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. ScreenshotX icon

    ScreenshotX

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    ScreenshotX is a new, lightweight app for Windows for creating beautiful screenshots. It's freeware, it doesn't come with any spyware and you can also share your screenshots without the need to register or any other nonsense.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Upload Screenshot
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Annotate Screenshot
    6.  Portable
    7.  Share screenshots

    ScreenshotX VS Lightshot

     
  2. Screely icon

    Screely

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    Want to share what you've worked on with friends or co-workers but think a plain screenshot is a bit bland? Screely instantly turns your screenshot into a beautiful image you can share.

    27 Screely alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Screely Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  Zero configuration

    Screely VS Lightshot

     
  4. Snip&Sketch icon

    Snip&Sketch

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    Quickly annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch, or mouse and save, paste or share with other apps.

    22 Snip&Sketch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Snip&Sketch screenshot 1

    Snip&Sketch Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  Native shortcuts
    3.  Edit screenshots

    Snip&Sketch VS Lightshot

     
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    Screenpresso

    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 ...

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  6. TinyTake icon

    TinyTake

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    TinyTake is a free screen capture software for Microsoft Windows. With TinyTake, you can capture images and videos of your computer screen, add comments and share them with others in minutes. TinyTake is built by MangoApps and is available for free.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    TinyTake Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Proxy support
    3.  Share screenshots
    4.  Capture Video
    5.  Record videos

    TinyTake VS Lightshot

     
  7. Sleekshot icon

    Sleekshot

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    This screenshot tool is made just for Windows 10/11 and lets you take and mark up screenshots really quickly. Right after you take a screenshot, you can start editing it because the editing area shows up around what you've captured.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sleekshot screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Annotate Screenshot
    5.  Dark Mode

    Sleekshot VS Lightshot

     
  8. SnapNDrag Pro icon

    SnapNDrag Pro

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    SnapNDrag makes taking screenshots super easy. Click, select and the screenshot is added to your library. SnapNDrag maintains a library of all the screenshots you have ever taken. Think of it as iPhoto for screenshots.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    SnapNDrag Pro Features

    1.  Media library
    2.  Share screenshots

    SnapNDrag Pro VS Lightshot

     
  10. CleanShot icon

    CleanShot

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    CleanShot is a portable Windows app for taking screenshots, recording videos, and more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    The project has been archived on February 17, 2024. Last version of the program, 2.3, was released in December 2017

    CleanShot VS Lightshot

     
  11. WinSnap icon

    WinSnap

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    WinSnap is a small enhancement utility for taking and editing screenshots. Standard features include easy capture of non-rectangular windows with customized and transparent backgrounds, simple and automatic canvas transformations, coloring effects, and the addition of eye-candy...

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    WinSnap Features

    1.  Portable

    WinSnap VS Lightshot

     
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