Screenshots are an easy way to generate images of website pages as they appear to the user. That’s all well and good, but what are they for, we hear you ask. There’s certainly no shortage of projects where you can use a screenshot: maybe you’re working on a tutorial or you want to use a screenshot as an example (good or bad) for your own design. Maybe you want to test a layout and take a screenshot for a client while waiting for final approval. You may also be reviewing or running a project and need an annotated screenshot to complete your feedback.
Either way, there are plenty of WordPress-compatible screenshot tools to choose from. We’ll walk you through our top picks. Here is what they are:
Capture FastStone
Capture FastStone is a high-end user-friendly tool which combines multiple screen capture features. You can use it to take screenshots and videos of anything on your screen, be it the screen itself or a smaller area. It uses global hotkeys, which makes it easy to enable instant screen capture. She supports annotations, captions, and image and movie effects (like zoom, spotlight, blur and many more) which can be added using an inbuilt video editor.
FastStone Capture lets you save your screenshots in all industry standard formats, including jpeg, bmp, gif, png and pdf, and also allows you to combine all your images into a single pdf or image file. A lifetime license will cost you $19.95.
Free SnapDraw
A free screenshot tool, Free SnapDraw offers much more than just a screenshot. You can use it to configure hotkeys to take screenshots of the entire desktop area, an active window, or an object under your cursor. SnapDraw also lets you add annotations as text, lines and shapes, add additional images, rotate your screenshots and add other useful effects to your screenshots. FTP uploads and easy email sharing are also supported.
Snagit
Snagit is a premium tool for capturing screenshots. It not only lets you capture screenshots of the entire desktop, you can also capture videos and gifs in case you want to record a process or event rather than a static image. Snagit also comes with a host of editing options: you can quickly edit text and video clips, and even manipulate objects on your screenshot. And once you’re done taking your screenshots, you can combine all your images into a video, and record and add audio to it. Bargains are available from around $30.
URL2PNG
URL2PNG is a very fast and easy way to take screenshots of websites in real time, giving you full control over the viewport (viewport) and allowing you to capture the full height of the page if needed. It uses multiple API keys, depending on the language you need, and it also overrides default user agents and languages.
If you want to see the tool in action, you can do so in the road test section of the developer’s website. This is a premium tool that comes in multiple pricing plans, starting at around $30.
LightShot
A free and simple tool, LightShot lets you take screenshots of any area of ​​your desktop with the click of two buttons. You can then edit your screenshots by cropping and trimming them, as well as adding things like annotations. A similar image search function is also supported, which allows you to search the internet for images with similar elements to your screenshot – useful in case you want to avoid violating copyright restrictions. author.
It is also available as a Google Chrome add-on, if this is your preferred browser.
Screenshots.cloud
Screenshots.cloud is a premium tool designed to provide website screenshots which you can then use on your own website or download for later use. Media rasterization is also supported: you can convert your vector images to rasterized files in a browser in seconds. The actual mechanics of the tool’s function involve some coding knowledge on the part of a website admin, that’s why we cannot recommend Screenshots.cloud to novice users. This tool also does not come with a screenshot editor. However, this is priceless for a developer looking to generate a lot of screenshots in a short time, which is ideal for testing purposes. Plans start from $29.
Webpage screenshot
Webpage screenshot is not an independent service, but rather a free Google Chrome add-on. Once installed, it provides Chrome with a wide range of useful features such as device-independent screenshot capture, annotations (text, lines, shapes) and unlimited cloud storage for all the screenshots you can possibly take. You can also use webpage screen capture to create pdf files and search for copyrighted content using TinEye. Sharing options abound, too: you can easily share your screenshots to Twitter, Vkontakte, Pinterest, Tumble, and many other social channels.
Overview
Overview is a premium screenshot tool (with a free version) which allows you to take screenshots of web pages regardless of size, desired resolution or device used, although the exact list of features depends on the pricing plan you choose. The free version of Browshot allows you to take a limited number of screenshots of your desktop computer, whether it’s the content of a screen or the size of a web page. The other plans provide you with credits that you can redeem for screenshots. Although annotations and editing are not available, this tool offers enough functionality to make a web developer worth it for testing purposes.
In conclusion
As you can see, there is no shortage of screen capture solutions. Which ones are right for you depends on what you need screenshots for. If you’re primarily a web developer, you might appreciate a service like Screenshots.cloud, URL2PNG, or Browshot for testing. If your main purpose is to share ideas with others, especially in the form of tutorials or the like, you may need a service that provides you with an annotation feature, such as FastStone, Snagit, or SnapDraw.
Take a look at the feature list and make good use of the free trials when available if you’re unsure. Whatever screen capture software you need, we’re sure you’ll find what you need on this list.
