Greenshots

Greenshots is an open-source cross-platform screenshot tool designed to help users capture, annotate, and share images quickly. It aims to provide a straightforward workflow for common documentation tasks, bug reporting, and tutorials.

The software supports multiple capture modes, including full screen, active window, and user-defined region captures. It emphasizes speed and simplicity, offering keyboard shortcuts and a minimal user interface to minimize disruption during work.

An integrated editing suite enables annotations such as text notes, arrows, shapes, highlights, and callouts. Privacy features include options for redaction or blur to obscure sensitive information before sharing or saving images.

For exporting and sharing, Greenshots supports saving images in common formats like PNG and JPEG, copying to the clipboard, or uploading to image hosting services and collaboration platforms through built-in or extensible integrations. This makes it convenient to include screenshots in documentation, issue trackers, or communications.

Extensibility and customization are provided via configurable preferences, keyboard shortcuts, and optional plugins or scripts that extend capture or editing capabilities. The project emphasizes accessibility and aims to be usable by individuals, teams, and educators.

Platform and licensing: Greenshots is developed by a community of volunteers and released under an open-source license, allowing use, modification, and redistribution. Ongoing development focuses on stability, cross-platform compatibility, and translation support.

See also: Greenshot; screenshot software; image editing.