Greenshot Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Greenshot for Windows if you 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 Greenshot and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Greenshot are Flameshot, LightShot, FastStone Capture and PicPick.

Greenshot alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools but may also be Screen Recorders or Screen Casting Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Greenshot.

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Greenshot

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Freemium • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool

Greenshot is a light-weight screenshot tool optimized for productivity with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) support....

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ShareX
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Recorder
Screen Casting Tool
Windows
Steam
231 ShareX alternatives
ShareX is a free and open source program that lets you capture or record any area of your screen and share it with a single press of a key. It also allows uploading images, text or other types of files to many supported destinations you can choose from.
- - ShareX is the most popular Windows alternative to Greenshot.
- - ShareX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Greenshot.
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ShareX Features
1. Ad-freeShareX doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Works OfflineShareX can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. PortableShareX can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in ShareX without registration.
5. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
6. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
7. No TrackingShareX will not track you or use your personal data.
8. Dark ModeShareX supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
9. Color PickerShareX allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
Customizable
Capture Video
Screenshot OCR
Edit screenshots
Built-in Image editor
Share screenshots
GIF recording
Record videos
Support for Hotkeys
Image Annotations
Comments about ShareX as a Alternative to Greenshot
Most users think ShareX is a great Greenshot alternative.
Guest
It's a fantastic tool for anything related to your screen. Screenshots (with custom editions), screen recording (for gifs or videos), file uploading, OCR, color picker, custom tasks and keybinds to do anything you want with all the available tools... Simply beautiful
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Guest
very simple to use, very powerful for those who want it
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AdrienVR
You don't have defaults quick actions like in Greenshot (save, print, edit) right after the screenshot is done. You can customize it but by default screenshot function is set to Ctrl + PrintScreen instead of PrintScreen.
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justahotbag
It's quick screenshot review notification makes it feel "classier" than Greenshot, and it's tray icon, makes me feel pretty.
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Guest
Easy to use, has a pretty friendly interface, and is packed with functionality. Only downside is that I haven't found any OCR functionality... but that's a bit too specific to ask for anyway
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Flameshot
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
60 Flameshot alternatives
Features a free draw tool, arrows, lines, circles, and other tools for editing screenshots you take. Possibility to add text, but not possible to change text size. Screenshots can be uploaded to Imgur, saved to a local file, or copied directly to your clipboard to easily paste...
- - Flameshot is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Greenshot.
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Flameshot Features
1. LightweightFlameshot consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
3. Ad-freeFlameshot doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Privacy focusedFlameshot is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
5. Works OfflineFlameshot can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Flameshot without registration.
7. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
8. Support for scriptingFlameshot supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
9. Goal TrackingFlameshot can be used for tracking progress toward personal or business goals.
Drawing on screenshot
Edit screenshots
Selecting part of screen
User friendly
Upload directly to Imgur
Customizable
Shortcut keys
Instant edit screenshots
Highlighter
Blur Filter
Comments about Flameshot as a Alternative to Greenshot
Most users think Flameshot is a great Greenshot alternative.
Guest
Very quick with a lot of features. Layout is different than Greenshot, functions are really similar.
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disassembler
No OCR and other magical features
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Guest
Flameshot is amazing.. I wish there was something like it for Mac. Uploading to Imgur is priceless for quick sharing too
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Guest
Love this screen shot for linux....works very well!
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LightShot
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Free • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Mac
Windows
Google Chrome
Wine
Firefox
173 LightShot alternatives
Lightshot - easy screenshot tool, is screen capture tool for Windows and Mac platforms, with the added advantage of automatically uploading it online for sharing or editing.
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LightShot Features
1. LightweightLightShot consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
3. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
Edit screenshots
Low memory footprint
Instant edit screenshots
Override print-screen hotkey
Built-in editor
Share screenshots
Downscale Retina Display
Colored Text
Native application
Browser extension
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.

Opinions about LightShot as a Alternative to Greenshot
Most users think LightShot is a great Greenshot alternative.
FastStone Capture
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Paid • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Recorder
Screen Casting Tool
Windows
161 FastStone Capture alternatives
A 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.
- - FastStone Capture is the most popular commercial alternative to Greenshot.
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FastStone Capture Features
1. LightweightFastStone Capture consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableFastStone Capture can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
4. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
Image Annotations
Capture mouse pointer
Support for FTP
Join Images
Opinions about FastStone Capture as a Alternative to Greenshot
Almost everyone thinks FastStone Capture is a great Greenshot alternative.
PicPick
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Image Editor
Windows
PortableApps.com
Software as a Service (SaaS)
199 PicPick alternatives
A full-featured screen capture tool, Intuitive image editor, color picker, color palette, pixel-ruler, protractor, crosshair, whiteboard and more.
- - PicPick is the most popular SaaS alternative to Greenshot.
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PicPick Features
1. Full-page ScreenshotPicPick can capture complete (scrolling) web pages from your web browser.
2. Color PickerPicPick allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
3. PortablePicPick can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Edit screenshots
Customizable
Record desktop activity
Color Palette
Share screenshots
Comments about PicPick as a Alternative to Greenshot
Most users think PicPick is a great Greenshot alternative.
Guest
Adds scrolling capture, though it's free for personal use only, not commercial use
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Snipping Tool
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Free • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Recorder
Windows
140 Snipping Tool alternatives
Snipping 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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Snipping Tool Features
1. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
2. Dark ModeSnipping Tool supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
Bundled with Windows
Comments about Snipping Tool as a Alternative to Greenshot
Some users think Snipping Tool is a great Greenshot alternative, some don't.
Guest
There is no ability to add text and Greenshot has other useful shape tools.
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Snagit
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Paid • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Mac
Windows
185 Snagit alternatives
The ultimate screen capture tool. With Snagit’s capture, edit, organize and share technology… it’s easy to create engaging visuals that grab attention and keep it. Let images do the talking for you.
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Snagit Features
1. Full-page ScreenshotSnagit can capture complete (scrolling) web pages from your web browser.
2. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
3. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
4. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
Edit screenshots
Upload directly to Dropbox
Multiple languages
Freeform capture
Upload directly to YouTube
Comments about Snagit as a Alternative to Greenshot
Most users think Snagit is a great Greenshot alternative.
meyerisch
Many features, sharing to screencast.com (cloud)
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Ksnip
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Snapcraft
Flathub
34 Ksnip alternatives
Ksnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.
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Ksnip Features
1. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
2. LightweightKsnip consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Ad-freeKsnip doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Works OfflineKsnip can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
5. Privacy focusedKsnip is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Ksnip without registration.
7. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
8. No TrackingKsnip will not track you or use your personal data.
9. Command line interfaceKsnip either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Image Annotations
Blur Filter
Edit screenshots
Upload directly to Imgur
Customizable
Image Filters
OCR
Comments about Ksnip as a Alternative to Greenshot
Almost everyone thinks Ksnip is a great Greenshot alternative.
Guest
Almost all Greenshot features are available.
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Guest
Greenshot is not maintained anymore, no new release for several years.

Ksnip has all the features in needed from Greenshot, and isn't running on a bloated electron engine, but on QT5
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Guest
It is almost as easy to add rectangles, arrows, lines and text to a screenshot and even to any image already existing.
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Flamory
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Note-taking Tool
Screenshot Capture Tool
Bookmark Manager
Windows
172 Flamory alternatives
Flamory remembers things, so you don't have to. Make snapshots of web pages, files and desktop apps. You can find snapshots later using full-text search and thumbnails. Paste them anywhere as links or screenshots.
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Flamory Features
1. Full-Text SearchFlamory lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
2. Windows Explorer ExtensionFlamory can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Knowledge Management
Bookmarks
Edit screenshots
Discontinued
The app seems no longer updated. Last version, 4.2.19, released in November 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website