Napkin AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like Napkin

Napkin is described as 'Is designed to enable quick markup of images and screenshots. An easy to use loupe lets you draw attention and highlight specific things' and is a screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Napkin for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Google Chrome and Linux apps. The best Napkin alternative is Greenshot, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Napkin are FastStone Capture, PicPick, Lightshot and Spectacle.

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  1. Greenshot icon

    Greenshot

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    Lightweight screenshot tool offering OCR, exports to Office apps and online storage, integration with external commands, supporting 32 languages and minimal space requirement.

    199 Greenshot alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    image editor (no stamp with greenshot)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Image Annotations
    2.  Usability
    3.  Annotate Screenshot
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  GPLv3
    7.  Edit screenshots
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  Full-page Screenshot
    11.  Upload Screenshot
    12.  OCR

    Greenshot VS Napkin

     

    • Greenshot is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Napkin.

    • Greenshot is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Napkin.

    • Greenshot is Freemium and Open SourceNapkin is Paid and Proprietary
    • Greenshot is Lightweight and CustomizableNapkin is not according to our users
  2. FastStone Capture icon

    FastStone Capture

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    A powerful, lightweight, yet full-featured screen capture tool that allows you to easily capture and annotate anything on the screen including windows, objects, menus, full screen, rectangular/freehand regions and even scrolling windows/web pages.

    171 FastStone Capture alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FastStone Capture screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Screen Recording
    2.  Image Annotations
    3.  Capture mouse pointer
    4.  Portable
    5.  Support for FTP
    6.  Annotate Screenshot
    7.  Upload Screenshot
    8.  Join Images

    FastStone Capture VS Napkin

     

    • FastStone Capture is the most popular commercial alternative to Napkin.

    • FastStone Capture is Paid and ProprietaryNapkin is also Paid and Proprietary
    • FastStone Capture is LightweightNapkin is not according to our users
  4. PicPick icon

    PicPick

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    Provides 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.

    192 PicPick alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    PicPick screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Full-page Screenshot
    2.  Edit screenshots
    3.  Portable
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Record desktop activity
    6.  Share screenshots
    7.  Color Palette
    8.  Tabbed interface

    PicPick VS Napkin

     

    • PicPick is the most popular SaaS alternative to Napkin.

    • PicPick is Free Personal and ProprietaryNapkin is Paid and Proprietary
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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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    Lightshot

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    Captures selectable screen regions for Windows and Mac, offers instant uploading, quick editing, and sharing through short URLs, supports saving locally, annotating, clipboard copying, browser add-ons, upload history access, and operates without heavy system use.

    175 Lightshot alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Wine
    • Mozilla Firefox
    LightShot's site prnt.sc or prntscr.com
    Warning

    The Lightshot app generates URLs that are easy to guess or scrape, making it alarmingly easy for anyone to view grabs of private messages or intimate photos.

    Bundleware

    Offers to install Russian software Yandex Alisa, Yandex Browser and other products from Yandex company.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Edit screenshots
    3.  Instant edit screenshots
    4.  Low memory usage
    5.  Override print-screen hotkey
    6.  Share screenshots
    7.  Upload Screenshot
    8.  Built-in editor
    9.  Downscale Retina Display
    10.  Colored Text
    11.  Native application
    12.  Browser extension

    Lightshot VS Napkin

     
  7. 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.

    184 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 Napkin

     

    • Spectacle is the most popular Linux alternative to Napkin.

    • Spectacle is Free and Open SourceNapkin is Paid and Proprietary
    • Spectacle is Privacy focused and LightweightNapkin 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.

    177 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 Napkin

     
  10. Awesome Screenshot icon

    Awesome Screenshot

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    Capture the whole page or any portion, annotate it with rectangles, circles, arrows, lines and text, one-click upload to share.

    112 Awesome Screenshot alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox
    Awesome Screenshot screenshot 1

    Awesome Screenshot Features

    1.  Full-page Screenshot
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Upload Screenshot
    4.  Annotate Screenshot
    5.  Edit screenshots
    6.  Share on Twitter
    7.  Safari extension
    8.  Share screenshots

    Awesome Screenshot VS Napkin

     
  11. fileee icon

    fileee

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    With fileee you can scan, organize and access your documents anywhere, anytime. fileee analyzes your documents, automatically recognizes important content and sorts your documents accordingly. Thanks to fileee, you always have your documents at hand and can find what you need in...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    fileee screenshot 1
    fileee screenshot 2
    fileee screenshot 3

    fileee Features

    1.  Mobile Scanner
    2.  Reminders
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Document Sharing
    7. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    8. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration

    fileee VS Napkin

     

    • fileee is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Napkin.

    • fileee is Freemium and ProprietaryNapkin is Paid and Proprietary
  12. Monosnap icon

    Monosnap

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    Monosnap allows you to save screenshots easily, conveniently, and quickly, sharing them with friends and colleagues at once.

    40 Monosnap alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    Monosnap screenshot 1

    Monosnap Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Share screenshots
    3.  GIF recording
    4.  Multiple screenshots
    5.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    6.  Snap windows

    Monosnap VS Napkin

     
  13. puush icon

    puush

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    puush is a super-quick way to share screenshots and files. Quickly capture any portion of your screen, upload any file, and share them with a short URL automatically placed in your clipboard. Share them with the world or make them private, for your eyes only.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Windows Systray Context Menu
    Discontinued

    As such, we have made the decision to disable new user registrations for the time being. Existing users will be unaffected by this change for now (given fair use of the service).

    puush Features

    1.  Share screenshots
    2.  Direct file uploading

    puush VS Napkin

     
  14. Gyazo icon

    Gyazo

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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 Napkin

     
  15. FFsplit icon

    FFsplit

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    A freeware application that lets users stream high quality content similar to XSplit Broadcaster and Flash Media Live Encoder. Currently, the application is in early stages of development. This project is actively looking for dedicated testers.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FFsplit screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.7.0.25, released on December 3rd, 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Capture Video
    2.  Record videos
    3.  Live Broadcasting

    FFsplit VS Napkin

     
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