ShareX - Free Screen Capture, Screenshot, File Sharing and Productivity Tool
ShareX is a free and open source screenshot tool, screen recorder, file sharing tool and productivity application for Windows. It is designed for users who need fast screen capture, powerful screenshot editing, automated sharing, custom upload destinations and practical utilities in one lightweight desktop app.
With ShareX, you can capture any area of your screen, record video or GIFs, annotate screenshots, upload files, copy shareable links, extract text with OCR, scan QR codes, pick colors and run custom workflows from hotkeys. ShareX is built for speed and control: capture a screenshot, edit it, save it, copy it, upload it or pass it through your own task chain with minimal manual work.
Why ShareX?
ShareX combines screen capture, screen recording, image editing, file uploading and automation features that are often split across multiple applications. It is completely free, open source, lightweight, privacy focused and has no advertisements. No account is required to use ShareX.
ShareX is especially useful for developers, designers, support teams, content creators, technical writers, QA testers and power users who frequently create screenshots, record short clips, share files or document workflows. It can be used as a simple screenshot app, but it also supports advanced workflows for users who want precise control over capture methods, after-capture tasks, upload destinations and hotkeys.
Screenshot and Screen Recording Features
ShareX supports many ways to capture your screen:
- Fullscreen capture
- Active window capture
- Active monitor capture
- Region capture
- Scrolling screenshot capture
- Last region capture
- Custom region capture
- Screen recording
- GIF screen recording
- Auto capture
After capturing a screenshot or recording, ShareX can automatically copy the result to the clipboard, save it to a file, open it in the image editor or photo editor, upload it, print it, show it in Windows Explorer, run an action, scan a QR code or recognize text with OCR. These after-capture tasks make ShareX a flexible screenshot workflow tool instead of only a basic snipping utility.
Region Capture and Annotation
ShareX region capture includes tools for selecting exactly what you want to capture and marking it before saving, copying or uploading. You can draw rectangles, ellipses, lines, arrows, freehand lines, text, speech balloons and step numbers, insert images, emojis and cursors, clone parts of the screenshot, and add highlights, blur effects, pixelation, magnification and spotlight effects.
These annotation tools help create clear screenshots for bug reports, documentation, tutorials, support replies, pull requests and release notes. Sensitive information can be hidden with blur, pixelate or smart eraser tools before a screenshot is shared.
Built-in Image Editor
The ShareX image editor lets you crop, annotate, redact, highlight and prepare screenshots after capture. It includes common editing tools such as shapes, arrows, text, freehand drawing, image, emoji and cursor insertion, clone, smart eraser, blur, pixelate, magnify, spotlight, crop, cut out, background editing and image effects.
Because the editor is part of the capture workflow, you can take a screenshot, mark the important area, hide private details and then copy, save or upload the edited image without switching between separate apps.
Photo Editor
For edits that go beyond annotation, the ShareX photo editor is a layer-based editor with selection tools, retouching brushes, adjustment layers, masks, filters, layer styles and editable project files. Edited images can be sent straight back to ShareX to run after-capture tasks, upload or pin to screen.
File Sharing and Upload Automation
ShareX can upload images, text, files, folders, clipboard content and URLs to many different destinations. After uploading, it can automatically copy the URL to the clipboard, open the URL, shorten the URL, show a QR code or run other configured tasks.
Advanced users can create custom uploaders for services that are not built in. ShareX also provides guides for destinations such as Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage and Cloudflare R2, making it suitable for both personal screenshot sharing and team workflows where files need to be uploaded to controlled storage.
Productivity Tools
ShareX includes many utilities that support everyday desktop work:
Screen & color
Images
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