FastStone Capture Alternatives

FastStone Capture is described as 'Powerful, lightweight, yet full-featured screen capture and screen recording tool that allows for capturing and annotating anything on the screen including windows, objects, menus, full screen, rectangular/freehand regions and even scrolling windows/web' and is a very popular screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to FastStone Capture for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Google Chrome and Linux apps. The best FastStone Capture alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FastStone Capture are Greenshot, OpenScreen, Snagit and PicPick.

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FastStone Capture alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools, but if you're looking for Screen Recorders or Screen Casting Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Google Chrome, Linux, Open Source, Android, iPad and iPhone. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to FastStone Capture.
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  1. You grab Screens or Windows using the standard PrtScn and Alt-PrntScn keys and MGrab will intercept the saved data as it is sent to the clipboard and put it into your chosen folder as a BMP or JPG file leaving the clipboard free for you to take another screenshot.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Vaam icon
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    Vaam, video as a message, lets users create and access a shareable video in seconds, with the click of a button. It's a fun and beautiful experience where every company can have their own branding.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Swappy icon
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    Swappy is a Wayland screenshot editing tool featuring brushes, text, shapes, arrows, and blur. Images can be saved locally or copied directly to the clipboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Window Clippings is screenshot app that capture the full Aero glass and shadows interface in screenshots. You can use it to capture shots of windows, menus, or even a free-form selection quickly and easily.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. This extension is able to capture 100% of both the vertical and horizontal content appearing on any webpage on the Internet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
     
  6. XSnap icon
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    QuickScreenshot is a lightweight and very easy to use application that enables you to take screenshots of your desktop with a few mouse clicks. Just press the wanted screenshot key (or press it multiple times) and your screenshots are done!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. With Free Snipping Tool, not just you create snips, you can save your snips on major backup services like Imgur, Google Drive and Dropbox. Not just this you can also upload them via FTP or simple WebRequest.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Screen Grab Pro Is a freeware screen capture tool. It features One click grab of any screen for ease of use, Timer operation, Current window selection list and more. Screen Grab Pro copies a bitmap to clipboard ready for pasting in your favorite Picture Editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Shotty icon
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    Taking screenshots with Shotty is so natural and easy, you just have to try it. Edit them in minimalistic editor and the upload them with one click. Focusing on simplicity and usability, this tool is probably the most intuitive screenshot utility out there.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Schirmfoto icon
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    Schirmfoto is the easiest way of creating screenshots. Schirmfoto integrates itself into your Windows system by adding a new button in the title bar of each window. Clicking this icon will create a screenshot for you.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. not8 icon
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    not8 enables to write notes directly on the team website, and share them with colleagues. These notes will help to efficiently share feedback and reviews between colleagues, without the necessity of video explanations, long emails or screenshots.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  12. GNOME Screenshot is a utility used in the GNOME desktop environment for taking screenshots. It was part of the GNOME Utilities (gnome-utils) package, but was split into its own package for the 3.3.1 version in 2011.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • GNOME
     
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