Xnip AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like Xnip

Xnip is described as 'Handy Screenshot App for Mac' and is a screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Xnip for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Xnip alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Xnip are Flameshot, Greenshot, Ksnip and Snipping Tool.

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Xnip alternatives page was last updated Mar 26, 2021
  1. ShareX icon
     730 likes

    Open-source screen capture and file sharing tool with recording, editing, and annotation features. Supports 4K, dark mode, theming, offline use, and offers a lightweight, ad-free experience without tracking user data.

    241 ShareX alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Screen Recording
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Screenshot OCR
    4.  Capture Video
    5.  Share Videos
    6.  Edit screenshots
    7.  Built-in Image editor
    8.  GIF recording
    9.  Support for Hotkeys
    10.  Share screenshots
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Record videos
    ShareX iconXnip Icon

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    • ShareX is the most popular Windows alternative to Xnip.

    • ShareX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Xnip.

    • ShareX is Free and Open SourceXnip is Freemium and Proprietary
    • ShareX is CustomizableXnip is not according to our users
  2. Flameshot icon
     220 likes

    Flameshot is a free, open-source screenshot tool that is cross-platform compatible, offering customization, editing features, CLI scripting, and direct Imgur uploads for seamless sharing. It provides an intuitive user experience through features like area selection, annotations, and saving options.

    67 Flameshot alternatives
    Powerful, yet simple to use open-source screenshot software

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  User friendly
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Drawing on screenshot
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  Edit screenshots
    4.  Selecting part of screen
    5.  Upload directly to Imgur
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Shortcut keys
    8.  Instant edit screenshots
    9.  Blur Filter
    10.  Highlighter
    11.  Filenames patterns
    12.  Works Offline
    Flameshot iconXnip Icon

    Flameshot VS Xnip

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    • Flameshot is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Xnip.

    • Flameshot is Free and Open SourceXnip is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Flameshot is Lightweight and CustomizableXnip is not according to our users
  3. Greenshot icon
     704 likes

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

    201 Greenshot alternatives
    image editor (no stamp with greenshot)

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

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

    Ksnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.

    49 Ksnip alternatives
    Annotations

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Image Annotations
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  Blur Filter
    4.  Edit screenshots
    5.  Upload directly to Imgur
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Upload Screenshot
    9.  Built-in viewer
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  OCR
    12.  Image Filters
    Ksnip iconXnip Icon

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  5. Snipping Tool icon
     228 likes

    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.

    148 Snipping Tool alternatives
    Snipping Tool screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  OCR
    6.  Screen Sharing
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Bundled with Windows
    Snipping Tool iconXnip Icon

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  6. LightShot icon
     205 likes

    Lightshot - easy screenshot tool, is screen capture tool for Windows and Mac platforms, with the added advantage of automatically uploading it online for sharing or editing.

    177 LightShot alternatives
    LightShot's site prnt.sc or prntscr.com

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Wine
    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    LightShot iconXnip Icon

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  7. Spectacle icon
     32 likes

    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.

    186 Spectacle alternatives
    Spectacle screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Auto File Naming
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    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 iconXnip Icon

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  8. FuseBase Capture icon
     32 likes

    Capture full and partial screenshots, record screen or webcam videos with extensive editing tools, including annotations, video conversion to gif/mp4, and sharing options. Create step-by-step guides enhanced by AI, save in multiple formats, and utilize cloud storage integration.

    152 FuseBase Capture alternatives
    FuseBase Capture screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox

    FuseBase Capture Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  Full-page Screenshot
    4.  Upload Screenshot
    5.  OCR
    6.  Edit screenshots
    7.  Built-in editor
    8. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    9.  Built-in AI Assistant
    10.  Record videos
    FuseBase Capture iconXnip Icon

    FuseBase Capture VS Xnip

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    • FuseBase Capture is the most popular Web-based alternative to Xnip.

    • FuseBase Capture is Freemium and ProprietaryXnip is also Freemium and Proprietary
  9. puush icon
     37 likes

    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.

    58 puush alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online

    puush Features

    1.  Share screenshots
    2.  Direct file uploading
    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 iconXnip Icon

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  10. Gyazo icon
     31 likes

    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
    Screenshot online

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox

    Gyazo Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Upload Screenshot
    3.  Instant Replay
    4.  Share screenshots
    5.  Share on Twitter
    Gyazo iconXnip Icon

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  11. KSnapshot icon
     7 likes

    In December 2015, KSnapshot has been replaced by Spectacle.

    79 KSnapshot alternatives
    KSnapshot screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    KSnapshot Features

    1.  Goal Setting
    Discontinued

    Spectacle replaced KSnapshot with the release of KDE Applications 15.12 in December 2015. (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KSnapshot)

    KSnapshot iconXnip Icon

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  12. Xfce4 Screenshooter icon
     9 likes

    This application allows you to capture the entire screen, the active window or a selected region. You can set the delay that elapses before the screenshot is taken and the action that will be done with the screenshot: save it to a PNG file, copy it to the clipboard, open it...

    82 Xfce4 Screenshooter alternatives
    Xfce4 Screenshooter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Upload Screenshot
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Gtk
    Xfce4 Screenshooter iconXnip Icon

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