Screenshots: The Best Screen Creation Software - Top 10

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Quite often, when working at a computer, you have to do screenshots - screenshots, kind of like photos, only of better quality (some may also call them: screen, screenshot, etc.).

Well, for example, you get some kind of error on your computer (the program does not work, or the Internet payment does not work) - in order to solve the question, you need to clearly explain what and how: it is much easier to do this with a screenshot.

A screen can also be made using the 👉 Print Screen button on the keyboard - but this is if you need one or two pictures. And if you need to do more, and if the desired window does not screen (this happens all the time)? 👀

This is where it comes in handy specialized programs, which in one keystroke will make a screen, and in another 1-2 clicks they will send it to the network and give you a link so that you can share it with other users. 👌

In addition, with the help of such software, you can carry out simple graphic processing: cover up unnecessary data, apply arrows (as I often do on screenshots in my articles ✌), highlight something, crop edges.

In general, I will give a list of programs that I used myself, and which left the most positive impressions. And so, my list of screenshots that you can and should use!

👉 Note

1) if anything, a screenshot is a program for creating screenshots (that is, screenshots).

2) By the way, in this article I will not write about what a "good" program is, what kind of design it has, etc. I will just immediately indicate the main features (features), if any, there are drawbacks. And there already, according to the screenshots of the main window and the list of pros / cons - everyone can choose what they need!

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👉 To help!

Instructions for taking screenshots from the PC screen on the desktop, in games, films.

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Screenshoters - TOP-10

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GreenShot 👍

Official website: //getgreenshot.org/

Graphic editor GreenShot (opens immediately after creating a screen from the screen. You can configure it so that screens are immediately saved to a folder in the desired format).

Key Features:

1. free and very powerful program: allows you to make screenshots from many applications (even in those where other programs just give out a black screen);
2. compact enough and does not take up much space on a PC;
3. have their own built-in graphic editor: you can put arrows, make captions, footnotes, highlight something with a color (for example, yellow), put down the numbering of paragraphs, make something unreadable (gloss over, wipe), give the picture "torn" edges (very fashionable lately) ;
4. from the graphic editor screenshots can be immediately upload to various applications and networks: Word, Excel, Imgur, etc. for 1 mouse click - you will receive a screen online, and a link to it - then just throw it off to your friends!
5. possibility of assignment hot keys;
6. capturing the full screen, a specific area of ​​the window (select it yourself), capturing a specific window, etc.;
7. the choice save mode screen: the image can be immediately saved to disk, opened in the editor, uploaded online;
8. you can customize it yourself filter for the title (setting the name) for your screens. By default they are named: date-time-window title (from which they are made). By the way, this is a mega-feature and very convenient, in many cases it is even unnecessary to rename pictures!

Program options (by right-clicking on the GreenShot icon in the tray)

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FastStone Capture 👍

Official website: //www.faststone.org/

FastStone Screen Capture - program window and features

Key Features:

1. different variants creating screenshots: everything that is on the desktop; some specific window, just an arbitrary area;
2. the screenshot can be copied to the buffer, send to editor, print or save to file;
3. the resulting screen can be automatically sent to a specific site;
4. awesome graphics editor: there is all the minimum that may be needed to be applied to the screen: different arrows (straight, double-sided, bent, dotted, etc. - below I showed all the possibilities), torn edges, cropping, etc.;
5. recording capability everything that happens on the screen into a video file;
6. the ability to install hot keys for certain actions (for example, by pressing the Print Screen key, you can make the graphical editor open with a screen of the entire desktop);
7. the ability to overlay aquatic signs;
8. there is portable version (this one does not need to be installed - you can run it directly from a USB flash drive, external drive).

What can be added to the picture in FastStone Screen Capture. Cool!

Among the disadvantages: to get all the features of the program, you have to pay ...

In general, in my humble opinion, together with GreenShot - these are the best programs for creating screenshots. I highly recommend it to EVERYONE who is not familiar with them yet!

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Fraps

Official website: //www.fraps.com/

Specialized software for creating screenshots and recording videos from computer games.

Fraps - main program window

Key features:

1. allows you to take screenshots and record videos from games;
2. saving screenshots in different formats: BMP, JPG, PNG, TGA;
3. viewing real FPS in games (FPS - the number of frames per second);
4. the ability to capture high-quality video up to a resolution of 2560 x 1600, and up to 120 frames per second;
5. its own special codec (which does not load the computer's processor), which allows you to record video in real time even on relatively weak PCs;
6. the program is free, and supports all popular versions of Windows XP, 7, 8, 10.

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Snagit

Official website: //www.techsmith.com/

Snagit - main program window

Key Features:

1. the ability to capture screenshots and videos (by the way, it allows you to capture screenshots in some games);
2. there is a built-in editor for processing photos (by the way, very full-featured: arrows, descriptions, cropping - everything is there);
3. support for all popular image formats: the ability to convert from one to another;
4. there is a timer to delay the creation of a screen for a certain time interval;
5. there are functions for automatically creating screenshots;
6. the ability to capture text that cannot be copied;
7. support for working with digital photo and video cameras, support for scanners;
8. the ability to pull icons and pictures from EXE and DLL files (I have not seen this in other utilities);
9. the ability to shoot "high" screens: when you need to scroll the window a few pages down.

Disadvantages: the program is paid, and the cost (in my opinion) is overpriced for this kind of products ...

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"Screenshot"

Official website: //screenshoter.rf

An example of the program

Key features:

1. the ability to capture the entire screen or only some part of it (for example, a specific window);
2. built-in function for recording video from the screen (up to 60 minutes!);
3. you can both save screenshots to disk and upload them to the cloud (up to 2 GB!);
4. there is a graphic editor: simple, and at the same time effective - you can apply arrows, inscriptions, correct something;
5. screenshots can be done both with the mouse and with the help of "hot" keys;
6. the design is very simple and intuitive;
7. the program is free, supports Russian, and works in all popular versions of Windows.

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Light Shot

Official site: //app.prntscr.com/ru/

Light Shot - very easy to create screenshots

Key features:

1. the simplest and easiest program for creating screenshots: after clicking on the selected button, a frame will appear, with which you select the window (see the example above);
2. after selection, you can immediately apply arrows, lines, inscriptions to the screen - a simple and fast editor allows you to do this;
3. the third step is to save the screen to disk, upload it to a file hosting service, copy it to the clipboard or share it on social media. networks;
4. it is possible to search for similar screens;
5. there is an online editor with great functions for editing pictures;
6. screenshots can be saved in different formats: JPG, PNG;
7. very simple and user-friendly interface: absolutely nothing superfluous!
8. the program is free;
9. support for the Russian language, and all popular Windows XP / 7/8/10.

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ScreenCapture

Official website: //www.screencapture.ru/

Screen Capture is a simple and convenient tool for creating screenshots

Key features:

1. a very simple and effective program for creating screenshots: in 1-2 mouse clicks, you can quickly make a screen and upload it to the network. The ability to select and select an area to take a screen from it;
2. very simple and intuitive interface;
3. support for hot keys (the ability to customize them);
4. instant screenshots from games (super feature for gamers, good replacement for Fraps);
5. there is a graphic editor: you can quickly apply arrows, text, paint something, gloss over, etc .;
6. the ability to customize the auto-save of the screen: either to disk or directly to the network;
7. the ability to automatically create snapshots (without your participation at all);
8. the program is COMPLETELY in Russian, free.

Screen Capture - program settings

Screen Capture - the image is uploaded to the Internet

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Ashampoo snap

Official website: //www.ashampoo.com/

Ashampoo Snap - a whole combine for creating screenshots and capturing video from the desktop

Key Features:

1. a large and multifunctional package (combine!) for capturing video and screenshots from a PC screen, plus editing and saving them (available: a large number of options that cannot be listed in the whole article 👌);
2. different capture modes: the whole window or part of it, timer capture, you can make collages (note: this is when one is made from several screens), you can capture frames from games, videos, etc .;
3. the ability to record video from the desktop or from 3D games;
4. support for text recognition on screens (i.e. from a picture you can get a ready-made text that is written on it);
5. the ability to add watermarks to pictures (including automatically);
6. support for 32-bit images with transparency (RGBA);
7. auto-uploading pictures to Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft Sky Drive;
8. the ability to create animations (GIF-pictures with several frames that replace each other), and much more (see the example above - the number of tools is simply amazing!).

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Clip2Net

Official site: //clip2net.com/ru/

Clip2Net is the fastest way to make and upload a screen to the network

Key Features:

1. Create screenshots in just 3 steps: select an area, edit and upload!
2. convenient and simple interface: everything you need in plain sight and at hand;
3. several options for saving a picture: you can save it to the HDD on your PC, copy it to the clipboard or place it on the Internet;
4. built-in editor with all the necessary functions: arrows, labels, selections, etc.;
5. cloud storage (only when purchasing the program). Allows you to store hundreds of screenshots on the network without ads and in unlimited volume;
6. the ability to record video (when paying for the program);
7. can be installed on Windows and Android.

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Monosnap

Official website: //monosnap.com/

Monosnap - cool screen capture software

Key Features:

1. adjustment of the screen capture area using a ruler and a magnifying glass (showing the color code, convenient!);
2. the ability to download and store screenshots in the Cloud Storage;
3. built-in editor: there is a cool arrow, beautiful text insertion, line, frame (example above);
4. there is a special. add-on that allows you to make screenshots in games;
5. good integration of the utility into the tray and Windows Explorer;
6. the ability to save captured images in PNG and JPG (32 bits!);
7. the ability to capture video (however, there are very few options, specifically for video - I would not recommend this tool);
8. completely free, supports Russian;
9. works under macOS and Windows.

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That's all for now! ..

Constructive criticism is welcome ...

Good luck!

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First published: 12/11/2017

Correction: 09/15/2020