The Best Screenshot Tool | ShareX

[@avi12]

I've been using ShareX for years, enjoying every moment

[@GetShareX]

Great video. Thanks for reviewing us!

[@NebulaKernel]

I would love to see a Linux version of ShareX please.

[@smarfbag8714]

It’s a good piece of software thanks for making a replacement for snip and sketch

[@Yannick9797]

I have been using this for over 3 years and it's by far the best screenshot tool I've ever used.

[@duxiaoan]

Oh my... It blows my mind, this last week I was simply looking for something like this. I really need to screenshot a lot during my daily work routine. It is a blessing. Thank you Chris!

[@donnysaengkio3795]

+1 for ShareX. As an IT Pro I use it pretty much daily and when creating documentation. Greenshot is another alternative but I've been happy with ShareX.

[@MarkVanderberg]

Used it for 4+ years and it's very capable and always under development. Probably the one program I use almost every single day along with Faststone image viewer.

[@rupertrussell1]

It's my go to screen capture tool for Windows and it's now available for Mac as well! I probably use ShareX 40 - 50 times a day. Hope you like it as much as I do. I also suggested a change to allow the step numbers (I) to allow starting the sequence from Zero (0) and not One (1) and they implemented the change into prod within a month :-) Thanks ShareX team you are fantastic.

[@drumpf4all]

I agree. ShareX is amazing. Linux doesn't have anything even remotely close to it.

[@DCM777.]

lol sharex is on Linux it's called sharexin! lol

[@creechavo]

Im not even half way through the vid and i already love it .. thanks man, will definitely use this.

[@jobethmadrilejos]

Been using Snagit for 3 months then change to Screenpresso(this week) which is much lighter to system resources that Snagit. Will try this ShareX. thanks for sharing!

[@DaydreamerRonin]

I used it today. So far I could do what I want. Thanks brother

[@chrisfeyen437]

Downloaded, installed, and started using before I finished your video!

[@Raylightsen]

That kind of peaks my curiosity. Gonna try it. Thanks Chris.

[@dumangaveotesi5207]

Flameshot is my favorite. But i try this tool, awesome! It looks more functional.

[@nixielee]

I can confirm. It's really good.

[@JessterKing]

I love seeing what you use for your go to pieces of software

[@sylvershadow1247]

I use Greenshot on my work computers and it's the tool I introduced to my coworkers. I think this tool would be awesome for me, but might be overwhelming for my coworkers.

[@nicolaslavinicki4029]

This is amazing! Is ShareX available as a Flatpak?

[@Amenitra]

Hello, I have a question. I'm new here, I hope my question is correct here: How do I change the font of the numbers when I use the "Step" function in the toolbar?

[@ShadowAssault]

Been using GreenShot for some time now. Never fails me. Will def check this one out.

[@KennethMarple]

I have been using this software for quite some time now and I find it very useful.

[@KaranJesrani]

Such an awesome tutorial and recommendation. Thanks!

[@arkadiusz.chrzastek]

I use ShareX and it's great. There is one small problem I have... When I point path to NAS share (ShareX Application Settings -> Use custom screenshot folder), ShareX will accept it but... in case network share is not available immediately after login (it happens) the ShareX will change the path to default "My Documents\ShareX". I had to write a small app which monitors network share availibility and delays ShareX startup. I would prefer ShareX to report an error (but only when I make screenshot) and not actively change settings.

[@siddharth-gandhi]

** Really amazing tool, farewell Snip and Sketch.

[@chrs-wltrs]

I thought you had found a way to use ShareX on Linux 😭 I feel jebaited. I've been using it for years, but I haven't found a way to use it since I switched.

[@NebulaKernel]

I also got jebaited. :(

[@krupertshmurdock9904]

for new linux users try "flameshot" for screenshots it's great

[@ChrisTitusTech]

+1 flameshot is my choice for Linux

[@abhrasrepository1173]

Ive always used Flameshot :D

[@iainbell8366]

Does Flameshot have a zoom when drawing the select? All the screenshots I've seen seem to suggest no

[@whatthehack1589]

@@iainbell8366 flameshot is shit in front of share x. I know I sound rude but that's the truth

[@iainbell8366]

@@whatthehack1589 You may well be correct but unfortunately Share x is not available on Linux and I don't think Share x does any annotations stuff. Think it relies on the art packages for that. Is that correct? Never used either.

[@failxontour]

I've been recommended the program in 2016 by a gamerbuddy surprisingly it has seem to be given a bit more accessability. I think it just used to only have workflows iirc anyway and not to many uploading services though it has always promoted imgur i tend to stick away from it as ShareX i belive has no builds for Linux. FlameShot on the other hand has a bit more editing options right out of the gate, such as bluring, annotations what I still want it to feature in the future is active window snapping, as of right now you can I belive just take an entire screen screenshot or pixel based one. Not based on active, focused window. What I also like is that Flameshot is simple, small and can be portable. Snip & Sketch is ultra simple as UWP app but lacks features from snipping tool such as delayed screenshots. But featured direct copies to the clipboard so, eh whats annoying is the consant preview on any screenshot even whole screen ones. And well it's biggest drawback has to be it's only shipped via Microsoft Store, though in newer Windows versions somehow baked in certain ways.

[@mesh4801]

You can also upload any file to your cloud account of choice it's really a powerful tool and works flawlessly for me for over a year now.

[@teamvigod]

I've used ShareX on my windows. It's good but I always seem to go to Snagit which seems more polished overall. I also use Snagit on the Mac but sometimes the built in mac screenshot too just to grab stuff from clipboard without saving (Snagit saves everything requiring housecleaning later on)

[@andrewsorenson6750]

I've been a big fan of Greenshot for the past couple of years. What advantages would ShareX have over it?

[@beepboopbeepboop190]

Same here, and definitely happy with greenshot. Looks like sharex has more "after capture" options? Otherwise very similar.

[@kuropixeljp]

OCR which was a life saver for both English and Japanese materials.

[@keithmonahan3788]

It’s new to me !! It’s really awesome Chris !! Thanks for sharing man. As always I appreciate your time and effort to bring these to your subscribers. 👍👍 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@emperor4677]

The best Screenshot Tool for Windows indeed :) In Linux you already have built-in app for that as it should be :)

[@azy3929]

Second time that I end up somehow in your channel, so far you never fail ! Edit: This app is unbeliveble ! im so lucky to found this one

[@colliswilliams2913]

Thanks for this presentation. You have me hooked.

[@deechvogt1589]

I've been using ShareX for 3 years so it not a new tool but it is a great tool. The gif screen capture is great for GUI user documentation.

[@Karla_Finch-Cluff]

I've loved this tool since I found it, Flameshot on Linux was the closest I could get but I don't recall it being able to instantly upload.

[@yoshikhurazi1769]

Thanks a million for even mentioning it. Just trying out Flameshot and it looks great.

[@Karla_Finch-Cluff]

@@yoshikhurazi1769 I'm happy I could help!

[@Mega_Casual]

Now....two years later.....how does ShareX, measure up? Can we get an updated review? I've been using it to replace my paid version of TechSmith's Snagit and found it to be as feature rich and capable as the paid for software. Although it has a pretty steep learning curve because of lack of help files, but after you get used to it, it is very powerful.

[@TheCocoaDaddy]

Great video! Maybe I can start using this instead of my "point and click" camera to take screenshots..... :D Thanks for posting!

[@Bboyduck]

is there a similar app on android that support long screenshot ?

[@yoshikhurazi1769]

Damn it, got super excited about it being open source but it seems that it relies on dotnet framework so a Linux port would be highly non-trivial. Definitely be considering it if I ever need to use Windows as a main machine again though.

[@VesperLlama]

You can try Flameshot on Linux

[@loupasternak]

not sure how this escaped my field of view for so long.

[@iamdedlok]

Whoa looks like an amazing tool! I was using Snagit 2020 for this workflow, I need to take a lot of screenshots as part of my daily work ! Thanks for sharing Chris, installing it straight away!

[@alanvallazza9781]

Going to be a learning curve but I just installed it two minutes ago. The test picture was too small, thought it would be full screen, and don't know the path to find picture on the computer as I only saw the preview but it did not go into the designated folder. The shortcuts were different for some functions because it could not use the defaults for two options. It's like everything, the first time you use things it will take time to figure out. I got screen recording software with OBS but needed a way to capture images quickly from the videos and from the computer screen. I am at 3:27 in the video. To me this isn't that rapidly easy to use. Has a learning curve so cannot use it right now as I am in early stages of learning.

[@jkaw963]

Is it possible to bind it to the same shortcut as the default one? Win+Shift+S

[@NicholasSouris]

Exactly. And no. Microsoft has locked that one

[@BlackEagleUSA]

Somehow, I'll have an idea, then I come to your channel and you have the information.

[@michaelwtm]

ShareX is good, definitely has more functionality than Puush (the predecessor to ShareX). I really like the simplicity of Puush and I still use it. It still works and uses the same servers and everything.

[@miikasuominen3845]

Looks cool. Will definitely check it out! Btw. Partly thanks to your videos, I got the "bite" to test Linux distros again, after something like (at least) 10 years of pause... Found Garuda and now I'm totally hooked to this Arch distro!

[@lovro_ribic]

How do you screenshot just 1 monitor? Is that with the current/active window feature

[@KaiBuskirk]

Great Job Thanks for the Share! Hope your Feeling Better after your trip!

[@davidnzlabour2659]

Can we screenshot a web page when you have to scroll down and the content you want to capture doesn't fit in 1 screen?

[@liviococcia]

Clever program, I'll be installing it on my pc, thanks for sharing

[@smarfbag8714]

Ooooo... a replacement for snip and sketch count me in!!

[@Jamesalec63]

Have this it's amazing and versatile but I would love it if there was a android version or mobile phone version? On thing I know it is on mac and windows is it available on Chromebooks or is it there?

[@luukkee]

ShareX (and my previous screenshot tool of choice, lightshot) would tint the screenshots when f.lux is enabled (Will have a slight tint on all day, and a darker tint in the evenings). Windows Snipping tool seems to be able to bypass the tint, which is why I've sadly stuck with it for now. Would be great if there was a work around to get ShareX working with f.lux running.

[@AdvancedTacticalHSV]

Nice Chris. Will this program scroll down a webpage & capture a long page?

[@naimehasan8192]

Is there any way I can use sharex on linux . please if any share with us by a video.

[@jong4321]

Very good tool, Chris. Thank you for being & sharing the open source innovation & ingenuity spirit! BUT... lately I prefer to use cross-OS & cross-CPU tools that can work equally on Linux, Android, Win10, & maybe Apple devices. It's easier to learn one app than several.

[@ByteBeacon9660]

Lightshot does the job for me .

[@bantymech8242]

Sick of windows built in snipping tool, whenever I open it just becomes idol ( I mean I can't use mouse or even move it) so I just ripped it off everytime in my custom windows installation. But this seems to be a great tool thanks.. Just now installed Linux mint love it..

[@asgharalishah3671]

How? He can read my thoughts. I had exactly the same question. Why do I anything else when I have snip & Sketch.

[@Kettupaini]

I need to check that out. I was just wondering, is it ShareX for Linux too. If isn't, what screenshot tool is similar than ShareX?

[@charleskennethhallig8234]

I missed using ShareX when I got a Mac OS device for work. I hope they do it on Mac as well

[@TheZephyr2000]

Hi, I do I delete my history from this app? I have been to the history area, but I don't see any delete option, I have even tried to right-click in case in options might come up. Unfortunately none come up. Please advice. Thanks in advance

[@loradio537]

I don't know, I used to uninstall the MS store too, but right now every set up I make have Windows Terminal, QuickLook, and modern Flyouts in it

[@zyp6393]

Hi Chris, great video as always! That being said, I have a question: do you know of any good alternatives for Linux, namely that can upload images to a custom server? Flameshot is great, but I don't want to upload to imgur, I want to upload to a private server. Any suggestions?

[@ChrisTitusTech]

I'd use Syncthing to a custom folder that has your flameshot screens and just have it sync to where you need to go automatically.

[@zyp6393]

@@ChrisTitusTech interesting! I've heard about Syncthing, but I've never actually tried it out, thanks for the suggestion! Ill definitely mess with it on my own, but maybe a video from the one and only would be fun to see 👀 thanks again for the amazing content!

[@rennkitllc6800]

Wow, what a great tool. I liked Snagit, but this is cool!

[@AlexanderSamarth]

I've tried everything, just can't change the PrtScr button from the default windows 11 app. Is it just me?

[@RoadRunner1980]

I'm using Greenshot but I might give this a try too.

[@EnnTomi1]

thats why when it comes utility software, i only looking for opensource ones, coz they are all damn good, make sure donate the author. being using it for years.

[@spxctreofficial]

It’s unfortunate since ShareX is not available for Linux, which I have recently just switched to.

[@HowardCallender]

Thank you for sharing! Keep up the good work!

[@Noodles.FreeUkraine]

I still prefer Snagit, but this looks like a nice piece of FOSS! 👍

[@kurtis4572]

what is that desktop background image pic from! NEED IT

I use greenshot, and it's great but I will give this a try

[@suppermyrat]

how do I remove the Snipping Tool? I already have ShareX but Snipping is still the main screenshot. I Disable it on Regedit, it's still there after the restart. I tried deleting it on the system folder but the prompter says You require permission from TrustedInstaller to make changes to this folder.

[@enochleffingwell6624]

It seems like my hotkeys with shareX only work when I have the program open but it doesn't function by default like ctrl print screen. Any idea what would be causing that?

[@luqmanhamdan9285]

I use Greenshot and Flameshot, but this seems capable to do more than these two.

[@MK-ni6gs]

Really amazing! Thank you for sharing.

[@catsarehere67]

I just discovered it a month ago or so. Totally agree with you, it's amazing, although I'm still teep - toing. Tx 4 the video. :)

[@chefro2536]

I found this tool half a year ago, I use it sometime but want to use it more often. It is hard to switch from one software ( I have used for years) to a new one.

[@evagenesiz7802]

is there anyway i can dowload this on linux without bug

[@Jefe21054]

What is the best for ubuntu??

[@thedog6044]

Great tool thanks Chris. Also wanted to ask, slightly different topic, which version of windows would you recommend as best at present, still 1903 or 2004, anything else?

[@judy401p]

The transcript you have uploaded was for another video? Please check and uploaded the corresponding transcript that goes with your great video.!

[@Amogh-Dongre]

Nice video Chris thank you for this

[@Qupear]

The best is techsmith snagit because it is able to do thigs like no other capturer. But ShareX is good first of all because it's open source and free. And Microsoft's Snip & Sketch is good too. If you have proper clipboard manager, you don't need to manage all screenshots instantly, they are just waiting in clipboard.

[@abdallahtarek3602]

How I can convrrt laptop that run any x64 bit Operating System To run any x32 bit Operating System

[@joedavies6624]

Chris.... Hugely important one I feel, I believe you have/work in the Industry? What about create 'How To' guides from templates like the latest version of snagit???? I've got my main is as Linux and looking for an alternative, would love your advise?

[@AdroSlice]

On windows, certainly. I tried for a while to find a devent alternative for linux, but ultimately settled with only sway/grimshot to copy window/region to clipboard.

[@HuesoToxico1]

Hi guys, i really dont want to get ShareX running in the background when i dont use it, and its kind of upset have to run it after take de screenshot (because if is not running ShareX, dont work take screenshots) Any one knows any shortcut to open ShareX?

[@Ayurai]

I dont see any issue with microsoft store, i have no ideia why i should have a issue with it, since it already come installed on windows.. but anyway, my issue is the snipping tool itself... it so slow, must of time when i gonna take a print in a game... it takes years to open, some times doesnt cause.. i don't know ? some key shortcut conflict with the game itself? it's annoying. So i happy to try this ShareX.

[@MAGAMAN]

An internet connected screen capture program. I'm sure this could never be abused.

[@ShiroUwUs]

? you can turn it off lol. trump supports at its best.

[@THE-X-Force]

the source code is available

[@4GregF]

How would ShareX compare to SnagIt? We have used SnagIt for years at work. I know SnagIt is not open source, or free, but it works well.

[@joseangelobuenconsejo9953]

It's absolutely amazing!

[@quietlydigital7291]

I've been using Greenshot for YEARS. Is there any reason for me to use ShareX?

[@ChrisTitusTech]

If you just want to take quick snips, no. If you want tons of features like uploading, sharing, editing, etc. then yes.

[@AbdicateDotNet]

Great video!! 👋👋👋 I use Snippet because sometimes I need to "see" a portion of another window without having to move it. I wonder if ShareX can do that... I'm sure (open paint! 😁🤣🤣)

[@MarlinAMB]

I use Screenpresso for years…. Is just as handy as goody!!!

[@NicholasSouris]

I need the trigger keys to be all on the left side so I don't take my hand off the mouse. Win-Shift-S is there. Unless they can override the Microsoft hotkey combination, no thanks.

[@beepboopbeepboop190]

I got used to using Mac shortcuts years ago, so on my Windows computer I use ctrl+shift+5. Personally can't get down with using the print screen key.

[@NicholasSouris]

The Printscn key is in the worst place on any keyboard

[@thalesnunes1]

I NEED sharex on Linux, can't find anything as good

[@DCM777.]

Flameshot.

[@pdlngsqrs9547]

Never Heard of this tool, but as you demonstrate, very handy indeed. Speaking of which, I have suddenly lost the ability to use emojis to give you a thumbs up.... ?