The Best Screenshot Tools For Windows 10

Logan Land
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5 min readNov 6, 2020

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In our search for the best Screenshot or screen capture software that runs on windows we found there are some clear distinctions that can be made. Of course the right answer will depend on what exactly you are looking for. By putting similar applications against each other it was easier to compare them. Hopefully this article will help you find the right tool you are looking for! Leave us a comment if we missed any applications you would like us to cover.

Lightshot vs Gyazo

Lightshot is a service that everyone knows and has likely used, but did you know they are run by a Russian company? They have cross platform apps that runs on everything and a catchy domain name. In the past their desktop applications have been flagged by Antivirus companies as having a possible problem. They have always been a free service and only have ads on the site. Lightshot makes it easy to share screenshots online. Signing up for an account is only done via Facebook or Google, if you can get it working. If you accidentally post something to the site without an account there is really no way to remove it.

Gyazo is a newer service created by a Japanese company with an office in America as well. The app is marketed as Freemium service with a limited set of features to get started and paid version costing as low as $4 / month. The…

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Logan Land
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