Greenshot
Sign in to saveGreenshot is a free and open-source screenshot program for Microsoft Windows. It is developed by Thomas Braun, Jens Klingen and Robin Krom and is published under GNU General Public License, hosted by GitHub. Greenshot is also available for macOS, but as proprietary software through the App Store.
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Quickly create screenshots of a selected region, window or fullscreen. Easily annotate, highlight or obfuscate parts of the screenshot. Export the screenshot in various ways: save to file, send to printer, copy to clipboard, attach to e-mail, send Office programs or upload to photo sites like Flickr or Picasa, and others. and a lot more options simplifying creation of and work with screenshots every day. Being easy to understand and configurable, Greenshot is an efficient tool for project managers, software developers, technical writers, testers and anyone else creating screenshots. If you find that Greenshot saves you a lot of time and/or money, you are very welcome to support the development of this screenshot software. The Greenshot logo and trademark are the property of the Greenshot development team. Unauthorized use of the logo and trademark is generally prohibited. However, we allow the use of the Greenshot name and logo in the following contexts: In blog posts, articles, or reviews that discuss or promote the Greenshot, provided that the usage is fair and does not imply endorsement by Greenshot. In educational materials or presentations that accurately represent the project. Please refrain from using the Greenshot logo and trademark in any promotional materials, products, or in a manner that may cause confusion or imply endorsement without prior written permission. If you have any questions or wish to seek permission for other uses, please contact us. You can find a list of all releases (stable and unstable) in the Github releases or in the version history on our website. The downloads page on our website always links to the latest stable release. These instructions are made to assist developers in getting started with Greenshot so they can contribute to the repository. Please verify system prerequisites are met before trying to build. Windows OS environment Greenshot is build using (as of this writing) .net Framework 4.8.0 This means any version between .net Framework 4.8.0-4.8.1 will suffice. Visual Studio 2022 or newer (works fine with 2026) .NET SDK 9.0.311 also for building (supported by VS 2022) Open Visual Studio 2022 or 2026 Clone GitHub Repository using Visual Studio, using the link in the green code button above. Alternatively, you can download the repository to your machine and open the solution file located in /src/Greenshot.sln. Choose Build- Build Solution in Visual Studio to build binaries. Verify all components are built successfully. You are ready to start contributing to Greenshot. Create your own fork of the main repository Make desired changes (REMEMBER: keep commits small and concise, don't try to add multiple separate changes at once) Submit a pull request for review. Your request will be reviewed and either accepted, denied, or you may be asked to make revisions before your code is accepted.
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- Image editor
- Export for further use
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Greenshot is a free and open-source screenshot program for Microsoft Windows. It is developed by Thomas Braun, Jens Klingen and Robin Krom and is published under GNU General Public License, hosted by GitHub. Greenshot is also available for macOS, but as proprietary software through the App Store.
Greenshot's feature set mainly targets project managers, testers and developers. It is used to create full or partial screenshots. The captured screenshot can be annotated and edited using the built-in image editor before exporting it either to an image file, email attachment, printer or clipboard.