# Lightshot Reviews
**Vendor:** Skillbrains  
**Category:** [Screen and Video Capture Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/screen-and-video-capture)  
**Average Rating:** 4.7/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 131
## About Lightshot
Screen capturing tool. Share screenshots on Facebook, Twitter. Upload screenshots to server. download from: http://app.prntscr.com/




## Lightshot Reviews
  ### 1. Great fan of LightShot because very fast way to capture scheenshot

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Sujit Kumar P. | SQA Lead, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 12, 2026

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Lightshot is a very fast way to capture a screenshot, an annotated image in the local drive, and share links publicly on both Mac & windowns system.It is free, ideal for quick, customizable screen captures but lacks advanced editing features.I love it very much & often use it.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Most of the features I like. One thing Limited Features lacks is advanced editing capabilities, which makes me a little dislike it.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It generates a quick, short image-sharing link, but if I save an image, it needs to stay in my Google Drive for me to share the link, which is much manual time to get an image link.

  ### 2. Super neat little feature

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Maria N. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 08, 2024

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

I use Lightshot every day to screenshot things for customers and coworkers. With the hotkey asisgned, it's easy to implement and integrate into my work, as I never have to actually open a program to use it.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

It'd be nice to have more editing features or more customizable options before saving/copying the screengrab.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I can take smaller screenshots of exactly the parts of my screen I need to show the other party.

  ### 3. Screenshot taking in One Go

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** PANKAJ S. | Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 06, 2024

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

The best thing about Lightshot is that its very easy to use as it works in a single click. We can select area that to be captured.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

I have not faced any issue yet.So, there's nothing as such to dislike.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We can take screenshot of any specific area and after uploading it on internet it gives me a shareable link to share it with others as well. It also helpful to search and get similar matching pictures.

  ### 4. Best Screenshot Recording App for Desktop!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Daenhivy C. | FREELANCER AT HOMABASED WORK, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 09, 2024

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

I recommend Lightshot software because I get to take screenshots and recordings at any time. It's so easy to use, very accessible, and free to download on desktop.

It is capable on bringing output at it's fastest time.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Sometimes, Lightshot encounters lagging issues, and I need to restart the app just to continue taking screenshots, but not all the time.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

There was once an experience that lightshot was temporarily down due to it's issue on their servers. And this made me pick a second alternative for choosing another screenshot recording app method. But this is my first choice and I will recommend this to users.

  ### 5. Best For Capturing Screenshot

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Kiranjit K. | Search Engine Optimization Executive, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 18, 2024

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

The best thing i like about lightshot is its easy to use extension that capture the screenshot in one click. It works with Print Screen button too.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

The only thing to dislike in it is that it stops working in the background.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It solves the issue of capturing the screen without opening any software because it works with a single button too.

  ### 6. Simple and easy to use tool

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Apurva S. | SEO Executive , Information Technology and Services, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 20, 2024

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Best part about lightshot is it is an extention to the browser so I just have to add it to my browser. Second is it let's me highlight a particular area that I wish to emphasize on. Another feature that I like about lightshot is I can share link to screenshot which helps a lot in my daily work.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

I don't think there is anything in particular to dislike about it except for sometimes it stops and I have to open it again. otherwise it's working well for me.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Main thing that it helps me lot in is sharing screenshot links as I have to send links to clients on reports.

  ### 7. Taking Screenshot in One Go

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Shivam S. | Digital Marketing Executive, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 29, 2023

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

The best about Lightshot is that it works with a single click. Selection of area helps in choosing the area to be captured.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

There is nothing to dislike about it because I don't face any issues while using it.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It solves the issue of capturing the screenshots after selecting the areas.

  ### 8. Best Free Tool for Desktop Screenshot

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Shubham P. | Digital Marketing Associate, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 24, 2023

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

There are many things I like about Lightshot such as the option to select the right portion of screen according to our requirement, the doodle option that is helpful for highlighting the focus area and the option to save it as file, cloud upload, and copy to paste it later.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

There is nothing much to dislike about Lightshot tool. But if we include the Lightshot Chrome extension, there are a few improvements that can make it better. Such improvements include, full webpage capture option with auto-scroll, and cloud save link should appear on the same tab instead of opening a new tab.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The major problem that Lightshot is solving is that it made it easier for users to take a screenshot of the selected portion of the screen according to their requirements and also allows to highlight the focus area with the help of Pen, Line, Arrow, Rectangle, and marker tool. Also, it provide text adding feature on the image.

  ### 9. Screen

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Heyka S. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 21, 2023

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Lightshot is easy to install, download and free for PC and Mac.
Capture screen images with square section, search for similar and related images on the Internet.
Few system resources, automatic execution in the background and saving image in different available formats.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

It is not compatible for users with Linux operating system, it limits the functions.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Capture images, invoices, conversations instantly and share on social networks or chat with copy and paste.
Relate images and Internet searches.
Free and unlimited access to search functions.

  ### 10. Best screenshot tool

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Gurpreet S. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 16, 2023

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Lightshot helps us to take screenshots easily with just a click of a button.
We can add comments and highlight or select particular areas within the screenshots.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Even though it is an amazing tool. It would be nice to have better editing options. Something like a blurring tool. We strike or blur out information from the screenshot.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We are able to send clients the screenshots with specific or highlighted information within the screenshot. We also can add comments to the screenshot explaning how the features work or what they need to do next.

  ### 11. Capturing Moments with Lightshot

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Rajan K. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 06, 2023

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

1) Very easy to capture the screenshots
2) You can add text, draw and use a pen before saving the screenshot, that makes a lot of things very easy.
3) You can directly upload.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Some software allows typing while you highlight some portion of the screenshot, that seems to be missing.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Instant Editing and Annotation: After capturing a screenshot, Lightshot provides intuitive editing and annotation features.
Quick and Easy Screenshot Capture: Lightshot allows users to capture screenshots with just a press of PrtScn

  ### 12. Extremely handy tool to take quick screenshots!

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Preet S. | Customer Support Executive, Marketing and Advertising, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 12, 2023

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

When using the extension on the browser, It is straightforward to take a screenshot.
We have to click on lightshot icon and drag and hold to take a screenshot. This is very time-efficient.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Better Editing tools can be provided.
Something like a blurring tool should be available to blur out the information we do not want to see in the screenshot.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Taking screenshots of issues faced by clients.
Helpful in pointing out and highlighting sections of a screenshot.
Explaining how a feature works by writing on the screenshot taking.

  ### 13. One stop solution for taking screenshots and sharing on different platforms

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Aditya S. | Client Service and Support Executive, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 25, 2023

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

All you need to do is start it from the application and it replaces the Printnscreen. 
Copying to a clipboard and pasting is pretty easy and works through basic commands

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

The toolbar requires a bit of upgrade as the options are quite basic where the text and diagrams can be made visually attractive for presentation purposes.Limited storage as cloud storage option not available

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Pictures say a thousand words and it helps me assist clients with a visual representation of where they can navigate to get solutions for their queries.

  ### 14. Easy screenshots you can edit

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Nikki M. | Sales Consultant / Account Manager, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 29, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

It is very easy to use and get the perfect screenshot. You can select as much or as little of the area you want to capture. Lightshot allows you to either save the shot as a file or copy and past it into an email or document. If you make a mistake, simply click Escape and start over. You can also share the shot on social networks, to the cloud or search for similar images on Google in an instant. The shot can be edited with text, lines, arrows, symbols and or colors before you save it. It is easy to use and quick to get the results you want.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

I cannot think of anything I dislike about it. It does everything I need it to do.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Quick and easy information and screen captures that I can edit and save however I want to. It helps me create better presentations as well as share information with customers quickly and esily.

  ### 15. <html>
<head>
<title>Screenshot</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>Take a screenshot of the current screen.</p>
</body>
</html>

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Pitre M. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 06, 2023

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Run in the background and consume low resources. Activate with the PrintScrn key on the keyboard. Automatically compare to the "snip" option of Windows 10. Compare images on the Internet, log in, and connect with data.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

I have no problems or negative review of this software, it is perfect for all versions.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It replaces the Windows 10 "snipping" option to streamline the process and manage images more efficiently and quickly. Select with direct screen adjustment.

  ### 16. Great tool for screenshots and markups

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Auro K D. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 20, 2023

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Onscreen control of screenshots and editing

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Nothing is wrong with this product, all is working great

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Screen capture and markup with minimal efforts

  ### 17. Awesome tool to take screenshot and customising it.

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** ankur s. | Operations Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 03, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

The software is too small and handy to use. 
A keyboard shortcut can be used to initiate it.
It works on any screen.
Many sharing and editing inbuilt options can be used to edit the captured screenshot.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

This is very frequent for the first time, it had to be initiated by searching the app. After that, it can be used with shortcut.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

This software makes capturing screens from any screen and playing with it super easy. I use this to capture the screens and document and give feedback by highlighting the captured screenshot using Lightshot.

  ### 18. Screenshot on Windows PC

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Egnariana O. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 21, 2023

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Capture screen with the press of a key and frame site, copy and paste to social networks, documents and search for similar on the Internet directly.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Limitations in image search, only capture with frame and format.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Capture images of data, numbers and invoices delivered without modifying the original image with alternative software, saving time.

  ### 19. Screenshot

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Yari J. | PC Manager, Consumer Goods, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 31, 2023

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Screenshot with Print key Keyboard screen, no need to touch a desktop icon, run in the background, low PC resources and crop to size.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

There are no versions for Linix, this wonderful application does not exist.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Cut to size and save to my PC, share on social networks or paste into a text document to modify.
Search for similar on the Internet.

  ### 20. Screenshot on PC

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Johnny A. | PC System Administrator, Consumer Goods, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 14, 2023

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Capture screen by manual selection, share images, save to PC and search the Internet automatically.
Install on PC, background use and low system resources.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

You cannot vectorize the section for figures with rounded edges; everything else is perfect.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Capture screen frame by mouse selection, save images without downloading images or files on my PC.

  ### 21. Screenshot on PC

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Keily B. | PC Software Developer, Consumer Goods, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 14, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Capture the screen in Windows simple, the application is running in the background and is activated with the "Print Screen" button, capture by measurements, save in different formats and copy to the Windows clipboard.
Search for similar images on the Internet.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

It does not have to capture non-square figures.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Faster and more efficient screen capture, copy and paste images in email, and social networks, save for document creation, invoice capture and much more.

  ### 22. Lightshot, the complete print solution

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Agustin M. | Software Analyst, Pharmaceuticals, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 03, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Lightshot is my best friend whenever I need to show a colleague or friend a picture of something I have on screen. The easy quick access is what I like the most about this software.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Maybe I can criticize Lightshot's hard specific configuration for new users, but overall I think it's really worth a try for everyone that uses a PC to work, especially for office jobs.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Lightshot gives an insane amount of custom options whenever you hit the PrtScrn button and gives you options to highlight, write text and use colours to show whatever you want to.

  ### 23. PC Screen Capture

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Gabriela G. | Public relations, Consumer Goods, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 19, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Improve screen capture options, search for similarities on the Internet from the software and system or cloud registration options.
Capture with the "Print Screen" key directly on the keyboard; it mounts on applications and works in the background with few resources.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Ways to capture images directly on the screen and compatible with other operating systems.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Capture screen and direct system information, data, users and much more.

  ### 24. The Best Screenshot Tool I've Ever Used

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 23, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

For years I had been struggling with the native screenshot features within Windows. Other programs solved this, but in a very clunky way. Lightshot is 'get it done' service. Everything you would need to quickly take screenshots, it does without effort or hassle.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

There is genuinely nothing in this neat little program that has ever caused frustration in my user experience or expectation. It is truly the best of the best, and simple to use on top of that.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Everything from quickly copying and pasting a section of a message into a messenger, to doing cut-out screenshots of specific sections within my workspace, to saving screenshots for later use.

  ### 25. Simply Awesome

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Richard G. | Marketing Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 13, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Lightshot is the best tool ever used to take screenshots. It was just very simple & easy to use. Just one press we can many options to customize the screenshot like sizing, markings etc

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

No dislikes using Lightshot. It works perfectly good

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Before taking screenshots & editing using paint took much time, but now, all in one click saves much time

  ### 26. Lightshot might be the best buddy for a QA Engineer

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Alexandru Cristian I. | Quality Assurance Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 19, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

As a QA Engineer, Lightshot is my best buddy when needing proofs for opening bugs, or even when needing to share screenshots and annotate / highlight what I need on the image and share it further on.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

I don't have things to dislike, the app helps me do my job easier.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Lightshot helps me take screenshots easier and annotate what I need on the screenshots.

  ### 27. Best Screen Capture Tool And Extension

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Parwinder K. | UI/UX Designer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 13, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Lightshot is the best app I have ever experienced. Here are some very good points I want to mention.
1) You can access the screenshot feature by just clicking the Prt Scr button and you can capture the full screen as well as by cropping the area you like.
2) Screenshot can be directly uploaded to the cloud and copy the link to share with others.
3) While capturing the screen, you can copy, save and share via Social Media.
4) You can mark some special areas on the screenshot and even write text.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Lightshot is a very good app for taking a screenshot but still have a  con to mention here.
It would be great if the cloud uploaded screenshot maintains a history of the screenshots. You have to upload the captured screenshot over there.

**Recommendations to others considering Lightshot:**

100% full Recommendations

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The biggest problem I am solving by using the LightShot is now I can capture the screen as I want and as much I want. Windows default screenshot feature takes a full screenshot and you have to crop it according to your need. But with the Lightshot app, you can access a couple of extra features.

  ### 28. Perfect tool for Screenshots

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Deepika S. | Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 26, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Lightshot is the best print screen tool ever used. It was simple & easy to use and also provides various options to edit, share & save the screenshots.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Nothing is there to complain about this tool

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Helps to solve the issues & queries with just one click by editing & sharing the screenshots with the team

  ### 29. Best for screenshots

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 27, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

We can add a chrome extension and take screenshots of web and desktop as well, and we can adjust the window then save or copy it

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

there is no such thing to dislike I will recommend this to use

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It is solving the problem of taking screenshot of web and desktop in single tool

  ### 30. Taking screenshots with lighshot is faster than blinking!!!!

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Jin R. | CNC Operator, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 24, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Without a doubt this application has surprised me with how fast it works and how easy it is to take a screenshot at any time and place with just one click, it is light and has the basic commands and settings to make the application more comfortable and complete.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

I wish they would add more editing options to the app, there are so many features that if they were added lightshot would become a legendary screenshot app.

**Recommendations to others considering Lightshot:**

Free, light and easy to use.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Because of how fast and smooth the app works I have been able to take photos in the shortest time possible and process them faster, besides that it is a free app which is great, it also has an online storage where you can save your photos or even share them on the major social media networks.

  ### 31. Excellent light software for screen capture

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Sudipto S. | Manager I, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 04, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Easy, lightweight software for screen capture. You can control if it automatically starts at the system startup or not. You can configure one key to capture, and the best part is as soon as you grab the screen area, it is automatically in the clipboard, and you can use ctrl +V to paste it in any place.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

I don't particularly appreciate that they have given minimal customization options like clip art to make the screenshot snappy. They don't have the functionality to control font and size.

**Recommendations to others considering Lightshot:**

Its a free, lightweight and easy to use software for every day copy paste needs.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I was taking screenshots for my work documents. It's easy to control the size of the screenshots so that they're light when we paste those screenshots in the word document.

  ### 32. It is very useful, multi-task tool for any user.

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Alam M. | Digital Marketing Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 22, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Easy to get a link to my screen shoot and easy to mark any necessary point they want to focus on. Besides these, it allows users to keep in different colors as they need.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

the thing I feel dislike that is while selecting an is a user can not shift the whole are according to one's will, If a user can easily shift to his targeted area.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

No such problems I have faced yet, but the benefits are so much. It is easy to use and easy installation. all the functions are in one click, that is the most interesting thing to me.

  ### 33. King of Screenshots

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** NANDAKISHOR  R. | Head Of Digital Marketing, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 15, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Lightshot is the best app in the market for taking screenshots. I have been using this app for the last two and a half years; Lightshot is helping me in my daily life.  I have recommended my colleagues also to use this Because it is reducing the work efforts. It's effortless to take screenshots and to send them to others. Easy clicks and sending. Kudos to the Lightshot team.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

The one small issue that I have faced with Lightshot is, In some devices, the screen capturing keys are different. In some devices, I have press only the prt sc key only, and in other devices, I have to press the fn, ctrl, or command key. This is not a big issue. But I recommend the team to fix this issue. But if you are asking me how is Lightshot, my answer is it's awesome!!

**Recommendations to others considering Lightshot:**

I don't have any recommendations because Lightshot is the best in the market.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I have solved a lots of problems with Lightshot. Before using this software i was taking the pictures in my mobile and I was using it for official purpose. But After knowing about this product I just installed and tried once, It reduced my most of the works with screen capturing. Very easy to use and very friendly UI.

  ### 34. Lightshot - review

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Sonika T. | Consultant, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 02, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

It is the best tool when it comes to taking snapshots. We can save, highlight and edit just by a single PrtScr button.
Super light and easy to work. There are multiple features you can share the image directly. You can highlight the part that you want. You can add text , Copy or even save the image. The images that are captured now go to the clipboard. Multiple edit options event without saving.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

There is nothing in this tool that one can dislike. The clipboard is a little challenging to find. However it gets stored in the local user repository.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Rapid snapshots.
Able to add snapshots to JIRA for bug reporting.
No need to save all snaps. Just Copy Paste.
Fast performance. 
On the spot editing, Highlighting pain areas, adding text.

  ### 35. Easy to use and highlight specific details

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Shiva S. | Business Development Executive, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 07, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

The tool is very simple to use and has other benefits too like you can save the screenshot as an URL or an image file. The best part of the tool is that we can choose the desired potion of the screen and not necessarily the entire screen is taken.So we can showcase the significant part of the screen.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Ohhhh!!! Not much but it will be slow at times.If that can be increased then this tool doesn't need a replacement.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I was using Printscreen before this and the problem with it is we can't choose a specific portion of the screen and can't mark an arrow and specific details in the screenshot are not marked.

  ### 36. The best snipping tool ever!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Sarwat F. | Quality Analyst(Statistics), Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 19, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

I can take snips of my desktop or any part of my worksheet which I need to highlight to my colleagues. There is not much effort involved, just press the Print Screen(Prt sc) buttion and select the area. The width specification is also highlighted.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

This is such a simple and easy-to-use tool that there is absolutely nothing to dislike.

**Recommendations to others considering Lightshot:**

Would totally recommend it to anybody.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Sending screenshots to colleagues regarding a particular area of saying a google sheet where there has been a flaw in entering some details. The marker,pen, line and highlight features are just a boon. 
While preparing content, we need to take snips of graphs prepared in Excel and MINITAB and just copy-paste. Lightshot makes these tasks easier.

  ### 37. Easy to use, lightweight and practical screen capturer.

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Francisca T. | Application Development, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 15, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

I like Lightshot because of how easy it is to use, it is not at all a complicated or heavy tool, it allows me to capture the screen, edit it quickly and send it, it doesn't take you much time to do it which saves a lot of time.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

The things I don't like about Lightshot is its simplicity, it's a good tool but its settings are very limited, it doesn't allow me to record small fragments, I can't add much customization to the photos when I edit them with the software and the worst thing is that it doesn't allow me to take photos of the entire web.

**Recommendations to others considering Lightshot:**

Free and easy to use.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Despite the simplicity of the application and the few features that Lightshot has, I have to say that it is a software with which you can take screenshots without getting lost in the process because it is not a complicated software at all and because of that it has helped me to take photos in a fast and comfortable way.

  ### 38. Simple and easy to use screen capture

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Jen G. | Quality Assurance, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 06, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

This tool is great for taking many screenshots one after another , you can mark on the image before  you finalize the screenshot. Add text, or block something with just a few clicks

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Truthfully i like this product as it is. It suits my needs completely. There are just enough options that make it easy to use and versatile as well. Can be used in lots of applications

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Taking still screenshots, to show something to someone else which allows me to do quickly what i need to do and get it done

  ### 39. Best screenshot tool

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Kathy N. | Network Administrator, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 28, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

As part of my job I need to take constant screenshots, and Lightshot has made it the easiest task to do. With the push of a button you have access to its panel, where you can apply editing, sharing and a few other options.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Nothing to say. Works perfectly, just as expected

**Recommendations to others considering Lightshot:**

I have used Lightshot for several years and it is definitely a must have tool on your PC. Once you start using it you won't be able to put it down.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It has allowed me to take screenshots quickly.

  ### 40. Easy way to catch a snap.

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Taimoor A. | SQA Automation Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 23, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

The best part of the light shot tool is that we quickly and fast catch a snap, and also, we highlighted something in the photo. The light shot is a fast tool, and we save time.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

There is nothing to dislike in the light shot tool, but one thing is that we didn't directly upload a snap. We must download a picture on our device then upload it.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The main thing is that we want a snap as we like and we save our time, to upload and download the picture. That tool is easy to use and this tool doesn't get too much space when we download.

  ### 41. Easy To Take Screenshot

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Md. Mahadi Hasan R. | Data Entry Specialist, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 29, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

The Best part of the Lightshot is easy to use. And you can Take screenshots where you want. It does not care about how big or small those pages are.   Another best part Is that after taking screenshots you can share this screenshot in a different way like Url type, Direct jpg file, and so many options are available are here. You can Edit that screenshot By using lightshort.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Nothing looks bad for me. it very simple to use.

**Recommendations to others considering Lightshot:**

I recommended to freelancers to use lightshort.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

As I am a freelancer when my work was done my client wanted to give him proof that my work was finished. At that time I am using lighshort. It does not take time

  ### 42. Great freeware screen capture software

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Carlos C. | System Administrator, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 28, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

The things I most liked are: it's lightweight, it can be used in both PCs and Macs, and it allows us to select part of the screen to be captured (instead of the whole screen).

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

I haven't found anything I didn't like in this particular app.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I usually need to capture parts of the screen in order to paste them into tutorials. Before using Lightshot, I had to press " Prnt Screen", paste it to MS Paint, select the area I'd like to use, copy that, and finally paste it where I need to use it. With Lightshot, I just need to press Prnt Screen, select the part of the screen I need, then paste it somewhere else.

  ### 43. Just Waoo tool

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Nazli P. | Senior Technical Equities Innovation lead, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 23, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

I really like this tool. As a developer, we need lots of screenshots to provide the proof of working tool. This is the best tool we have. It works with your screenshot key as well.
It has a shortcut in bottom right along with other buttons like power, volume, wifi etc.  Once you take a screenshot, it has other options like selecting the area you want to copy/save.
You have both options, either ctrl + c to copy and paste it in outlook, word, chat anywhere or you can also save the screenshot in drive-in jpeg format.
YOu can also highlight using different colors. You can draw lines boxes, write comments.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Nothing as such I don't like but with my previous laptop, sometimes it hangs, and It starts saving the same screenshots multiple times.
Also, sometimes, when you save, the popup remains visible on the right side and doesn't go away until you don't press it and open. That's a little irritating.

**Recommendations to others considering Lightshot:**

It is highly recommended to use for day to day life. Very easy to take screenshots and instantly add comments or highlight the stuff within the screenshot.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I am saving the screenshots for business for putting it in TFS for bugs verifications.
The best is to give a detailed explanation of the system or issues in email with screen shots using light shot.

  ### 44. Very good screen capture

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Yousuf P. | Information Technology Associate, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 26, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

There are many things which I like about Lightshot one of the best things which I personally like is the shortcut key by pressing prtsc (print screen) key on my keyboard it takes a screenshot and is on the same page, I can edit and save that screenshot also.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

In Lightshot everything is great only sometimes the shortcut key stopped working and then again I have to redirect the key.

**Recommendations to others considering Lightshot:**

Yes, I definitely recommend others to use this software my overall experience with Lighjtshot is great I'm using this software for 1 year and I have had a wonderful experience.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I'm not solving any problem though Lightshot But it really helps me to work fast easily take screenshots and also help to past screenshots by pressing the control + v key in the keyboard.

  ### 45. Very basic, but so convenient and easy to use

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Evelina G. | Lishma Fellow, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 16, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

It's a really handy, super convenient screenshotting app. One of the best parts is that it launches by pressing the "prt sc" button right on your keyboard - I switched to it from another app just due to this quick convenience. After you capture your screenshot, it then has easy buttons for saving, editing, printing, sharing to social media, and uploading to an image sharing site. It really doesn't get any quicker or easier, especially for someone who has to take and save or upload a lot of screenshots.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

The user interface and design are a bit old-fashioned, they could be sleeker and more modern. Also, image upload can be a bit slow at times.

**Recommendations to others considering Lightshot:**

Don't be put off by the outdated-looking interface - it does actually have all the robust features you need!

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I need to take a lot of screenshots for my freelance projects as proof of project completion, and this app allows me to do that very smoothly and quickly, and makes saving and sharing them very easy as well.

  ### 46. Great tool to print screen on your Laptop/Desktop

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 06, 2022

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Love the interface of the tool while you try to take screenshots/print screen on your Laptop or Desktop. The clarity of the screenshot is on spot, with clarity as such makes it easy to share images with team-mates.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

One thing I dislike is the tabs like the save tab, share tab, etc. They need to be bigger in size with better description to make it understandable and user friendly.

**Recommendations to others considering Lightshot:**

You can save a lot of time, would definitely suggest people to use the tool as it is amazing.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Saves me an ample amount of time as I can print screen and save work easily. Makes it easy to share across as well.

  ### 47. My life is easier now.

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Linda B. | Digital Marketing Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 28, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

I love that I can select only one area of the screen to capture, it's very convenient.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

I would like the editor to have a few more options, I find it very simple and limited sometimes.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Take screenshots faster.

  ### 48. Easiest way to do a screenshot!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Limuel O. | Associate Unit Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

I like how easy it is to use! And it's effortless. Anyone can adjust to it!

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Nothing to dislike about this tool. Easiest and convenient!

**Recommendations to others considering Lightshot:**

This tool is highly recommended!

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

This helps a lot if I have to do a screenshot. I can also make an edit to it.

  ### 49. Great screen capture tool

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 18, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

Very simple to use-and flexible too. Allows for quick and easy screen grabs.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

This is actually one of the better screen grab tools I've used. Not much to dislike.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Use it often to grab a portion of a screen to share with colleagues or when seeking tech support.

  ### 50. This, by far, is my favorite screenshot tool!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Jung L. | Customer Service Representative, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 26, 2021

**What do you like best about Lightshot?**

I like everything about this. I can edit it, write a note on it, and others.

**What do you dislike about Lightshot?**

Nothing to dislike about this tool. This helped me a lot.

**What problems is Lightshot solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Screenshots. Literally.


## Lightshot Discussions
  - [is it available for mobile also?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-it-available-for-mobile-also) - 1 comment, 1 upvote
  - [Is it possible to integrate Lightshot with Dropbox?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12723-is-it-possible-to-integrate-lightshot-with-dropbox) - 2 comments, 1 upvote
  - [Where do Lightshot screenshots go?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/where-do-lightshot-screenshots-go) - 1 comment
  - [What is Lightshot used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-lightshot-used-for) - 1 comment

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## Lightshot Features
**Platform Basics**
- Screen Capture
- Video Capture
- Image Editor

**Platform Content**
- Scrolling Capture
- Text Extraction
- Screen Record

**Platform Additional Functionality**
- File Sharing
- Platform Search

**Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture**
- Autonomous Task Execution

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