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Simple and intuitive screenshot software with many features and various tools for editing captured images

Simple and intuitive screenshot software with many features and various tools for editing captured images

Vote: (1 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: app.prntscr

Works under: Windows

Also available for Android

Vote:

Program license

(1 votes)

Free

Developer

app.prntscr

Works under:

Also available for

Windows

Android

Pros

  • Lightshot allows users to make minor edits to the screenshots they've taken.
  • The software is simple and intuitive in regular use.

Cons

  • The native Windows Snipping Tool offers similar functionality.
  • Screenshots sometimes fail to capture and save properly.

Lightshot captures screenshots and allows users to make minor edits to them. Once content has been found, an individual launches the software. They then select the screenshot style they want to take. A small suite of editing tools comes standard in the software, which is quite useful. From there, screenshots can be saved to a specified folder for reference later on.

A Quick Review of Lightshot (Screenshot Tool)

Upon activation, Lightshot launches a small utility window for capturing screenshots. The design is quite simple and somewhat uninspiring. Users can select to capture the entire window or manually select the screenshot area. After making a selection, they can apply various edits to the screenshot. This includes a feature to add text or predetermined shapes within the capture.

All of these features tend to work as expected. Sometimes, screenshots fail to save to the specified folder and seem to disappear. This can be quite frustrating for frequent users, and there's no way to avoid this random occurrence. Otherwise, Lightshot offers basic tools to take and save screenshots. The software doesn't break the mold of similar software, so users shouldn't expect magic here.

The Verdict On Lightshot (Screenshot Tool)

In the end, the existence of the Windows Snipping Tool remains an issue. Snipping Tool offers all of these features as a native Windows 10 software. That software tends to work better than Lightshot. For that reason, many users prefer to stick with the native option in Windows rather than relying on third-party software. Lightshot provides an acceptable alternative to Snipping Tool, though.

Pros

  • Lightshot allows users to make minor edits to the screenshots they've taken.
  • The software is simple and intuitive in regular use.

Cons

  • The native Windows Snipping Tool offers similar functionality.
  • Screenshots sometimes fail to capture and save properly.