# SnapXL/SnapX

SnapX is a free, open-source, cross-platform tool that lets you capture or record any area of your screen and instantly share it with a single keypress. Upload images, videos, text, and more to multiple supported destinations—all with ease. ShareX fork

Repository: https://github.com/SnapXL/SnapX
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/snapx
Homepage: https://snapx.sh
Language: C#
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: screenshot, screenshot-tool, sharex, sharenix, imgur, productivity, gif, screen-capture, ftp, ocr, csharp, dotnet, linux, xaml, avalonia, macos, windows
Last push: 2026-08-22T03:58:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 60, longevity 54
- inputs: {"age_days": 760, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 194, "gap_med": 11.5, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: prerelease_only
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1018, forks 18 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:14.843647+00:00)

## What it is
SnapX is a free, open-source, cross-platform screenshot and screen recording tool forked from ShareX, built with C# and Avalonia. It lets users capture or record any area of the screen and instantly upload images, videos, text, and other files to multiple destinations with a single keypress.

## Use cases
- take screenshots and share them with one keypress
- record a region of my screen as a gif or video
- cross-platform ShareX alternative for Linux and macOS
- upload screenshots automatically to imgur or ftp
- extract text from screenshots with ocr
- capture screen area and copy to clipboard
- automate screenshot capture and upload workflows

## When to choose
- you need ShareX-like screenshot and upload features on Linux or macOS, not just Windows
- you want a single tool for screenshots, screen recording, OCR, and multi-destination uploads
- you prefer free, open-source software with packages for AUR, Snap, Homebrew, Flatpak, and Winget

## When to avoid
- you only use Windows and want the most mature, feature-complete option - original ShareX is more established
- you need a stable, polished product today - the project is a rewrite in progress and its website is under construction
- you need advanced video editing or annotation features beyond basic capture and share

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: image-processing, ocr, file-upload, gui, workflow-automation
- domain: developer-tools, cross-platform, media
- platform: windows, cross-platform, dotnet
- tags: screenshot-tool, screen-recording, screen-capture, sharex-fork, gif-recording, file-sharing, avalonia, imgur, ftp-upload, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- SnapXL/SnapX (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:14.843647+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 2026-08-30T07:09:26.953778+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/SnapXL/SnapX (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:14.843647+00:00, sha 1f2541b76855)
  - homepage: https://snapx.sh (fetched 2026-08-29T13:09:41.400084+00:00, sha 9683ec647b0f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.