An open-source screen capture and recording tool for Windows. It does region and scrolling capture, MP4/GIF recording and OCR.
Open sourceEasy to use
Free alternative to
Code activity
- Stars
- 40,798
- Forks
- 4,045
- Open issues & PRs
- 591
- Last commit
- today
- Latest release
- today
Details
- Type
- Open source
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Written in
- C#PowerShellInno SetupCSS
- Platforms
- Windows
- Ease of use
- Easy to use
Pros
- Records GIFs and captures long scrolling pages
- Lightweight with lots of hotkeys
Cons
- Windows only
- So many options that the interface feels cluttered
Use ShareX instead of
BandicamRecords MP4 and GIF, captures scrolling pages, and is very light.
How is the 95/100 "Health" score calculated?
Dorabot computes it weekly from public GitHub data; it is not a review of software quality: 40 points for code freshness (a commit in the last 30 days earns full points), 25 points for popularity by stars, 20 points for a recent release, 15 points for the ratio of open issues to stars. 80+ is Good, 60–79 Fair, below 60 Weak.
FAQ
Is ShareX free?
Yes. ShareX is open source (GPL-3.0 license) and free for personal and commercial use.
Which platforms does ShareX run on?
ShareX is available for Windows.
What can I use ShareX instead of?
ShareX is a free alternative to Bandicam.
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