Greenshot
Free, open-source Windows screenshot tool with a built-in editor for quick annotations.
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About Greenshot
Greenshot is a small screenshot utility for Windows that has been around for well over a decade. It sits in the system tray and grabs a selected region, a single window or the whole screen from a hotkey, then opens the capture in its own editor. There you can add arrows, boxes, text and highlights, or blur and pixelate parts you don't want to share. Finished captures can be saved to a file, copied to the clipboard, printed, attached to an email, sent to Office apps or passed to upload plugins. It suits people who take a lot of screenshots for documentation, bug reports or support tickets and want something light that stays out of the way. The Windows version is free and released under the GPL, with source code on GitHub; the project is funded by donations and ads on its website. It does not record video or offer cloud hosting of its own, and there is no Linux build.
Best for: Windows users who want a free, lightweight screenshot tool with simple annotation and export options.
Pros and cons
What works
- Free and open source under the GPL
- Region, window and full-screen capture from hotkeys
- Built-in editor for arrows, text, highlights and blurring
- Many export targets: file, clipboard, printer, email, Office
Why people leave
- No screen or video recording
- No Linux version
- Scrolling capture is limited to Internet Explorer pages
- Editor is basic next to paid tools like Snagit
Top Greenshot alternatives
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Snagit67.6A paid tool with a far richer editor, scrolling capture and screen recording.
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Flameshot62.6Open source with a similar capture-and-annotate flow, and it also runs on Linux and macOS.
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PixPin57.2A newer Windows capture tool with pinning, OCR, long screenshots and GIF recording.
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ShareX56.8Also free and open source on Windows, with screen recording, OCR and many more upload targets.
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Greenshot: common questions
Is Greenshot free?
Yes. Greenshot is free, open-source software.
Is Greenshot open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at greenshot/greenshot.
What platforms does Greenshot run on?
Greenshot is available for Windows.
What are the best alternatives to Greenshot?
The highest-ranked Greenshot alternatives right now are Snagit, Flameshot and PixPin. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.