Snipping Tool is a screen capture utility that allows users to take screenshots of specific objects or full screens, annotate them, and save or share the captured images or videos.
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ShareX AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Screen Recorders
The best Screen Recorder alternative to ShareX is Snipping Tool, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to ShareX and loads of them are Screen Recorders so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Screen Recorder alternatives to ShareX are ScreenToGif, SimpleScreenRecorder, Screenity and Snagit.
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168 Snipping Tool alternatives
28 ScreenToGif alternativesThis tool allows you to record a selected area of your screen and save as a animated gif.
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Windows
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154 SimpleScreenRecorder alternativesSimpleScreenRecorder is a Linux screen recorder that supports X11 and OpenGL. It is easy to use, feature-rich, and has a Qt-based graphical user interface. It can record the entire screen or part of it, or record OpenGL applications directly.
26 Screenity alternativesOpen source screen recorder and annotation tool for Chromium browsers supporting local and offline storage, screen, tab, or camera capture, audio recording, cursor and click highlights, blur, zoom, countdowns, and UI controls. Source code available on GitHub.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
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- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Brave
- Chromium
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220 Snagit alternativesAdvanced screen capture and recording tool enabling image or video captures directly from your screen. Includes editing features like callouts, transparency, and effects to enhance visuals. Organize and easily share creations through documents, presentations, or favorite applications.
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196 FastStone Capture alternativesA 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.
181 VokoscreenNG alternativesVokoscreenNG is a user friendly screencaster for Linux and Windows. It is a continuation of the now discontinued Vokoscreen project that has been totally rewritten from scratch using Qt and GStreamer.
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208 Spectacle alternativesSpectacle 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.
110 Cap alternativesOpen-source tool for screen and camera capture with 4K recording, timeline editor, instant sharing via links, privacy controls, no signup, multiple layouts, custom branding, cursor options, threaded comments, self-hosting, and paid AI-powered features available.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
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118 Screen Studio alternativesRecord macOS screens with smoothed mouse movement, zoomed click highlights, cinematic motion blur, and customizable backgrounds while integrating webcam, microphone, system sound, and easy video editing. Output in HD for instructional and promotional videos.
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210 CleanShot X alternativesCapture 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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168 CamStudio alternativesRecord your computer screen with audio input from Mic or Speakers. Also shows mouse clicks in addition to the regular cursor. Simple interface with ability to record in AVI or export as swf.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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- Windows
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Snipping tool has a fraction of the features of ShareX but it is light and fast. Sort of like how notepad is to word.