Best screenshot apps
A good screenshot app goes past the built-in shortcut: annotation, blur for private details, scrolling capture of whole pages and a quick share link.
Quick answer ShareX is the top pick, followed by Greenshot and CleanShot X.
Top pick
ShareX by ShareX Team
Free, open-source Windows tool for screenshots, screen recording and file sharing
- Takes screenshots
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- Windows
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Markup
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026FreeTry ShareX free
Greenshot by Greenshot team
Free, open-source Windows screenshot tool with a built-in annotation editor
- Takes screenshots
- Price
- Free plan · $1.99 one-time
- Works on
- Mac, Windows
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- No
- Camera bubble
- No
- Markup
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · $1.99 one-timeTry Greenshot free
CleanShot X by MTW
Mac screenshot and screen recording app with annotation, scrolling capture and cloud links
- Takes screenshots
- Price
- From $10/user/mo or $35 one-time
- Works on
- Mac
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026From $10/user/mo or $35 one-timeGet CleanShot X
Snagit by TechSmith
Screenshot and screen recording tool with markup, scrolling capture and share links
- Takes screenshots
- Price
- From $3.25/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026From $3.25/user/moTry Snagit free
Monosnap by Monosnap Inc.
Screenshot and screen recording app with its own cloud storage and share links
- Takes screenshots
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $2.50/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, Chrome extension
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Markup
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $2.50/moTry Monosnap free
Zight by Zight
Screen recordings, screenshots and GIFs shared as links; formerly CloudApp.
- Takes screenshots
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $9.95/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, iPhone, Chrome extension
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $9.95/user/moTry Zight free
OBS Studio by OBS Project
Free, open-source app for screen recording and live streaming with scenes and sources
- Takes screenshots
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, Linux
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026FreeTry OBS Studio free
Loom by Atlassian
Records screen and camera as video messages shared by link; part of Atlassian.
- Takes screenshots
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Chrome extension
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $15/user/moTry Loom free
ScreenPal by ScreenPal
Screen recorder, screenshot tool and video editor; formerly Screencast-O-Matic.
- Takes screenshots
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $4/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Chrome extension
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $4/user/moTry ScreenPal free
Shottr by Electric Endeavors LLC
Lightweight Mac screenshot tool with annotation, scrolling capture, OCR and S3 upload
- Takes screenshots
- Price
- Free plan · $12 one-time
- Works on
- Mac
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- No
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- No
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · $12 one-timeTry Shottr free
Compare the top picks
| App | Price | Works on | Screenshots | Screen recording | Share links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShareX | Free | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greenshot | Free plan · $1.99 one-time | Mac, Windows | Yes | No | – |
| CleanShot X | From $10/user/mo or $35 one-time | Mac | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Snagit | From $3.25/user/mo | Mac, Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monosnap | Free plan · paid from $2.50/mo | Mac, Windows, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zight | Free plan · paid from $9.95/user/mo | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OBS Studio | Free | Mac, Windows, Linux | Yes | Yes | – |
| Loom | Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ScreenPal | Free plan · paid from $4/user/mo | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Chrome extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shottr | Free plan · $12 one-time | Mac | Yes | No | Yes |
How we picked
We compared 18 screen capture apps and kept the 15 that fit this guide. We don't test apps ourselves: features and prices come from each app's own site, and the order follows what independent reviewers recommend. No app pays to be listed or placed higher, and whether an app pays us a commission never changes its place.
Questions
How are these apps ranked?
Apps that independent "best of" roundups recommend come first, the most often recommended at the top; the rest follow with the best-known first. Every app listed meets this guide's needs.
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Where do the prices come from?
From each app's own pricing page, on the date shown next to the price. Prices for screen capture apps change often, so check the vendor's page before you buy.