# ShareX review (2026)

Source: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/reviews/sharex/
By Sam Fisher, updated October 6, 2026. Part of The Best Screen Recorder (https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/). Method: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/how-we-test/

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.

## At a glance

- Score: 6.7/10 as a screenshot tool
- 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.
- Works on: Windows
- Free recording: Length not documented
- Watermark when free: No
- Price: Free (Free and open source (GPL-3.0), no paid plans, no ads, no account. From getsharex.com, 6 Oct 2026.)
- Made by: ShareX Team (https://getsharex.com)
- Last checked: October 2026

## Plans

- ShareX: free, free. Free and open source, all features

## Subscores

- Sharing: 6.0/10
- Recording features: 5.0/10
- Editing: 3.0/10
- Free plan: 10.0/10
- Value for money: 10.0/10
- Ease of use: 9.0/10
- Platforms: 2.0/10

## 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


## 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](/reviews/obs-studio/). If you want a share link without setting up your own storage, try [ScreenRec](/reviews/screenrec/).