Lightshot Alternatives

Lightshot is described as 'Captures customizable screen areas, enables instant online upload, sharing via short URLs, quick edits, local saves, and seamless browser add-ons' and is a very popular screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Lightshot for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Google Chrome, Web-based and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Lightshot alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Lightshot are Flameshot, Greenshot, Ksnip and FastStone Capture.

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Captures customizable screen areas, enables instant online upload, sharing via short URLs, quick edits, local saves, and seamless browser add-ons.

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Lightshot alternatives page was last updated May 9, 2025
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  1. Spectacle icon

    Spectacle

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    Spectacle 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.

    185 Spectacle alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    Spectacle screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Auto File Naming
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    9.  Upload Screenshot
    10.  Portable
    11.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    12.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Spectacle VS Lightshot

     
    Comments about Spectacle as an Alternative to Lightshot
    Guest
    Positive Jul 28, 2019
    1

    Great integration with KDE Plasma

    Lightshot Icon
    Spectacle icon
    • Spectacle is Free and Open SourceLightshot is Free and Proprietary
    • Spectacle is Privacy focused and LightweightLightshot is not according to our users
  2. Evernote Web Clipper icon

    Evernote Web Clipper

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    Save anything you see online - including text, links and images - into your Evernote account with a single click.

    190 Evernote Web Clipper alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    Evernote Web Clipper screenshot 1

    Evernote Web Clipper Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Web Clipper
    3.  Save web page for offline use
    4.  Website screenshots
    5.  Screenshot OCR
    6.  Instant edit screenshots
    7.  Browser extension
    8.  Microsoft Edge extension
    9.  Image recognition

    Evernote Web Clipper VS Lightshot

     

    • Evernote Web Clipper is the most popular Web-based alternative to Lightshot.

    • Evernote Web Clipper is Free and ProprietaryLightshot is also Free and Proprietary
  4. Screenpresso icon

    Screenpresso

     55 likes
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    Comprehensive 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.

    109 Screenpresso alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Workspace

    Screenpresso Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Full-page Screenshot
    4.  Portable
    5.  Edit screenshots
    6.  Built-in Image editor
    7.  Share screenshots

    Screenpresso VS Lightshot

     
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    CleanShot X

    Capture and record screens on Mac with CleanShot X, featuring seamless recording, custom keyboard shortcuts, customizable wallpapers, Quick Access Overlay, and Desktop icon toggle for a tidy user interface.

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    Shottr

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    Shottr is a small, fast, human-sized screenshot app built for those who care about pixels. It was crafted with Swift, optimized for M1, and is completely free at the moment.

    80 Shottr alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Shottr screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Measurement-Tools
    3.  Screenshot OCR
    4.  Annotate Screenshot
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Full-page Screenshot

    Shottr VS Lightshot

     
  7. Snipaste icon

    Snipaste

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    Snipaste 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.

    53 Snipaste alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Snipaste screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Customizable shortcuts
    3.  Edit screenshots
    4.  Upload Screenshot
    5.  Full-page Screenshot
    6.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Share screenshots
    11.  Pin the specified window on top of all

    Snipaste VS Lightshot

     
    Comments about Snipaste as an Alternative to Lightshot
    Nightcall
    Positive Mar 4, 2018
    0

    It's more complete, lightweight, with blur option, but without cloud share and google reverse image search.

    Lightshot Icon
    Snipaste icon
    • Snipaste is Freemium and ProprietaryLightshot is Free and Proprietary
    • Snipaste is LightweightLightshot is not according to our users
  8. CleanShot X icon

    CleanShot X

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    Capture and record screens on Mac with CleanShot X, featuring seamless recording, custom keyboard shortcuts, customizable wallpapers, Quick Access Overlay, and Desktop icon toggle for a tidy user interface.

    178 CleanShot X alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    CleanShot X screenshot 1

    CleanShot X Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Upload Screenshot
    3.  OCR
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Full-page Screenshot
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  No Tracking

    CleanShot X VS Lightshot

     
  10. Gyazo icon

    Gyazo

     31 likes
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    Gyazo lets you instantly grab the screen and upload the image to the web. You can easily share on Chat, Social, Email, or anywhere!

    95 Gyazo alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Screenshot online

    Gyazo Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Upload Screenshot
    3.  Instant Replay
    4.  Share screenshots
    5.  Share on Twitter

    Gyazo VS Lightshot

     
    Comments about Gyazo as an Alternative to Lightshot
    Guest
    Positive Apr 4, 2019
    0

    Snapshots are quick and upload fast.

    Lightshot Icon
    Gyazo icon

    • Most users think Gyazo is a great Lightshot alternative.

    • Gyazo is Freemium and ProprietaryLightshot is Free and Proprietary
  11. ishare icon

    ishare

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    The definitive screen capture utility for macOS, designed with simplicity and efficiency in mind.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    ishare screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Upload Screenshot
    4.  Dark Mode

    ishare VS Lightshot

     
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