[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":218},["ShallowReactive",2],{"en-post-128":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":200,"extension":211,"meta":212,"navigation":213,"path":214,"seo":215,"stem":216,"__hash__":217},"content/post/128.md","128",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":199},"minimark",[9,14,27,31,56,60,98,102,135,139,159,163,175,179,185],[10,11,13],"h3",{"id":12},"what-greenshot-is","What Greenshot Is",[15,16,17,18,22,23,26],"p",{},"Greenshot is a free, open source screen capture and lightweight annotation tool published under the GPL-3.0 license (the Windows build is free and open source; the macOS build on the App Store is proprietary). It lives in the system tray, takes over the Print Screen key, and supports region, window, and full-screen capture with light image editing and several export options afterward. For writing bug reports, tutorial screenshots, or marking up a document for a colleague, it is far handier than the \"everything plus the kitchen sink\" tools that weigh hundreds of megabytes. Its official site is ",[19,20,21],"code",{},"https://getgreenshot.org"," and its GitHub repository is ",[19,24,25],{},"https://github.com/greenshot/greenshot",". The current Windows stable release is 1.3.328 (published October 19, 2026).",[10,28,30],{"id":29},"key-features","Key Features",[32,33,34,38,41,44,47,50,53],"ul",{},[35,36,37],"li",{},"Multiple capture modes: region, window, and full-screen capture, plus scrolling web page capture from Internet Explorer.",[35,39,40],{},"Built-in annotation editor: after a shot, add arrows, rectangles, ellipses, text, and highlights, and blur or pixelate sensitive information.",[35,42,43],{},"Rich export targets: save to a file, copy to clipboard, print, send as an email attachment, or send to Office programs.",[35,45,46],{},"Upload plugins: optional plugins send shots to services like Imgur, Jira, Confluence, Box, and Dropbox.",[35,48,49],{},"Configurable output: custom filename rules, output format (PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP), and PNG compression tuning.",[35,51,52],{},"Efficient hotkeys: by default Print Screen captures a region, Shift+Print selects a region, Alt+Print captures the active window, and Ctrl+Print captures the whole screen.",[35,54,55],{},"Light and quiet: the installer is only about 3.8 MB, it stays in the tray, starts fast, and uses few resources.",[10,57,59],{"id":58},"how-to-install","How to Install",[61,62,63,74,77,88,91],"ol",{},[35,64,65,66,69,70,73],{},"Open ",[19,67,68],{},"https://getgreenshot.org/downloads/"," and download the latest Windows installer (for example ",[19,71,72],{},"Greenshot-INSTALLER-1.3.328-RELEASE.exe",").",[35,75,76],{},"Double-click and follow the wizard; the default path is fine, and the installed version starts at boot and lives in the tray.",[35,78,79,80,83,84,87],{},"If you would rather not touch the system, grab the portable ZIP (for example ",[19,81,82],{},"Greenshot-PORTABLE-1.3.328-RELEASE.zip","), extract, and run ",[19,85,86],{},"Greenshot.exe","; settings live in the program folder, good for a USB stick.",[35,89,90],{},"The runtime needs .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later.",[35,92,93,94,97],{},"You can also get it from GitHub Releases at ",[19,95,96],{},"https://github.com/greenshot/greenshot/releases",".",[10,99,101],{"id":100},"how-to-use-it","How to Use It",[61,103,104,111,122,125,128],{},[35,105,106,107,110],{},"Quick capture: press ",[19,108,109],{},"Print Screen"," to enter region selection, drag a box, and release to capture.",[35,112,113,114,117,118,121],{},"Window or full screen: press ",[19,115,116],{},"Alt+Print"," for the active window and ",[19,119,120],{},"Ctrl+Print"," for the whole screen.",[35,123,124],{},"Annotate: the editor opens automatically; use the toolbar to add arrows, text, and highlights, or blur a sensitive area.",[35,126,127],{},"Choose a destination: pick save to file, copy to clipboard, print, or email in the popup; set a default action in output settings on first use.",[35,129,130,131,134],{},"Chinese interface: right-click the tray icon, choose ",[19,132,133],{},"Preferences...",", and set Language to Simplified Chinese in General.",[10,136,138],{"id":137},"things-to-watch","Things to Watch",[32,140,141,144,147,150,153,156],{},[35,142,143],{},"It takes over Print Screen: if capture does nothing, another tool or cloud app likely grabbed the key; close it or rebind the hotkey.",[35,145,146],{},"The installer opens a web page: this happens automatically after install and cannot be turned off; it is by design.",[35,148,149],{},"Basic annotation only: it handles arrows, text, and blur, but does no screen recording or GIF capture; pick another tool for that.",[35,151,152],{},"Download only from the official site: third-party repacks may bundle ads or old versions; the site and GitHub Releases are trusted.",[35,154,155],{},"Installed versus portable: the installed version starts with the system and owns the key, suited to your own PC; the portable version writes no registry, suited to public machines.",[35,157,158],{},"Plugin safety: upload plugins send images to external services, so confirm the service is trustworthy and mind privacy.",[10,160,162],{"id":161},"download","Download",[32,164,165,170],{},[35,166,167,168],{},"Official site: ",[19,169,68],{},[35,171,172,173],{},"GitHub Releases: ",[19,174,96],{},[10,176,178],{"id":177},"official-site","Official Site",[32,180,181],{},[35,182,183],{},[19,184,21],{},[15,186,187,188,193,194,198],{},"If you need more than screenshots, such as recording the screen or streaming, see our piece on ",[189,190,192],"a",{"href":191},"/post/64/","OBS Studio",", and ",[189,195,197],{"href":196},"/post/65/","ShareX"," is another screenshot powerhouse that goes further on post-capture handling and file sharing, offering a different style from Greenshot.",{"title":200,"searchDepth":201,"depth":201,"links":202},"",2,[203,205,206,207,208,209,210],{"id":12,"depth":204,"text":13},3,{"id":29,"depth":204,"text":30},{"id":58,"depth":204,"text":59},{"id":100,"depth":204,"text":101},{"id":137,"depth":204,"text":138},{"id":161,"depth":204,"text":162},{"id":177,"depth":204,"text":178},"md",{},true,"/post/128",{"description":200},"post/128","vEcQdp2owlg9qkcCM7s8eRlf7KCWzg8wnVT918bSzPw",1794378304686]