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> Greenshot is a free and open-source screenshot software for Windows that enables users to capture, annotate, and share screenshots.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 39 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Greenshot?

Software developers, technical writers, testers, project managers

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 39 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Greenshot

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing Details**: Greenshot is available for free.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- Content Import/Export
- Content Sharing
- Drag & Drop

## Support Options

- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software

## Category

- [Photo Editing Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/32778/photo-editing/software)

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## Reviews

### "Greenshot is a great for screenshots" — 5.0/5

> **Garrett** | *March 5, 2025* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: The ease of use for taking screenshots of windows.
> 
> **Cons**: Nothing. Greenshot is user friendly and haven't found any thing I don't like about it.
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> Great experience in using Greenshot. I have no complaints.

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### "Greenshot review" — 5.0/5

> **Anonymous User** | *October 25, 2024* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Greenshot allows to capture, edit and share screenshots quickly. It works on different operations systems. Hotkeys are customizable for a different functions, which makes work fast and efficient.
> 
> **Cons**: Greenshot doesn't allow to record videos.

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### "Nice freeware" — 3.0/5

> **Ove** | *October 26, 2024* | Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Quick to make a screen capture and save it.
> 
> **Cons**: Missing features like stamps and tools to cut of screen captures
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> Nice tool for a freeware, but missing some features.

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### "Easy to use but extremely versatile." — 5.0/5

> **Brent** | *June 16, 2025* | Warehousing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Very easy to use and has so many features to choose from if you want to use them, but if not, it is good to go as is.
> 
> **Cons**: Would like a little more mark up capability.  And scrolling features for complete web page capture.  Capturing a complete page is very useful.
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> Greenshot is one of the best screenshot programs I have used.  It is easy to use and can be setup to use multiple programs with the click of a button.

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### "Greenshot is easy to user for anyone" — 5.0/5

> **LaSheena** | *April 11, 2025* | Research | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I love Greenshot as they make it super easy for anyone to take full page or specific screen images as needed for work for leisure. Its a really good tool and I love that it is free and easily downloads to my desktop.
> 
> **Cons**: There are not cons at this time as Greenshot is what I expected it to be.
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> My overall experience with greenshot has been awesome and I am glad I have found it.

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