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.
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The Best Free Lightshot AlternativesTop Screenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like Lightshot
The best free alternative to Lightshot is ShareX, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Lightshot and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Lightshot are Flameshot, Greenshot, Ksnip and PicPick.
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- 270 ShareX alternatives
87 Flameshot alternativesFlameshot is a free, open-source screenshot tool that is cross-platform compatible, offering customization, editing features, CLI scripting, and direct Imgur uploads for seamless sharing. It provides an intuitive user experience through features like area selection, annotations, and saving options.
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225 Greenshot alternativesLightweight screenshot tool offering OCR, exports to Office apps and online storage, integration with external commands, supporting 32 languages and minimal space requirement.
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70 Ksnip alternativesKsnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.
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213 PicPick alternativesProvides 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, sharing, and portable operation.
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- Free Personal
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- Windows
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169 Snipping Tool alternativesSnipping 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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207 Spectacle alternativesSpectacle 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.
54 macshot alternativesFeature-packed native macOS screenshot tool — annotate, auto-redact PII, record GIFs, OCR + translate, scroll capture, beautify, and more. No Electron, no subscription.
209 Evernote Web Clipper alternativesSave anything you see online - including text, links and images - into your Evernote account with a single click.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
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- Online
- Microsoft Edge
- Internet Explorer
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Opera
- Firefox
129 Screenpresso alternativesComprehensive screenshot and screencast tool offering full-screen, window, or region captures with a built-in editor. Supports cropping, resizing, labels, and effects, with integration for popular services. Free version includes some branding and is limited to 15s screen casts.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Windows
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110 Gyazo alternativesGyazo lets you instantly grab the screen and upload the image to the web. You can easily share on Chat, Social, Email, or anywhere!
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
63 Snipaste alternativesSnipaste is a simple but powerful snipping tool, and also allows you to pin the screenshot back onto the screen. Snip. Then paste. Free. Customizable. Portable.
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Great tool if you need loads of features and freedom to upload images to custom services.