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Greenshot
What it is
Greenshot is free, open-source screenshot software for Windows PCs. It captures a selected region, a window, or the full screen, and can capture scrolling web pages from Internet Explorer. Users can annotate or highlight screenshots and obscure selected parts. Images can be saved, printed, copied, emailed, sent to Office, or uploaded to photo sites such as Flickr or Picasa. The listed export formats are PNG and JPEG, and OCR text extraction is included. Greenshot is aimed at people who create screenshots, including project managers, developers, technical writers, and testers. The Windows plan is free, and an optional cost contribution is $1.99, paid once. The latest stable Windows release listed is version 1.3.315, dated 20 Mar 2026. Source code is available in Git repositories. Windows 8 users may be prompted to install .NET 3.5, though they can skip that step.
For and against
For
- Captures regions, windows, and full screens
- Scrolling capture for Internet Explorer pages
- Annotation and obfuscation tools
- OCR text extraction
- Free and open source for Windows
Against
- Windows platform only
- Scrolling web capture is specified for Internet Explorer
- Windows 8 users may see a .NET 3.5 prompt
The verdict
Greenshot covers screenshot capture, markup, obscuring, and several export destinations in a free, open-source Windows package. Its scrolling web capture is specified for Internet Explorer.
Who it suits
Greenshot suits Windows users who need to capture, annotate, obscure, and export screenshots. Its listed audiences include project managers, developers, technical writers, and testers.
Plans and prices
Free
Screenshot capture · Image annotation and editing · Export to files, clipboard, printer, and email
Read 20 Sep 2026 · getgreenshot.org
Greenshot for Windows
Read 28 Sep 2026 · getgreenshot.org
Cost contribution
Read 28 Sep 2026 · getgreenshot.org
On the record
- Annotation Tools
- Screenshots can be annotated and highlighted.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
- Export formats
- PNG,JPEGgetgreenshot.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Community Tested
- The latest stable version has been thoroughly tested by the community.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
- Configurable Tool
- Greenshot is easy to understand and configurable.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
- Export Destinations
- Screenshots can be saved, printed, copied, emailed, sent to Office, or uploaded to photo sites.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
- Free Open Source
- Greenshot is completely free and open source.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
- Fullscreen Capture
- Users can quickly capture the fullscreen.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
- Worldwide Usage
- The stable version is used by many people around the world.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
- Latest Release
- The latest stable Windows release is version 1.3.315.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
- Obfuscation Tool
- Parts of screenshots can be obfuscated.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
- OCR text extraction
- Yesgetgreenshot.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Photo Site Uploads
- Uploads are supported to photo sites such as Flickr or Picasa.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
- Region Capture
- Users can quickly capture a selected region.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
- Release Date
- The latest stable release is dated 20 Mar 2026.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
- Scrolling capture
- Yesgetgreenshot.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Scrolling Web Capture
- Complete scrolling web pages can be captured from Internet Explorer.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
- Source Repositories
- Source code is available in Greenshot's Git repositories at GitHub or BitBucket.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
- Target Users
- Greenshot is intended for project managers, developers, technical writers, testers, and others creating screenshots.getgreenshot.org · read 28 Sep 2026
