Kaption AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like Kaption

Kaption is described as 'A KDE utility similar to Jing or Skitch not yet as powerful as them ;) Nice, but what is it? It's an app that sit in the systray, left clicking the icon you can capture a screen region to draw arrows, boxes and text on it, than you can save the result (the screenshots shown h' and is a screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Kaption for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Google Chrome apps. The best Kaption alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kaption are FastStone Capture, Snipping Tool, PicPick and Ksnip.

Kaption 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 Kaption.

Kaption

Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool

A KDE utility similar to Jing or Skitch not yet as powerful as them ;) Nice, but what is it? It's an app that sit in...

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ShareX
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Recorder
Screen Casting Tool
Windows
Steam
234 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 Kaption.
- - ShareX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Kaption.
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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. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in ShareX without registration.
4. PortableShareX can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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
FastStone Capture
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Paid • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Recorder
Screen Casting Tool
Windows
165 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 Kaption.
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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
Snipping Tool
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Free • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Recorder
Windows
142 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
PicPick
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Image Editor
Windows
PortableApps.com
Software as a Service (SaaS)
201 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 Kaption.
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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
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.
- - Ksnip is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Kaption.
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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. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Ksnip without registration.
6. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
7. Privacy focusedKsnip is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
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
Snagit
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Paid • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Casting Tool
Mac
Windows
188 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
CloudApp
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Freemium • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Mac
Windows
Online
Jira
Trello
Zendesk
158 CloudApp alternatives
Screenshot Editing and Video Screen Capture Software for Windows and Mac.
- - CloudApp is the most popular Web-based alternative to Kaption.
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CloudApp Features
1. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
2. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
Share screenshots
Video screen capture
GIF recording
Capture Video
Edit screenshots
Customizable
Slack integration
Custom Domain
Upload images
Automatic upload
CleanShot X
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Paid • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Recorder
Mac
164 CleanShot X alternatives
CleanShot X is a lightweight and fast screen capturing and recording tool for your Mac.
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CleanShot X Features
1. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
2. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
3. Full-page ScreenshotCleanShot X can capture complete (scrolling) web pages from your web browser.
4. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
Nimbus Capture
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Freemium • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Casting Tool
Online
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Opera
Firefox
152 Nimbus Capture alternatives
Capture or record any part of your screen. The editor will help you to annotate or blur sensitive info. Fast upload and share with the Short URL. Access screenshot and video recordings from iPhone, iPad or Web.
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Nimbus Capture Features
1. Works OfflineNimbus Capture can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
3. Full-page ScreenshotNimbus Capture can capture complete (scrolling) web pages from your web browser.
4. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
5. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
Edit screenshots
Google Drive integration
Record videos
Screenshot Captor
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Windows
119 Screenshot Captor alternatives
Screenshot Captor is a program for taking screenshots on your computer. Its different from other screenshot utilis in several notable ways:
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Screenshot Captor Features
1. PortableScreenshot Captor can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Full-page ScreenshotScreenshot Captor can capture complete (scrolling) web pages from your web browser.
3. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
4. Support for Multiple MonitorsScreenshot Captor supports the use of multiple displays.
5. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
Free Shooter
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Windows
111 Free Shooter alternatives
Freeware tool for taking fastest and simple screenshots of entire screen, windows and regions.
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Free Shooter Features
1. LightweightFree Shooter consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for Multiple MonitorsFree Shooter supports the use of multiple displays.
GPLv3
Localization support
Discontinued
The last version (2.0.7) is from October 2018.
Ashampoo Snap
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Freemium • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Recorder
Animated GIF Creator
Windows
158 Ashampoo Snap alternatives
Ashampoo Snap enables you to create high-quality screenshots, videos and demos of your screen content. Edit, save and share your excellent results with others.
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Ashampoo Snap Features
1. Full-page ScreenshotAshampoo Snap can capture complete (scrolling) web pages from your web browser.
Capture Video
Screenshot OCR
Built-in Color picker
Upload directly to YouTube
Edit screenshots