Greenshot
With Greenshot, you can capture a part of your screen and add arrows, frames or text.
Developer Greenshot
Version 1.3.315 · GPL-3.0-only · Windows · macOS
Looking for an alternative to Greenshot?Compare Flameshot, ShareX, ksnip, PicPick.Compare alternativesWith Greenshot, you can capture a part of your screen and add arrows, frames or text. You can use a screenshot to explain a problem or create a short manual.
After the recording, choose what you want to do with the image. A cutout is often clearer than your entire desktop. With a few targeted markings you show where the receiver should look.
Download Greenshot
Downloads are available for Windows, macOS.
Share a screenshot readable
Cut the image to the part about which you explain. Then use some arrows or numbered steps; too many markings make an image harder to follow. Remove names, email addresses and other private data before sharing and check the exported file. Your recipient will see the export, not the operations that are still available in your editor.
Compare Greenshot with alternatives
For screenshots, shortcuts, markings and the destination of the image are important differences. See if you only want to capture a region or also need scrolling pages and automatic actions. An automatic upload can share sensitive screen content; therefore, check your set storage target.
| Software | What can it do? | Platform and licence |
|---|---|---|
| GreenshotYou are viewing this app | You create screenshots on Windows and provide them with arrows, text and markings in a targeted editor. The emphasis is on quick explanation with an image. | Windows, macOSGPL-3.0-only |
| FlameshotView this alternative | You select a screen area and immediately place annotations around your recording. This allows short visual explanations without opening an extensive image editor. | Windows, macOS, LinuxGPL-3.0-only |
| ShareXView this alternative | You create screenshots and screenshots with adjustable actions for editing, saving and uploading. That offers a lot of automation on Windows. | WindowsGPL-3.0-only |
| ksnipView this alternative | You create screenshots and add annotations on multiple desktop platforms. This is useful if you want a similar method on different systems. | Windows, macOS, LinuxOpen source |
| PicPickView this alternative | You combine screenshots with an image editor and tools like a color picker. Check the terms of use if you want to bet the app in business. | WindowsFree for personal use |
Choose an alternative to explore its features, system requirements and download options.
Who is it for?
You can use Greenshot for working instructions, error messages and feedback on forms or websites. It fits with still images with short explanations. If timing or multiple actions are important, a screen video or a series of screenshots is usually clearer than one image with many arrows.
Getting started
Choose a handy shortcut and test the image editor. Cut out unnecessary information and save the explanation in a recognizable folder.
Privacy
Anything within the recording area can end up in the file, including notifications and account names. Check the image before mailing or uploading it. External output destinations can use their own services and accounts. Choose local storage when you don't need an online publication.
Good to know
The possibilities and license may vary from one platform to another. Use an opaque cover if personal data should not be visible.
Please note
Blur or pixelize is not a guarantee that sensitive information is permanently unreadable. If in doubt, make a new recording without the data or cut out the area concerned. Note also temporary images on the clipboard; these can be pasted into another document after closing the editor.
Advantages
- You can quickly enter and explain a targeted area.
- Different output options connect to mail and documentation.
- The combination of cut-out and annotation helps shorten a technical explanation.
Things to consider
- You need to set keyboard shortcuts and output destination consciously.
- A screenshot may contain unnoticed personal data.
- For moving explanations and extensive image editing, you need other tools.
Download Greenshot
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Provider’s website · getgreenshot.org
Version history
1.3.315
You get a security correction and improvements to stability.
What’s new?
- Your installation will get a solution to a reported security problem.
- You have less problems with left behind installation parts.
- You get additional stability corrections for the 1.3 series.
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Our verdict
Greenshot is a targeted choice if you regularly create screenshots for explanation or support on Windows. You can capture and annotate a selected area before saving it. The added value is in a short route from screen to clear image. Make a precise cut with some markings rather than a complete desktop full of unnecessary information.
Choose Greenshot for recurring explanation in one image, such as an answer to support. Set up a fixed local destination and determine which operation follows your shortcut. That prevents unexpected sharing. When you especially need videos or extensive image compositions, the screenshot features add less and a different type of tool fits better with the task.
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