# Lightshot alternatives

> Lightshot alternatives checked November 2026: GoFullPage, FireShot, Awesome Screenshot, Sitepeel and what is built into your computer. Lightshot is still free.

Canonical page: https://sitepeel.dev/compare/lightshot-alternatives/

The best Lightshot alternatives are GoFullPage for free full pages, FireShot for PDFs, Awesome Screenshot for recording, and Sitepeel for framed screenshots from a link. Lightshot is still free and quick for part of your screen. Its Chrome extension was last updated in July 2024 and is rated 3.4.

Published: 2026-11-05

Facts and prices checked: 2026-11-05

Tool used in this guide: [Website screenshot tool](https://sitepeel.dev/website-screenshot/index.md)

Free website tool for this task: [Website screenshot](https://sitepeel.dev/free-tools/screenshot/index.md) (https://sitepeel.dev/free-tools/screenshot/)

## In short

- Whole pages, free: GoFullPage
- PDFs with links: FireShot
- Framed screenshots from a link, no install: Sitepeel

## The short list

Lightshot has 2,000,000 Chrome users, and it’s quick for an area of the screen. People look elsewhere because its Chrome listing doesn’t mention full-page capture, its last extension update was in July 2024, and its site footer still says 2022.

Lightshot alternatives compared

| Tool | Best for | Price | Works in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GoFullPage | One-click full pages | Free; Premium $12 a year | Chrome, Edge, Firefox |
| FireShot | PDFs with links | Free Lite; Pro $39.95 a year or $99.95 once (sale prices) | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari |
| Awesome Screenshot | Recording and share links | Free plan; from $5 a month (yearly) | Chrome, Edge, Mac, Windows, iOS |
| Sitepeel | Framed screenshots from a link | Free web tool; extension paid once | Chrome extension and web |
| Built into your computer | An area of the screen, free | Free | Windows (Win+Shift+S), Mac (Cmd+Shift+4) |
| Lightshot | A quick area with a hotkey | Free | Windows, Mac, Chrome |

Good to know: Checked on November 5, 2026 on each product’s own site and store page. “No” means we couldn’t find it there. We make Sitepeel.

## 1. GoFullPage

One click saves the whole page as PNG, JPEG or PDF, with no limit, from an extension with 11,000,000 Chrome users and a 4.9 rating. Cropping and annotation need Premium.

## 2. FireShot

FireShot captures a full page, the visible area or a selection, and saves PDFs with clickable links. Captures happen on your device and work offline.

![FireShot’s website: “The best way to make website screenshots and annotations”](https://sitepeel.dev/images/compare/fireshot-home.webp)

FireShot’s website on October 27, 2026.

## 3. Awesome Screenshot

Awesome Screenshot adds screen recording and cloud share links, with apps for Mac, Windows and iOS. It’s the closest to Lightshot’s share link.

## 4. Sitepeel

Paste a link for a full-page screenshot, then add a browser frame, a wallpaper, arrows, text or blur. In Chrome, the extension captures a page, an area or one element. It has no desktop hotkey or share link.

![Sitepeel’s Screenshot tool capturing a page in Chrome](https://sitepeel.dev/videos/tools/screenshot-800.webp)

Sitepeel’s Screenshot tool (a frame from our tool clip).

## When Lightshot is the better pick

- You select part of the screen with a hotkey, many times a day
- You want a short share link in two clicks
- You want a light, free app on Windows or Mac, not only in a browser
- You use its similar image search on a selected area

## Which one should you pick?

**Verdict:** Lightshot is still fine for a quick area and a share link. For whole pages, GoFullPage. For PDFs, FireShot. For recording, Awesome Screenshot. For a framed shot with no install, Sitepeel.

- [Take a full-page screenshot, free](https://sitepeel.dev/free-tools/screenshot/index.md)
- [Sitepeel Chrome extension](https://sitepeel.dev/extension/index.md)

## Questions and answers

### Is Lightshot free?

Yes. Its site says “Download Lightshot for free” and shows no paid plan.

### Is Lightshot still updated?

Its Chrome extension is at version 7.0.1 from July 23, 2024, and its site footer says 2009 to 2022. It’s still listed and works for many people, with 2,000,000 Chrome users.

### Can Lightshot take a full-page screenshot?

It selects an area, and its Chrome listing doesn’t mention full-page capture. For a whole page, use GoFullPage, FireShot, or Sitepeel’s free screenshot tool.

### Where do Lightshot uploads go?

To a short link on prntscr.com. Its FAQ says removing one means emailing support or using the abuse button. For a private screenshot, save it to your computer instead of uploading.

### Is Lightshot on Mac?

Yes. Its site offers Windows and Mac downloads, and its FAQ points Mac users to the Mac App Store.

## Further reading

- [Lightshot](https://app.prntscr.com/en/index.html)
- [Lightshot: FAQ](https://app.prntscr.com/en/faq.html)
- [Lightshot on the Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/lightshot-screenshot-tool/mbniclmhobmnbdlbpiphghaielnnpgdp)
- [GoFullPage: Premium](https://gofullpage.com/premium)
- [FireShot: buy](https://getfireshot.com/buy.php)
- [Awesome Screenshot: pricing](https://www.awesomescreenshot.com/pricing)

## Related pages

- [GoFullPage alternatives](https://sitepeel.dev/compare/gofullpage-alternatives/index.md): Is GoFullPage safe? Its own dated story of the August 2026 removal, plus alternatives checked November 2026: Sitepeel, FireShot and Awesome Screenshot.
- [GoFullPage vs FireShot vs Awesome Screenshot](https://sitepeel.dev/compare/gofullpage-vs-fireshot-vs-awesome-screenshot/index.md): GoFullPage vs FireShot vs Awesome Screenshot, checked November 2026: real prices, PDFs, recording, ratings and limits, and which screenshot extension to pick.
- [Website screenshot tool](https://sitepeel.dev/website-screenshot/index.md): Capture a full page, the visible area, a snip or one element. Then crop, annotate, frame and export your website screenshots in the Sitepeel capture editor.