# 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.

Repository: https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sharex
Homepage: https://getsharex.com
Language: C#
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: screen-capture, screen-recorder, file-sharing, file-upload, url-shortener, color-picker, region-capture, dropbox, gif, gif-recorder, ocr, productivity, image-annotation, ftp, share, screenshot, sharex, capture, csharp, avalonia
Last push: 2026-08-26T01:56:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 92/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 79, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4712, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 61, "gap_med": 85, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 39322, forks 3905 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:07.819112+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: image-processing, ocr, gui, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, media, windows
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: screen-capture, screen-recorder, screenshot, file-upload, gif-recorder, image-annotation, color-picker, url-shortener, hotkey-workflows, avalonia, desktop

## Member repositories
- ShareX/ShareX (main) score 92

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:07.819112+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:24:10.782072+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:07.819112+00:00, sha c5e8bb0d8ad8)
  - homepage: https://getsharex.com (fetched 2026-08-29T07:46:51.536585+00:00, sha 6bb51e7b70c7)
  - site_page: https://getsharex.com/docs/dev-builds (fetched 2026-08-29T07:46:51.545984+00:00, sha 50925f562b3d)
  - site_page: https://getsharex.com/docs/keybinds (fetched 2026-08-29T07:46:51.547762+00:00, sha df7b5c7fb633)
  - site_page: https://getsharex.com/docs/region-capture (fetched 2026-08-29T07:46:51.549392+00:00, sha 7f7fbd60e276)
  - site_page: https://getsharex.com/docs/image-editor (fetched 2026-08-29T07:46:51.551148+00:00, sha 0b795e0071f3)
  - site_page: https://getsharex.com/docs/background-remover (fetched 2026-08-29T07:46:51.553223+00:00, sha 194c8657a097)
  - site_page: https://getsharex.com/docs/pin-to-screen (fetched 2026-08-29T07:46:51.554742+00:00, sha b63c2c930bf0)
  - site_page: https://getsharex.com/docs/scrolling-screenshot (fetched 2026-08-29T07:46:51.556478+00:00, sha 099229eb7cde)
  - site_page: https://getsharex.com/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T07:46:51.539925+00:00, sha 0de4854c841e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.