Freeware Screen Capture Software

LightShot is an easy PRINT SCREEN replacement tool for Windows, or in other words a screen capture utility with several enhancements. A review of LightShot has also been published.
Download LightShot 5.2.0.17 (from Screen Capture Programs)

Recommended Screen Capture Software | 1.7 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

In many situations, it is a good idea to create a snapshot of exactly what is on your computer screen and a number of programs are able to do it well, but Gadwin PrintScreen is an excellent tool which makes the task a piece of cake. A review of Gadwin PrintScreen has also been published.
Download Gadwin PrintScreen 5.4.2 (from Screen Capture Programs)

video print screen
4.07 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

ScreenHunter Free is a completely free screen capture tool for you to easily take screenshots..
Download ScreenHunter Free 6.0 (from Screen Capture Programs)

screenhunter 5.0 free
2.5 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

PicPick is a small screen capture utility with editing functions. A review of PicPick has also been published.
Download PicPick 4.0.3 (from Screen Capture Programs)

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6.38 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

SCREEN2EXE is a program that includes the functions and options needed to record the source videos using your PC Desktop. A review of SCREEN2EXE has also been published.
Download SCREEN2EXE 3.6 (from Screen Capture Programs)

free, record screen, screen recorder
0.83 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

Gyazo is a simple screenshot capture utility which was designed especially for sending the screen captures to friends and uploading them to the web. A review of Gyazo has also been published.
Download Gyazo 2.3 (from Screen Capture Programs)

9.2 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Clip2Net is screen capture software with support for both Windows and Mac. A review of Clip2Net has also been published.
Download Clip2Net 2.1.0.207 (from Screen Capture Programs)

1.5 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

Free Screen Video Capture is a basic video capturing application which is offered as freeware from Russian company Topview. A review of Screen Video Capture has also been published.
Download Screen Video Capture 3.1.7.0 (from Screen Capture Programs)

record sound, screen recorder, video capture, record screen
0.75 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP / NT | Free

If you're a little bit sad that the formerly popular freeware screenshot capture utility GrabClipSave has stalled development, you might be pleasantly surprised that Donationcoder has picked up the slack and released a similar program called Screenshot Captor. A review of Screenshot Captor has also been published.
Download Screenshot Captor 4.9.3 (from Screen Capture Programs)

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7.32 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

MiniCap is a basic, yet advanced screen capture application which supports command line functions. A review of MiniCap has also been published.
Download MiniCap 1.31.01 (from Screen Capture Programs)

capture, grab, screen, screenshot, commandline
1.17 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

GreenShot really provides an easy and convenient to capture and then edit screen captures well to edit them in its built-in image editor. A review of GreenShot has also been published.
Download GreenShot 1.2.4.10 (from Screen Capture Programs)

1.24 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Jing is a basic screen capture program which allows users to quickly and effortlessly create screen snapshots or video captures. A review of Jing has also been published.
Download Jing 2.8.13007.1 (from Screen Capture Programs)

6.4 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Snappy is a remarkable little screen capture tool which beats many of the shareware programs, hands down. A review of Snappy has also been published.
Download Snappy 1.5.8 (from Screen Capture Programs)

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1.5 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

ShareX is a free application facilitating the creation of screenshots and sharing them. A review of ShareX has also been published.
Download ShareX 9.7.0 (from Screen Capture Programs)

2.41 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Screengrabber is a video screen capture tool with a very simple purpose: get the contents on a screen as a png file. A review of screengrabber has also been published.
Download screengrabber 1.0 (from Screen Capture Programs)

capture, screen
5.3 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP / NT | Free