Greenshot Alternatives

Greenshot is described as 'Efficient screenshot tool providing OCR, exports to Office apps, supports image editing and sharing, occupying minimal space with 32 languages' and is a leading screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Greenshot for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Google Chrome apps. The best Greenshot alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Greenshot are Flameshot, PicPick, Lightshot and Snagit.

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Greenshot alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools, but if you're looking for Screen Recorders or Image Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, iPad, Windows + Open Source, Chrome OS, iPhone and Android. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Greenshot.
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  1. EShot icon

    EShot

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    Fast, lightweight screenshot and screen recording tool for Windows and Linux with annotations, OCR, uploads, pinned captures, GIF and MP4 recording.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • TR flagTürkiye
    EShot screenshot 1
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  2. BandiCamera icon

    BandiCamera

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    Free HDR Screenshot and Screen Capture Software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • KR flagSouth Korea
    Home screen
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  4. Sshot-Pin icon

    Sshot-Pin

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    Sshot-Pin is a free screen capture tool for Windows and macOS, built for teaching and presenting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • KR flagSouth Korea
    Free for Windows and macOS, no sign-up
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    PicPick

    Provides 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,...

    https://picpick.app
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  6. SnapIndex icon

    SnapIndex

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    SnapIndex is a screenshot OCR Chrome extension that captures screenshots and scrollshots, extracts text, makes captures searchable, adds annotations, records click sequences, and exports searchable PDFs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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  7. ClearShot icon

    ClearShot

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    ClearShot captures any area of your browser tab, lets you annotate with arrows, rectangles, text, and freehand drawing, then saves as PNG or copies to clipboard. Everything stays on your device — no upload, no account, no tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • US flagUnited States
    Select any area of your browser tab to capture
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  9. Socorin icon

    Socorin

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    Socorin is a free, open-source desktop app for taking screenshots, annotating images and recording your screen. It runs in the menu bar or system tray and supports configurable keyboard shortcuts.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Annotate a selected screen region with shapes and arrows, then copy or save the screenshot.
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  10. C

    Clarus

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    Screenshot and screen recording tool for Windows designed for fullscreen, area, or window captures, with audio recording, advanced annotation editor, and text-based search. Pro features add scrolling capture, text extraction, webcam, replays, and cloud sharing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • AE flagUnited Arab Emirates
    Capture history — every screenshot and recording in one place, each one indexed by the text inside it.
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  11. SnipFor icon

    SnipFor

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    Fast, lightweight and offline-first Snipping tool for Windows with integrated high-accuracy OCR. Capture any screen area and extract text instantly without any cloud processing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SnipFor screenshot 1
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  12. H

    Hardcopy

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    Hardcopy allows you to take screenshots, mark them and save them.

    Standard Hardcopy: The key [Print] prints out the current screen. The key [Alt+Print] prints out the current window. A click onto the Hardcopy - symbol in the System Tray prints out the current screen. In additio.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Snip2Field icon

    Snip2Field

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    Snip2Field is a Windows utility for anyone who copies data off invoices and PDFs. Press a hotkey, drag a box over an IBAN, amount, date or invoice number, and it runs OCR on just that region and copies the result — no retyping.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • TW flagTaiwan
    Snip2Field screenshot 1
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  14. SlimSnap icon

    SlimSnap

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    SlimSnap is a Mac app that turns a screenshot into structured JSON instead of an image. It captures the screen, runs OCR locally, and outputs the text, elements, colors, and bounding boxes, so terminal AI coding agents (Claude Code, Aider, Codex CLI) can act on the exact element...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  15. ShotScreen Pro icon

    ShotScreen Pro

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    Capture macOS screenshots with a floating thumbnail for quick actions like renaming, copying, extracting text, scrolling capture, and local background removal. Supports custom folders, virtual desktops, Apple Silicon, temporary stashing, privacy, and customization.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    ShotScreen Pro screenshot 1
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