screen capture / screenshot / screen recording / sharing
ShareX is a free open-source Windows utility for screen capture, screen recording, file sharing, OCR, and productivity tasks.
Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.
Cross-platform screenshot/OCR/translate/recording suite, a direct ShareX-like alternative.
截屏 离线OCR 搜索翻译 以图搜图 贴图 录屏 万向滚动截屏 屏幕翻译 Screenshot Offline OCR Search Translate Search for picture Paste the picture on the screen Screen recorder Omnidirectional scrolling screenshot Screen translator 支持Windows Linux macOS
Native macOS screenshot/recording tool with annotation/OCR, matches ShareX's core features on Mac.
Feature-packed native macOS screenshot & recording tool: annotate, auto-redact PII, record GIFs, OCR + translate, scroll capture, beautify, and more. No Electron, no subscription.
Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.
Command-line screenshot/recording tool, different approach than GUI apps.
Screen{shot,cast} and perform ImageOps on the command line 🌱 🏞️
An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.
Screenshot/OCR/translate tool, but lacks screen recording and file-sharing workflows.
🚀 Screenshots, word marking, OCR, AI, translation software || 截图、划词、文字识别、AI、翻译软件
OCR-focused region capture, only covers text extraction without general screenshot/record/share features.
OCR powered screen-capture tool to capture information instead of images
Simple GIF region recorder, only covers ShareX's GIF-recording feature.
Record an area of your desktop to a GIF, easily copy and paste it wherever you want.
Dedicated screen/audio recorder, lacks ShareX's screenshot, annotation, OCR, and upload workflow.
Capture Screen, Audio, Cursor, Mouse Clicks and Keystrokes
Browser-based screen recording extension, not a desktop screenshot/upload tool.
The free and privacy-friendly screen recorder with no limits 🎥
Screencast recorder focused on video/audio, no screenshot annotation or OCR.
vokoscreenNG is a powerful screencast creator in many languages to record the screen, an area or a window. Recording of audio from multiple sources is supported. With the built-in camera support, you can make your video more personal. Other tools such as systray, magnifying glass, countdown, timer, Showclick and Halo support will help
Minimal menu-bar macOS screenshot tool, lacks recording, sharing, and OCR.
⌘⌘ - A lightweight, native macOS screenshot tool that lives in your menu bar. Double-tap ⌘ Command to capture any region of your screen — instantly copied to clipboard, or annotate first with pen and mosaic tools.
Screen-text OCR/selection tool, only covers text extraction from screen.
Copy any text on your screen, stop retyping.
Electron-based screen recorder with GIF/MP4 export, no screenshot/sharing suite.
An open-source screen recorder built with web technology
macOS screenshot/recording app, lacks OCR, upload, and automation features.
Open-source screenshot and screen recording for macOS. The free, native alternative to CleanShot X. Built with Swift 6.0 and SwiftUI.
Native macOS screenshot/recording app, no OCR/translate/upload.
An open-source native macOS screenshot and screen recording app. A CleanShot X alternative.
Cross-platform screenshot tool with OCR, but no screen recording or sharing features.
A simple and beautiful cross-platform screenshot software, It also supports OCR, image translation, stickers and pinning images features. | 简单且漂亮的跨平台截图软件，支持离线 OCR、图片翻译、贴图和钉图等功能
Simple Windows screenshot/annotation tool, lacks recording, OCR, and sharing.
WinShot - A Windows screenshot tool with annotation, crop, and export features built with Wails (Go + React/TypeScript)
Screenshot and annotation tool, but lacks recording, OCR, and upload features.
ksnip the cross-platform screenshot and annotation tool
These projects were analysed and named ShareX among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how ShareX rates them is a separate judgement, made when ShareX is analysed in its own right.
calls ShareX “choose it when you need a full-featured recorder with built-in sharing, OCR, and annotations; a more feature-rich peer.”
🎬 ScreenToGif allows you to record a selected area of your screen, edit and save it as a gif or video.
calls ShareX “Actively maintained, more mature feature set, and supports upload workflows, making it a direct Windows replacement.”
Capture Screen, Audio, Cursor, Mouse Clicks and Keystrokes
calls ShareX “Windows-only capture/upload utility; choose when you want extensive upload destinations and lightweight capture over polished editing.”
Open source Loom alternative. Beautiful, shareable screen recordings.
calls ShareX “choose when you want a comprehensive Windows capture suite with advanced screenshots/upload workflows.”
The free and privacy-friendly screen recorder with no limits 🎥
calls ShareX “Windows screen capture/recording with upload automation; choose when on Windows instead of macOS.”
A lightweight screen recorder based on ScreenCapture Kit for macOS / 基于 ScreenCapture Kit 的轻量化多功能 macOS 录屏工具
calls ShareX “Choose it if you want a full screenshot/sharing suite with OCR as a secondary feature.”
Use OCR in Windows quickly and easily with Text Grab. With optional background process and notifications.
calls ShareX “Choose on Windows when you need a very deep screenshot/recorder/upload tool and can live without built-in translation, since ShareX's OCR/text workflow lacks translate.”
截屏 离线OCR 搜索翻译 以图搜图 贴图 录屏 万向滚动截屏 屏幕翻译 Screenshot Offline OCR Search Translate Search for picture Paste the picture on the screen Screen recorder Omnidirectional scrolling screenshot Screen translator 支持Windows Linux macOS
calls ShareX “Desktop screenshot app with OCR; choose for GUI capture/OCR, not an embeddable model.”
Unlimited OCR Works: Welcome the Era of One-shot Long-horizon Parsing.