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. MWSnap icon

    MWSnap

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    MWSnap is a small yet powerful Windows program for snapping (capturing) images from selected parts of the screen.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    Last version was released on 06 Jul 2002, but is already downloadable and useable.

    MWSnap VS Lightshot

     
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    not8

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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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Direct client feedback
    3.  Website annotation
    4.  Visual feedback
    5.  In-built Bug tracking
    6.  Design review feedback
    7.  Remote Work
    8.  User Testing

    not8 VS Lightshot

     
  4. Movavi Screenshot icon

    Movavi Screenshot

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    Movavi ScreenShot is a screenshot extension for Chrome and Firefox that lets you grab full and partial screen captures as well as save screenshots in multiple formats.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Movavi Screenshot screenshot 1

    Movavi Screenshot Features

    1.  Full-page Screenshot

    Movavi Screenshot VS Lightshot

     
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    Ashampoo Snap

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  6. Shotty icon

    Shotty

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    Taking screenshots with Shotty is so natural and easy, you just have to try it. Edit them in minimalistic editor and the upload them with one click. Focusing on simplicity and usability, this tool is probably the most intuitive screenshot utility out there.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.0.2, released in 2011, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Shotty Features

    1.  Upload Screenshot
    2.  Edit screenshots
    3.  Transparency

    Shotty VS Lightshot

     
  7. Screen Shot Tool PRO icon

    Screen Shot Tool PRO

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    This is the handiest way to screen capture, edit selected areas on the screenshots, and sharing with others.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Screen Shot Tool PRO VS Lightshot

     
  8. Xnapper icon

    Xnapper

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    Take Beautiful Screenshots Instantly.

    73 Xnapper alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Xnapper Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Upload Screenshot
    3.  Share screenshots

    Xnapper VS Lightshot

     

    • Xnapper is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Lightshot.

    • Xnapper is Paid and ProprietaryLightshot is Free and Proprietary
  10. SnapDraw icon

    SnapDraw

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    In SnapDraw Free, all the complicated annotation graphics such as Callouts and Magnifier Lens or nice looking effect such as 3D perspective and Reflections - are built-in tools.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SnapDraw screenshot 1

    SnapDraw Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Transparency
    3.  Photo effects

    SnapDraw VS Lightshot

     
  11. Gemoo Snap icon

    Gemoo Snap

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    Gemoo Snap is an easy-to-use screenshot tool. Capture screenshots of ChatGPT conversations, add annotations, and instantly share them with anyone.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    Gemoo Snap screenshot 1

    Gemoo Snap Features

    1.  Upload Screenshot
    2.  OCR
    3.  Full-page Screenshot

    Gemoo Snap VS Lightshot

     
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