--- description: Review of Lightshot Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Lightshot | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Photo Editing Software](/directory/4418/photo-editing/software) > [Lightshot](/software/226597/lightshot) # Lightshot Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/226597/lightshot Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/226597/lightshot?page=2) > Lightshot is a photo editing solution, which enables professionals to capture screenshots according to requirements. The tool supports JPG, PNG, and BMP file formats and allows managers to adjust screenshot borders. Lightshot helps users share captured screenshots across social media platforms such as Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter and more. Managers can utilize the editor to add text annotations, lines and arrows to images. Additionally, individuals can track screenshot history and copy images to the Microsoft Windows clipboard. Lightshot enables professionals to search for specific images based on a selected screenshot. The product is available for free and support is extended via FAQs, video tutorials and email. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 38 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 38 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Lightshot ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$0.00 - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: LightShot is available for free. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Content Import/Export - Content Sharing - File Sharing - File Storage - Image Editing - Image Library - Photos/Images - Real Time Editing - Search/Filter - Social Sharing ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Photo Editing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4418/photo-editing/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/221524/adobe-photoshop) — 4.8/5 (2434 reviews) 2. [Canva](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/241577/canva) — 4.7/5 (13255 reviews) 3. [Fotor](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/177418/fotor) — 4.5/5 (1092 reviews) 4. [Instagram](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/115029/instagram) — 4.7/5 (5148 reviews) 5. [Adobe Creative Cloud](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/222334/adobe-creative-cloud) — 4.7/5 (7331 reviews) ## Reviews ### "screenshot master" — 5.0/5 > **Kareem** | *2 November 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: such a useful tool to easily take screenshots on my laptop, I've been using it for 3 years, and you can save your screenshot in your storage or upload it to share with someone, Brilliant. > > **Cons**: The only con I found in this tool is that your uploaded screenshots are gone when you are not signed in. > > I really recommend this tool to everyone, really useful. ----- ### "Capture any part of your browser screen easily" — 5.0/5 > **Anthony** | *26 February 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like Lightshot software because it makes taking screenshots so easy and quick. It's super intuitive and user friendly; the range of capture options is great, and I especially like the annotation capabilities. It's also lightweight and doesn't take up much space, so I don't have to worry about bogging down my computer. Overall, Lightshot is an excellent tool for taking and annotating screenshots quickly and easily. > > **Cons**: What I least like about Lightshot is its limited annotation options. I wish there were more options to customize the text, draw shapes, or even annotate with images. Additionally, I find it can be slow to load sometimes, and I wish the interface were a bit more intuitive. There also seems to be a lack of support for mobile capturing, which is a bit of a bummer. Lightshot isn't the most feature-rich screenshot software, but it does the job for basic tasks. > > Using Lightshot has been a generally positive experience. It's easy to use, straightforward and captures screenshots quickly. The annotation options are basic but effective, and I love how lightweight it is. The only downsides are the lack of customization options and the slow loading times. All in all, Lightshot is a great tool for basic screenshot needs. ----- ### "Lightshot in a nutshell" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *30 November 2022* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use.Easy to share screenshots.Easy to edit screenshots.Save screenshots on cloud.Copy link as soon as it is uploaded to cloud. > > **Cons**: No feature to import items to screenshot.Sometimes the save to cloud option does not work. ----- ### "I am so glad I discovered this application\! I love it" — 5.0/5 > **Caroline** | *5 July 2023* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Lightshot is definitely my best application as far for taking screenshots is concerned. Recently I had to write a technical user manual that involved me taking a lot of screenshots and making edits to them and lightshot was such a life saver. I was dreading to start the work altogether but once my colleague showed me how to use Lightshot, I fell in love with the application minutes afterwards and I ended up finishing my user manual sooner than I thought I would . Lightshot make the process easy and most importantly fun\!What makes me love Lightshot the most is the fact that you can take a screenshot, and make edits to it in real time before saving it for use. This makes the process so much faster. Other screenshot taking options like snipping tool only provide you an option to take the screenshot but if you want to make edits to the screenshot, you will have to use a different application for that. That is quite tiring and not user friendly at all. > > **Cons**: So far, there is nothing specific I can point out as a disadvantage or something I like least about Lightshot. I am a happy user and would recommend anyone who has not tried Lightshot to do so. > > Lightshot is the best so far. I am yet to discover an application that beats Lightshot within the same functionality framework. ----- ### "Lightshot; the fastest way to take a screenshot\!" — 5.0/5 > **Anish** | *1 August 2021* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is a free, lightweight (2.56 MB), simple and convenient screenshot tool. You can take a screenshot of any part/area of a screen and edit with its own editor tool which consists of Pen, Line, Arrow, Rectangle, Text, and Color. You can upload your screenshot on the server by just clicking "upload", and then you will get a link that you can share on any social media platform or anywhere. You can also save your screenshot on your computer/laptop. The "hotkeys" makes Lightshot a faster screenshot tool; it has its own hotkey for almost every task like: • Screenshot - PrtSc • Edit - Ctrl + E • Maximize - Ctrl + A • Copy - Ctrl + C • Save - Ctrl + S • Upload - Ctrl + D You can also take a printout of your screenshot. > > **Cons**: When you edit your screenshot on your mobile, might you have problems using the "Rectangle" and "Circle" features. You can't remove its mobile notification until you choose to "STOP SERVICE". > > I use the Lightshot whenever I want to save or share any information while browsing the internet or working on my device. Also, sometimes I use this for searching similar images on Google. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/226597/lightshot?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/226597/lightshot) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data