs of private messages or intimate photos.

    Bundleware

    Offers to install Russian software Yandex Alisa, Yandex Browser and other products from Yandex company.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Edit screenshots
    3.  Instant edit screenshots
    4.  Low memory usage
    5.  Override print-screen hotkey
    6.  Share screenshots
    7.  Upload Screenshot
    8.  Built-in editor
    9.  Downscale Retina Display
    10.  Colored Text
    11.  Native application
    12.  Browser extension

    Lightshot VS Deskscan

     
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    Save anything you see online - including text, links and images - into your Evernote account with a single click.

    191 Evernote Web Clipper alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox

    Evernote Web Clipper Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Web Clipper
    3.  Save web page for offline use
    4.  Website screenshots
    5.  Screenshot OCR
    6.  Instant edit screenshots
    7.  Browser extension
    8.  Microsoft Edge extension
    9.  Image recognition

    Evernote Web Clipper VS Deskscan

     
    • Evernote Web Clipper is the most popular Web-based alternative to Deskscan.

    • Evernote Web Clipper is Free and ProprietaryDeskscan is also Free and Proprietary
  5. Spectacle icon
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    Spectacle is a simple application for capturing desktop screenshots. It can capture images of the entire desktop, a single monitor, the currently active window, the window currently under the mouse, or a rectangular region of the screen.

    184 Spectacle alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Auto File Naming
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    9.  Upload Screenshot
    10.  Portable
    11.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    12.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Spectacle VS Deskscan

     
    • Spectacle is the most popular Linux alternative to Deskscan.

    • Spectacle is Free and Open SourceDeskscan is Free and Proprietary
    • Spectacle is Privacy focused and LightweightDeskscan is not according to our users
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    Capture full and partial screenshots, record screen or webcam videos with extensive editing tools, including annotations, video conversion to gif/mp4, and sharing options. Create step-by-step guides enhanced by AI, save in multiple formats, and utilize cloud storage integration.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Top FuseBase Capture Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  Full-page Screenshot
    4.  Upload Screenshot
    5.  OCR
    6.  Shared links
    7.  Edit screenshots
    8.  Built-in editor
    9. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    10.  Built-in AI Assistant
    11.  Record videos

    FuseBase Capture VS Deskscan

     
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    Intuitive screenshots baked right into the browser. Capture, save and share screenshots as you browse the Web using Firefox.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Full-page Screenshot
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline

    Firefox Screenshots VS Deskscan

     
  8. FireShot icon
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    Capture full web page screenshots in Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Pale Moon or Internet Explorer Quick screenshots and annotations!

    118 FireShot alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Pale Moon
    • Thunderbird
    • Opera
    • Firefox

    FireShot Features

    1.  Full-page Screenshot
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  Upload Screenshot
    4.  Fullscreen support
    5.  Pale Moon Extension
    6.  PDF generation
    7.  Internet Explorer extension

    FireShot VS Deskscan

     
  9. GoFullPage icon
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    The simplest way to take a full page screenshot of your current browser window. Click on the extension icon (or press Alt+Shift+P), watch the extension capture each part of the page, and be transported to a new tab of your screenshot where you can download it as an image or PDF...

    110 GoFullPage alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Full-page Screenshot
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  Upload Screenshot
    4.  Share screenshots
    5.  Edit screenshots

    GoFullPage VS Deskscan

     
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    Screenshot Captor is a program for taking screenshots on your computer. Its different from other screenshot utilis in several notable ways:

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Screenshot Captor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Full-page Screenshot
    3.  Annotate Screenshot
    4.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    5.  Upload Screenshot
    6.  Auto Scrolling

    Screenshot Captor VS Deskscan

     
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    You're busy. OneNote Web Clipper lets you quickly clip all or part of a web page to OneNote, and save it for later. Clip images, pdfs, videos, or a visual bookmark of a page. Best of all, you can access them from any computer, tablet, or phone - even when you're offline.

    162 OneNote Web Clipper alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox

    OneNote Web Clipper Features

    1.  Upload Screenshot
    2.  Share screenshots
    3.  Website screenshots
    4.  Edit screenshots

    OneNote Web Clipper VS Deskscan

     
  12. HotShots icon
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    Hotshots is a screenshot tool with some editing features. It is particularly suitable for writing documentation (as used in the following chapters) but you can use it to highlight some details on a map image or what ever you want.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.2.0, released in September 2014, can be still downloaded from SourceForge

    HotShots Features

    1.  Upload Screenshot
    2.  Portable
    3.  Edit screenshots
    4.  Share screenshots

    HotShots VS Deskscan

     
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