Best Screen Capture Software in 2026
Updated
60 screen capture software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
60ranked
0free plans on this page
$3.25/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 FireShot No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$3.33/mo Scrolling capture: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 27 Snipaste No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$8.99/mo Scrolling capture: NoOCR: Yes
- 28 Xnip No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Scrolling capture: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 29 CleanShot X No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$10/mo Scrolling capture: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 30 Droplr No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$6/mo Scrolling capture: Yes
- 31 PicPick No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Scrolling capture: YesAnnotation tools: Yes
- 32 Snagit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$3.25/mo Scrolling capture: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 33 Snipping Tool No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Scrolling capture: NoAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 34 ABBYY Screenshot Reader No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 35 Capto No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$29.99/mo Scrolling capture: YesOCR: Yes
- 36 Easy Screen OCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 37 GoFullPage No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Scrolling capture: YesAnnotation tools: Yes
- 38 ScreenFloat No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 39 Apowersoft Screen Capture Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$3.33/mo Scrolling capture: YesAnnotation tools: Yes
- 40 FastStone Capture No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$29.95/mo Scrolling capture: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 41 Flameshot No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Annotation tools: Yes
- 42 Grim No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Scrolling capture: NoAnnotation tools: NoOCR: No
- 43 HyperSnap No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Scrolling capture: YesAnnotation tools: Yes
- 44 Ksnip No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Annotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 45 Lenscap No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Scrolling capture: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 46 OpenCapture No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Scrolling capture: YesAnnotation tools: Yes
- 47 Screencap No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Annotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 48 Screenshot Captor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Scrolling capture: Yes
- 49 Scrot No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Scrolling capture: NoAnnotation tools: NoOCR: No
- 50 SnapTray No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Scrolling capture | Annotation tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | FireShot | 5.8 | No | $3.33/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 27 | Snipaste | 5.8 | No | $8.99/mo | Yes | — | No | — |
| 28 | Xnip | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | CleanShot X | 5.5 | No | $10/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 30 | Droplr | 5.5 | No | $6/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 31 | PicPick | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 32 | Snagit | 5.5 | No | $3.25/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 33 | Snipping Tool | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 34 | ABBYY Screenshot Reader | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 35 | Capto | 5.4 | No | $29.99/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 36 | Easy Screen OCR | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | GoFullPage | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 38 | ScreenFloat | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Apowersoft Screen Capture Pro | 5.3 | No | $3.33/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 40 | FastStone Capture | 5.3 | No | $29.95/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 41 | Flameshot | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 42 | Grim | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 43 | HyperSnap | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 44 | Ksnip | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 45 | Lenscap | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 46 | OpenCapture | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 47 | Screencap | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 48 | Screenshot Captor | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 49 | Scrot | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 50 | SnapTray | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |