ShareX
ShareX Team — Open-source Windows capture powerhouse
Free, open-source Windows screenshot and screen capture software with scrolling capture, OCR, screen recording and scriptable after-capture workflows.
Last verified: 2026-08-01
Overview
ShareX is the most capable free Windows screenshot program available. It replaces Print Screen with its own capture stack: region, window, monitor, last region, auto-capture, scrolling capture and screen recording to MP4 or GIF.
Its defining feature is the after-capture workflow. A single hotkey can capture a region, annotate it, copy it to the clipboard, save it with a custom filename pattern and upload it to a destination of your choice — all without touching a menu.
It also includes OCR, a colour picker, an image editor, and a long list of upload destinations. The trade-off is density: the interface exposes hundreds of options, which is far more than a casual Windows user needs.
Capabilities on Windows
- Screenshot
- Region capture
- Window capture
- Full screen capture
- Scrolling capture
- Annotation
- OCR text capture
- Screen recording
- Cloud sharing
- Delayed capture
- Built-in editor
- Automated workflows
Pros
- + Scrolling capture for long windows and web pages
- + Powerful automated after-capture workflows
- + Screen recording, OCR and a colour picker included
- + Completely free with no watermarks or limits
Cons
- − Steep learning curve and a dense interface
- − No polished onboarding for non-technical users
- − Windows only
Pricing and trial
- Pricing model
- free
- Pricing notes
- Free and open source (GPL). No paid tier.
- Free trial
- Not applicable
- Trial notes
- Not applicable — the software is free.
- Best for
- Power users, developers and anyone who wants free scrolling capture on Windows.
- System requirements
- Windows 10 or Windows 11, .NET runtime installed by the setup package.
- Last verified
- 2026-08-01
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FAQ
- Is ShareX really free?
- Yes. ShareX is open-source software released under the GPL with no paid edition.
- Can ShareX take a scrolling screenshot?
- Yes. Capture > Scrolling capture scrolls a window or page and stitches the frames into one image.
Get ShareX for Windows 10 and Windows 11
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