Taking screenshots is a widely used practice. People want to share screenshots with their friends, save a particular memory, or simply use them for work. However, it is sometimes difficult to find a proper tool.
Of course, a screenshot can be taken directly on the laptop without unnecessary tools. In Windows, for example, just click the “Print Screen” button, and the screenshot will be saved. But if you need a more advanced tool where you can capture part of the screen, edit the image, and create links to it, you should use third-party tools.
Lightshot
Perhaps this is the simplest and the most understandable tool. To start using it, you need to download the program from the site and install it on your computer. Lightshot can be opened from installed applications, or you can access it by pressing the “Print Screen” button.
Lightshot is a widely-used tool among customers, because of its functionality. For example, while you enjoy the best online casino games, you can immediately take a snapshot of your winnings and share it with your friends. It takes several seconds for the tool to process the screenshot.
Besides, with Lightshot it is possible to select a screen area for a screenshot, overlay arrows, text, a frame, or a picture of any color on it, and you can share the image itself. You can also copy the image to the clipboard or upload it to the hosting service and share a link to it.
Joxi
This service works in a similar way to Lightshot. It needs to be downloaded from the website and installed. Do not forget to uncheck additional programs during installation, though.
To get started, you will need to enter an e-mail and create an account, after which you can start taking screenshots. The tool allows you to take a screenshot of the entire screen or its fragment:
After selecting the area for the screenshot, it will be possible to edit the picture as well as add text, numbering, drawing, and darkening. The tool is more advanced than Lightshot in this regard
The screenshot can be saved to a computer, copied, shared on social networks, or published. In the latter case, it will be uploaded to the hosting server, and you will be prompted to copy the link.
ShareX
ShareX offers a range of features, some of which are not available to competitors. In particular, you can use the application not only to create a screenshot but also to record a video of what is happening on the screen.
The first function of the program is implemented at the highest level. After installing ShareX, the user gets the opportunity to instantly create a screenshot using the key combination “Ctrl” + “PrtSc”. If a more precise capture is required (for example, fixing a specific window), you need to turn it on from the ShareX interface.
Shottr
We single out this service separately because it has wide functionality. Unlike the abovementioned ones, it can only be installed on macOS. But the service can do much more.
- Screenshot-scroll – With Shottr, you can take long screenshots – for example, pages that have a lot of comments.
- Pixelation – Right in the built-in editor, you can not only overlay text, arrows, and other symbols but also blur parts of the image so that they are not readable.
- Rule – After taking a screenshot, you can immediately indicate the dimensions of the sides on it.
- Text recognizing – By hovering over the text in the screenshot, you can recognize it and copy it to the clipboard.
Bandicam
The vast majority of people use this program not as a capture tool, but as a full-fledged screen recording in video format. Video editing is also provided. However, the screenshot feature was also added by the Bandicam developers.
Unlike the previously reviewed programs, this one is paid. More precisely, it can be used without a subscription, but in this case, a watermark will appear on the picture or video. However, the licensed version of Bandicam does not disappoint.
Snagit
This program has not been updated for a long time and therefore has an outdated interface. However, this fact does not affect usability in any way. Snagit works within a separate application and offers the user a lot of interesting features.
In addition to taking screenshots and recording the screen, Snagit can extract text, which will definitely come in handy for those who are engaged in rewriting information. With this option, the operation is much faster.
How to Take Screenshots in Your Browser Without Third-Party Programs?
When you need to take a screenshot in the browser, you can use the built-in tool. It will be faster than downloading the program. We are talking about the Developer Tools – there you can see the page code, stop or start the execution of scripts, and much more. You can access the Developer Tolls using the command on the keyboard:
- Google Chrome: Ctrl+Shift+I
- Mozilla Firefox: Ctrl+Shift+I
- Internet Explorer: F12
