ShareX
UnclaimedCapture, annotate, and share screenshots and files with extensive customization options.
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- Free and open-source screen capture and recording tool for Windows.
- Extensive post-capture automation and file sharing capabilities.
- Includes a suite of productivity tools like image editor, OCR, and color picker.
Pricing: Free forever
Best for: Individuals & startups
Pricing Plans
Free
Free
- Completely free
- Open source
- No advertisements
- Lightweight
- Over 18 years of active development
- Trusted by big companies
- Designed for power users
- Quick screen capture sharing
- Easy GIF recording
- Supports a wide range of destinations
- Advanced custom uploader support
- Customizable workflow system
- Capture methods (Fullscreen, Active window, Active monitor, Window menu, Monitor menu, Region, Region (Light), Region (Transparent), Last region, Custom region)
- Screen recording
- Screen recording (GIF)
- Scrolling capture
- Auto capture
- After capture tasks (Show quick task menu, Show "After capture" window, Beautify image, Add image effects, Open in image editor, Copy image to clipboard, Pin to screen, Print image, Save image to file, Save image to file as..., Save thumbnail image to file, Perform actions, Copy file to clipboard, Copy file path to clipboard, Show file in explorer, Scan QR code, Recognize text (OCR), Show "Before upload" window, Upload image to host, Delete file locally)
- Region capture (Rectangle, Ellipse, Freehand)
- Annotation tools (Rectangle, Ellipse, Freehand, Freehand arrow, Line, Arrow, Text (Outline), Text (Background), Speech balloon, Step, Magnify Image (File), Image (Screen), Sticker, Cursor, Smart eraser, Blur, Pixelate, Highlight, Crop image, Cut out)
- Upload methods (Upload file, Upload folder, Upload from clipboard, Upload text, Upload from URL, Drag and drop upload, Shorten URL, Tweet message, Watch folder)
- After upload tasks (Show "After upload" window, Shorten URL, Share URL, Copy URL to clipboard, Open URL, Show QR code window)
- Productivity tools (Color picker, Screen color picker, Ruler, Pin to screen, Image editor, Image beautifier, Image effects, Image viewer, Image combiner, Image splitter, Image thumbnailer, Video converter, Video thumbnailer, OCR, QR code, Hash checker, Metadata, Directory indexer, Clipboard viewer, Borderless window, Inspect window, Monitor test)
About ShareX
ShareX is a free and open-source screen capture, file sharing, and productivity tool designed for Windows. It allows users to capture screenshots and screen recordings in various ways, from full screen to custom regions, and offers a robust set of annotation tools to mark up captures. Beyond basic capture, ShareX excels in its post-capture workflow, enabling users to automatically perform tasks like adding image effects, opening in an editor, copying to the clipboard, saving to a file, or uploading to a wide range of supported destinations.
The tool is built for power users who need advanced functionality and customization. It supports easy GIF recording, advanced custom uploader support, and a customizable workflow system. Its file sharing capabilities extend to uploading files, folders, text, and URLs, with options to shorten URLs and tweet messages directly. ShareX also includes a suite of productivity tools such as a color picker, screen ruler, image editor, video converter, OCR, and QR code scanner, making it a versatile utility for various tasks beyond just screen capturing.
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ShareX FAQ
ShareX is a free and open-source screen capture, file sharing, and productivity tool for Windows. It allows users to take screenshots, record screens (including GIFs), annotate images, and upload files to various online services with highly customizable workflows.
ShareX is completely free to use.
Yes, ShareX is completely free and open source.
ShareX is designed for Windows users, particularly power users, developers, and anyone who needs advanced screen capture, annotation, and file sharing capabilities with extensive customization options. It's also suitable for those looking for a free and open-source alternative to paid screenshot tools.