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ShareX review

ShareX is a free, open-source screenshot, screen recording and file sharing tool for Windows. It suits power users who want hotkeys, automatic uploads and lots of capture options.

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Works on
Windows
Free recording
Length not documented
Price
Free
Made by
ShareX Team
Last checked
October 2026

Free plan

Length per recording
Not documented
Number of videos
No limit
Watermark
No

Pricing

PlanMonthlyYearly
ShareXFree and open source, all featuresFreeFree

Free and open source (GPL-3.0), no paid plans, no ads, no account. From getsharex.com, 6 Oct 2026.

What we like

  • Free and open source, with no ads and no account
  • Many capture modes, including region, window, scrolling and GIF
  • Uploads to a destination you choose and copies the link

What to watch

  • Windows only
  • No webcam overlay
  • Video editing is limited to trimming

Best for: You take lots of screenshots and short clips on Windows and want them uploaded to your own storage with a link copied automatically.

Our verdict

ShareX is a screenshot tool first. It captures regions, windows, monitors, scrolling pages, video and GIFs from hotkeys, then saves, copies or uploads the result to the destination you set up and copies the link. It is free, open source, has no ads and needs no account.

As a video recorder it is basic. There is no webcam overlay, and editing is limited to a trimmer for the start and end. It also only runs on Windows.

For longer recordings with a webcam and scenes, use OBS Studio. If you want a share link without setting up your own storage, try ScreenRec.

Visit the ShareX website

Frequently asked questions

Is ShareX free?
Yes. ShareX is free and open source, with no ads and no account required.
Does ShareX work on Mac?
No. ShareX is a Windows app, available as an installer, a portable build, from the Microsoft Store or on Steam.
Can ShareX record video?
Yes. It records the screen as video or GIF, using FFmpeg, and has a video trimmer for cutting the start and end.

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Sources

  1. https://getsharex.com/
  2. https://getsharex.com/docs/video-trimmer
  3. https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX
  4. https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/blob/develop/README.md
  5. https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/blob/develop/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/ScreenRecording/FFmpegCaptureDevice.cs
  6. https://www.capterra.com/p/210187/ShareX/reviews/