A 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. It also allows you to record screen activities, sound and webcam into MP4 video files.
Publisher’s description
What is FastStone Capture?
FastStone Capture is a proprietary screen recorder program for Windows from FastStone Corporation. It ranks 22nd by popularity among screen recorders in this catalogue.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 32-bit as EXE (NSIS). Installation asks for administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Updates and version history
The current version is 11.3, released on July 29, 2026. 20 versions are listed since March 30, 2021, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 3.8 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 32,567 times. On Windows it registers 1 file type, including .fsc. Similar programs include OBS Studio, ShareX and ScreenToGif.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Documented silent install
Cons
- Proprietary licence: check the terms and price
- No native ARM64 build
- 32-bit only
- Installation needs administrator rights
- The official download link did not answer at the last check
In short: FastStone Capture is a screen recorder tool for 32-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is FastStone Capture safe to download?
- The file is served by faststonesoft.net; check that it is the publisher’s official mirror
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
634CAA2206D34BAA7908EBEF98110E3BE1DE3B3EB9B323463003A51BC04388B5· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link did not answer when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 20 versions ›20 versions over 5 years · about 3.8 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.3Latest | July 29, 2026 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 11.2 | November 28, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 11.1 | October 7, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 11.0 | January 16, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 10.9 | November 28, 2024 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 10.8 | October 14, 2024 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 10.7 | August 21, 2024 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 10.6 | July 11, 2024 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id FastStone.Capture -echoco install fscapture -yscoop install extras/fscaptureFSCaptureSetup113.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- FastStone Corporation
- Category
- Screen recorders
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Price
- See the publisher’s site
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 11.3
- Released
- July 29, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- March 30, 2021
- Versions listed
- 20
- Updates / year
- 3.8
- Chocolatey downloads
- 32,567
- Website
- faststone.org
- winget ID
- FastStone.Capture
- Chocolatey package
- fscapture
- Scoop package
- extras/fscapture
File types it opens (1)
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is FastStone Capture free?
FastStone Capture is proprietary (closed-source) software (licence: Proprietary). Whether it costs money depends on the edition: check the publisher’s site for prices and free tiers.
Is FastStone Capture safe to download?
The download comes from faststonesoft.net; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install FastStone Capture with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can FastStone Capture be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does FastStone Capture run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of FastStone Capture?
The versions page lists all 20 versions with links to their official installer files, back to March 30, 2021.
What are alternatives to FastStone Capture?
OBS Studio, ShareX, ScreenToGif, Camtasia and Captura. The alternatives page compares them.
