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, Web-based, Linux and Google Chrome 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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Lightshot alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools, but if you're looking for Screen Recorders or Image Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, iPad, Linux + Open Source, iPhone, Portable and Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Lightshot.
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  1. Savvyshot icon
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    Capture attention with stunning screenshots! Savvyshot, a lightweight app for Windows and MacOS, lets you instantly edit, auto-align, and create shareable screenshots—no design skills or complicated tools needed. Make your screenshots shine effortlessly! ?🚀.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  2. HotShots icon
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    Hotshots is a screenshot tool with some editing features. It is particularly suitable for writing documentation (as used in the following chapters) but you can use it to highlight some details on a map image or what ever you want.

    111 HotShots alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. SnapInker icon
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    If you are using Windows, SnapInker is an easy way for beautifying your screenshots with effects such as Background Images, Shadow effects, and more.

    15 SnapInker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Capture .NET icon
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    Capture .NET Free is an integrated, multi-functional, powerful and general-purpose System, Design, File, Desktop and Develop utility tool. Includes many helpful tools: Capture Screen/Image Editor/Capture Color/Post-It/Screen Clock/Screen Calender/Screen Reminder/Screen...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Capster helps you enhance your asynchronous communication with captures of your screen. Record your screen as you demonstrate a feature, idea, or bug, or take a screenshot and annotate it to better convey your point - and instantly share it through the cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Add charming backgrounds to Images to share on social media and get x12 more engagement.

    Become popular within your circle.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. Xnip icon
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    Handy Screenshot App for Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Snapit icon
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    Snapit is a tool to capture, annotate, and share screenshots with just few buttons. Take a screenshot of anything on your screen and we’ll make it look amazing in seconds. Creating beautiful screenshots has never been so easy!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. ScreenCloud icon
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    ScreenCloud is an easy to use screenshot sharing application. Take a screenshot using one of the 3 hotkeys or simply click the ScreenCloud tray icon. You can choose where you want to save your screenshot.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  10. MWSnap icon
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    MWSnap is a small yet powerful Windows program for snapping (capturing) images from selected parts of the screen.

    94 MWSnap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. not8 icon
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    not8 enables to write notes directly on the team website, and share them with colleagues. These notes will help to efficiently share feedback and reviews between colleagues, without the necessity of video explanations, long emails or screenshots.

    166 not8 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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