Alternatives to Screenpresso
A Windows tool for taking screenshots and screen videos, annotating them and sharing the results. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Screenpresso
A Windows tool for taking screenshots and screen videos, annotating them and sharing the results.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Screenpresso.
ShareX
A Windows capture tool that screenshots, records, annotates and uploads, all driven by hotkeys.
ShareX is free and open source under GPL-3.0, adds GIF recording, OCR and custom uploaders chained to hotkeys, though its many settings can feel intimidating.
Snagit
Commercial screen capture suite with scrolling capture and batch tools.
Snagit is paid software for Windows and macOS with scrolling capture and batch processing, and is geared more toward still capture than video.
Greenshot
A small Windows screenshot tool that captures a region, window or screen and annotates it in one step.
Greenshot is a free, open-source Windows screenshot tool with an annotation editor and many export targets, but it has no screen video recording.
PicPick
An all-in-one Windows screen capture and image editor that also bundles a colour picker, pixel ruler, protractor and magnifier.
PicPick adds scrolling capture, screen recording and design tools such as a colour picker and pixel ruler, but business use needs a paid licence.
FastStone Capture
A compact Windows screen capture and recording tool with a built-in editor and scrolling capture.
FastStone Capture is a one-time purchase Windows tool with scrolling capture, recording with webcam and mouse clicks, and output to Office documents and email.
Ashampoo Snap
A Windows tool for taking screenshots and screen videos and annotating them on the desktop.
Ashampoo Snap is paid Windows software offering screenshots, screen video and annotation, plus a Live Edit mode for editing captures directly on the desktop.
HyperSnap
A Windows screen capture tool with scrolling capture, image annotation, OCR text copying and MP4 recording.
HyperSnap is a paid Windows 10 and 11 tool with scrolling capture, free OCR text copying and MP4 recording, and unlicensed images carry a stamp.
Flameshot
A cross-platform screenshot tool that drops annotation controls right on top of the selection.
Flameshot is free and open source under GPL-3.0, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with in-place annotation, but has no video or GIF recording.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Screenpresso as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
WinSnap
A Windows screenshot tool that captures windows and adds shadows, annotations and other effects.
Screenpresso is a freemium Windows tool that adds screen video and a capture history for reusing earlier screenshots alongside its annotation editor.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
ScreenToGif
Records part of your screen and gives you a frame-by-frame editor before you save the GIF.
Carnac
Show pressed keys during Windows demonstrations and recordings.
Markup Hero
A screenshot and annotation tool for images, PDFs and websites, with shareable links.
NormCap
A screen capture tool that runs OCR on what you select, so you get the text rather than a picture of it.
Snipaste
Screenshot tool that pins snips as floating windows on the desktop.
