Screen Capture Software
Alternatives to Gyazo
Gyazo combines screenshots, scrolling captures, video, OCR search and shareable links in one service. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, browser extensions and the web. Captures can include still images, frames, webcam footage and voice explanations, with JPG, PNG, GIF and MP4 exports. Security options include passwords, viewer permissions and hashed URLs, while Teams adds private sharing and administration. The free plan permits unlimited capturing and uploading, but access is limited to the 10 latest images and recordings up to seven seconds. Pro is $6.99 per month, or $71.88 per year, and Teams requires at least five users.
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Awesome Screenshot Awesome Screenshot suits people who need browser-page captures, annotations, OCR, screen recordings, or screenshot sharing.
From $5/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.0 Visit Specs - 02
ApexShot From $5/mo Free plan Linux · Self-hosted · Browser extension8.8 Visit Specs - 03
Monosnap Monosnap suits people who need to capture, annotate, and share screenshots or short recordings across desktop platforms.
From $2.50/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.8 Visit Specs - 04
CaptureWebPage Free plan Web · Browser extension8.7 Visit Specs - 05
Droplr Droplr suits customer service, project management, developer, design, sales, and IT teams that share captures or files.
From $6/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Browser extension8.7 Visit Specs - 06
Greenshot Greenshot suits Windows users who need to capture, annotate, or obscure screenshots.
Free plan Windows8.7 Visit Specs - 07
Microsoft Edge Edge suits people looking for a free browser across desktop and mobile platforms, with extension support and built-in tracking protection.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.7 Visit Specs - 08 Easy Screen OCR
It suits Mac users who need quick text extraction from screen regions or images, with multilingual OCR and translation.
From $1.67/mo Free plan macOS8.3 Visit Specs - 09 FireShot From $3.33/mo Windows · macOS · Linux · API8.3 Visit Specs
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Markup Hero suits people who need to capture or import visual material, annotate it, and share or export the result.
From $3/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Browser extension8.3 Visit Specs - 11 PixelCopy From $8/mo Free plan Web · Windows8.3 Visit Specs
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Screention is aimed at creators, designers, and developers who want a desktop tool for capturing and marking up screenshots.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.3 Visit Specs - 13
ABBYY Screenshot Reader Windows8.2 Visit Specs - 14 FastStone Capture From $29.95/mo Free trial Windows8.2 Visit Specs
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GoFullPage From $1/mo Free plan Browser extension8.2 Visit Specs - 16
CleanShot X From $10/mo Web · macOS · API8.1 Visit Specs - 17
Lightshot Lightshot suits people who need to capture, annotate, save, or share selected desktop areas, particularly on Windows or Mac.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Browser extension8.1 Visit Specs - 18
PicPick PicPick suits Windows users who need screen capture, recording, and image annotation in one application.
From $302.50/mo Free plan Windows8.1 Visit Specs - 19 FeatherShot Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Browser extension8.0 Visit Specs
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Flameshot Flameshot suits people who want a configurable desktop screenshot tool with built-in annotation options.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 21 HyperSnap Free trial Windows8.0 Visit Specs
- 22 Ksnip
Ksnip suits desktop users who need annotated screenshots, OCR, sharing, and multiple export formats.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 23
Pixtel From $2.08/mo Free plan Windows7.9 Visit Specs - 24 ShareX
ShareX suits Windows users who want screenshot capture, screen recording, annotation, OCR, and link-sharing tools without creating an account.
Free plan Open source Windows7.9 Visit Specs - 25
Shottr From $12/mo Free plan macOS7.9 Visit Specs - 26 Unisic Free plan Linux7.9 Visit Specs
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Ashampoo Snap Pro 26 From $1.08/mo Windows7.8 Visit Specs - 28
OpenCapture Free plan Browser extension7.8 Visit Specs - 29 Lenscap Free plan macOS7.7 Visit Specs
- 30 ScreenFloat Free trial macOS7.7 Visit Specs
Choosing instead of Gyazo
An alternative may fit better if you want a different balance of platforms, editing, extraction, recording or cost. Compare whether you need mobile access, browser tools, desktop-native controls, OCR, camera and audio recording, or cloud links. Export formats and free-plan limits also matter. Some options focus on annotating pages, images or PDFs; others keep text and barcode extraction on the device. Check which capabilities replace Gyazo’s search, sharing and security controls, and whether the alternative’s price or free access matches your workflow.