Screenshot tools for Windows

Screen capture and annotation tools.

This category lists 34 Windows apps: 53% open source, 12% free closed source. The most popular are Greenshot, Flameshot and Lightscreen. 3 have a native ARM64 build and 33 a documented silent install. Last update: October 22, 2026.

#	App		Licence
1	GreenshotA light-weight screenshot software tool for Windows.	1.3.328	Open source	October 19, 2026	—	4.1M ↓
2	FlameshotPowerful yet simple to use screenshot software.	14.0.0	Open source	June 20, 2026	—	70K ↓
3	LightscreenScreenshot tool.	2.5	Open source	July 11, 2021	—	10.7K ↓
4	ksnipKsnip is a Qt-based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.	1.10.1	Open source	March 15, 2023	—	2.9K ↓
5	ScreenCloudScreenshot sharing application based on qt.	1.5.3	Open source	July 27, 2021	—	3.5K ↓
6	LightshotThe fastest way to take a customizable screenshot	5.5.0.7	Free	August 5, 2022	—	226K ↓
7	GyazoTake screenshots, GIFS, and replays that are ready to share. Save what's on your screen without missing a moment.	6.0.1	Proprietary	June 16, 2026	58.9 MB	14.4K ↓
8	CloudApp for WindowsStreamline your workflow and get more done	6.4.3	Proprietary	February 3, 2023	83.2 MB	40.6K ↓
9	SnipastePowerful screenshot capture and pinning utility to boost productivity.	2.11.3	Free	February 4, 2026	—	5.2K ↓
10	XSplit VCamRemove, replace and blur your background without green screens and complicated lighting setups	4.2.2407.1901	Proprietary	July 6, 2025	255.0 MB	2K ↓
11	Screenshot CaptorScreenshot Captor is a best-in-class tool for grabbing, manipulating, annotating, and sharing screenshots.	4.43.0	Other licence	October 22, 2026	10.1 MB	3.4K ↓
12	Greenshot PreviewGreenshot is a light-weight screenshot software tool for Windows.	1.3.277	Open source	November 27, 2023	—	★ 5.2K
13	auto-screenshotAutomatic screenshots at fixed time intervals	1.23	Open source		—	540 ↓
14	PostimageA powerful screen capture tool for Windows	1.0.1	Proprietary	March 18, 2022	5.6 MB	456 ↓
15	Screenshot CropQuickly crop screenshots and images from clipboard	1.3	Proprietary	January 27, 2025	25.0 MB	453 ↓
16	Free ShooterThis is old-school tool for taking screenshots without bloatware features, simple as life, light as air.	2.2.1	Open source	June 19, 2025	—	★ 242
17	CapterCross-Platform Screen Capture and Annotation Tool	4.0.1	Open source	July 16, 2025	—	★ 237
18	peekwinWindows-native CLI (and MCP) for window control, input automation, UI inspection, screenshots, and wait commands	0.5.11	Open source	August 18, 2026	—	10 ↓
19	scrabScreenshot plugin for obs-studio	1.2.0	Open source	June 1, 2023	—	★ 95
20	ScreenshotAnnotatorScreenshot annotator software for Windows and Linux.	2026.09.14	Open source	September 23, 2026	—	★ 1
21	tetherTray bridge between Windows and your SSH hosts - clipboard, files, tunnels, ADB.	3.2.2	Open source	October 20, 2026	—	★ 1
22	Outcasts AppPromoVideoTurns an existing app repository and UI snapshots into scene-by-scene prompts and reference images ready to paste into video-generation AIs.	0.1.4	Open source	October 15, 2026	—	★ 2
23	GuiaClickCreate step-by-step guides from your clicks with annotated screenshots, data blurring and export to PDF, HTML and Markdown. Free and 100% local. UI in Spanish.	1.1.4	Open source	August 20, 2026	—	★ 2
24	HyperSnap 9HyperSnap is the fastest and easiest way to take screen captures (screenshots) from Windows screen.	9.8.2	Proprietary	June 5, 2026	—	—
25	Screenshot RemoteCapture screenshots on remote PCs or Macs from a phone, tablet, or computer.	2.0.3	Free	September 27, 2026	—	—
26	Jet ScreenshotShare screenshots via Internet in seconds: take a shot, edit it quickly and send to the Internet, to get a link which you can immediately provide to anyone	3.1	Proprietary	March 9, 2025	3.0 MB	—
27	Clip2netShare screenshots and files the easiest way.	3.3.2.409	Proprietary	March 23, 2025	10.3 MB	—
28	SmartCaptureSmartCapture is the professional, easy to use screen capture tool for Windows! The clear and intuitive user interface and powerful features make it the ideal utility for everyone who wants to capture any contents of the Windows desktop.	3.22.4	Proprietary	September 21, 2025	—	—
29	RagSnipA tiny snipping tool that uploads region screenshots and copies the URL to the clipboard.	1.0.2	Open source	May 12, 2026	—	—
30	Squigit OCRStandalone headless OCR CLI engine for Squigit	0.1.0	Open source	April 20, 2026	—	—
31	Squigit STTStandalone headless speech-to-text CLI engine for Squigit	0.1.0	Open source	April 21, 2026	—	—
32	Vovsoft Website Screenshot GeneratorVovsoft Website Screenshot Generator is a powerful automation tool that allows you to capture screenshots of multiple web pages with just a few clicks.	2.5.0.0	Proprietary	June 8, 2026	123.5 MB	—
33	Wondershare CroproCapture and Annotate Screenshot Tool	1.0.3.45	Proprietary	July 7, 2022	13.2 MB	—
34	HardcopyHardcopy is a tool to create and edit screenshots of applications.	2025.03.31	Free	June 7, 2025	7.1 MB	—