ShareX/ShareX
ShareX is a free and open-source application that enables users to capture or record any area of their screen with a single keystroke. It also supports uploading images, text, and various file types to a wide range of destinations. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
92/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 79
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 85
- age_days: 4712
- days_rel: 61
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
39322 stars · 3905 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
ShareX is a free, open-source screen capture, screen recording, and file sharing application for Windows (with an Avalonia-based cross-platform version). It combines region/fullscreen capture, GIF/video recording, annotation, OCR, and automated uploading to many destinations with customizable hotkey workflows.
Use cases
- capture a screenshot of a screen region with one hotkey
- record my screen as a gif or video
- annotate screenshots for bug reports and documentation
- upload screenshots and files and copy a shareable link automatically
- extract text from screenshots with ocr
- take a scrolling screenshot of a full web page
- remove image backgrounds with an ai model
- automate capture-to-upload workflows with custom hotkeys
When to choose
- you need a powerful, free, ad-free screenshot and screen recording tool on Windows
- you want automated after-capture tasks like editing, saving, and uploading in one workflow
- you frequently share files or screenshots and want custom upload destinations
- you need extras like OCR, color picker, QR scanning, or pin-to-screen in one app
When to avoid
- you need a simple minimal screenshot tool with no learning curve
- you require a mobile or web-based capture solution
- you need commercial support or a polished consumer-oriented UI
Facets
application · maturity stable
image-processing ocr gui developer-tools developer-tools media windows windows cross-platform screen-capture screen-recorder screenshot file-upload gif-recorder image-annotation color-picker url-shortener hotkey-workflows avalonia desktop
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX · fetched 2026-08-28 · c5e8bb0d8ad8
- homepage: https://getsharex.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6bb51e7b70c7
- site_page: https://getsharex.com/docs/dev-builds · fetched 2026-08-29 · 50925f562b3d
- site_page: https://getsharex.com/docs/keybinds · fetched 2026-08-29 · df7b5c7fb633
- site_page: https://getsharex.com/docs/region-capture · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7f7fbd60e276
- site_page: https://getsharex.com/docs/image-editor · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0b795e0071f3
- site_page: https://getsharex.com/docs/background-remover · fetched 2026-08-29 · 194c8657a097
- site_page: https://getsharex.com/docs/pin-to-screen · fetched 2026-08-29 · b63c2c930bf0
- site_page: https://getsharex.com/docs/scrolling-screenshot · fetched 2026-08-29 · 099229eb7cde
- site_page: https://getsharex.com/changelog · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0de4854c841e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ShareX/ShareX | main | 92 |
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