5 Best chrome screenshot extension for capture screenshot

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Megha sinha
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Instashot

Instashot is fastest full page screenshot. Instashot let you to edit webpage before capture screenshot. Instashot take different approach to capture full page. They capture full image in one shot instead of scrolling-capturing-scrolling.

Best for: taking a full-page screenshot
Google Web Store rating: 5 out of 5 stars (2 reviews)

Extension Info

key Features

  • Capture full page screenshot instantly instead of scrolling-capturing-scrolling
  • Edit webpage before capture screenshot
  • Built-in gallery
  • Direct link url to share screenshot with friends
  • You can share multiple screenshots in one link.

Pros

  • Fastest full page screenshot
  • Edit page before capture screenshot
  • Editing and annotation tools
  • Paywall free export methods
  • Share multiple screenshots in one link.

Cons

  • New. Not enough review
  • Cannot record screen
  • Not available on Android

Awesome screenshot

Awesome Screenshot is a multi-purpose screen recording tools.The Awesome Screenshot extension has video screencasting functionalities and can take screenshots of an entire web page from top to bottom. It’s useful for tutorials, demonstrations, and presentations.

Best for: screen recording
Google Web Store rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (25,938 reviews)

Extension Info

key Features

  • Records your desktop, current tab, or camera only.
  • Supports sharing recordings via Jira, Slack, Trello, Asana, GitHub

Pros

  • can upload to GDrive in free version
  • built-in gallery
  • Share and add comments on screenshot

Cons

  • Follow scrolling-capturing-scrolling method
  • Need risky download permission to download screenshot

Nimbus Screenshot

Nimbus Screenshot & Screen Video Recorder is the perfect tool for creating screencasts. Besides standard recording and screenshotting functions, it has many features that any blogger will appreciate! For instance, you can add your own watermark to a screenshot or video to brand it. It promote itself as evernote's alternative.

Best for: screenshot
Google Web Store rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (16,829 reviews)

Manifest version: 2 Last update on:21 March 2023 Extension size:20.23MiB

key Features

  • Has mobile, web, and desktop versions
  • Allows users to share their screenshots with other users online instantly
  • Captures screenshots of the entire webpage or sections of the web page
  • Allows for the customization of the frame rate and screen resolution.

Pros

  • Editing and annotation tools
  • Has a link shortener
  • Comes with social share buttons
  • You can organize screenshots into folders

Cons

  • Cannot upload to any cloud drivers in free version
  • 0.1GB upload limit
  • You cannot export as PDF in free version
  • Follow scrolling-capturing-scrolling method
  • Cannot upload to any cloud drivers in free version

GoFullPage

GoFullPage is one of the simplest extensions for making a full-page screencap. You can click on the icon or use the shortcut Alt+Shift+P. Thie extension scroll and capture visible part then join together into one image in a new tab, where you can download it. The app offers several formats for downloading, including PNG, JPEG, and PDF.

Best for: full page screenshot
Google Web Store rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (67,458 reviews)

Manifest version: 2 Last update on:27 May 2022 Extension size:2.05MiB

key Features

  • Capture full page screenshot in one click.
  • Add Url and date-time on screenshot.
  • Comes with an advanced screen capture technology that accurately captures full web pages with embedded iframes and scrollable elements
  • Basic editing features but only in paid version

Pros

  • Capture full page screenshot
  • Simplest screenshot extension
  • No bloat, no ads.
  • Open source

Cons

  • Follow scrolling-capturing-scrolling method
  • very slow for long web pages
  • Cannot edit screenshot in free version
  • Lacks a direct link that users can use to share their screenshots online
  • Need risky download permission to download screenshot in pdf

scrnil Screenshot and Screen Recorder

Scrnli is a screen capture utility with extended functionality, that includes lots of features related to content creation. With Scrnli you get not only a screenshot, but a screen recorder, and video converter into multiple formats. The main advantage of the Scrnli Tool is that features for content creation are gathered in one place which is reached by a single click in a browser.

Best for: screenshot and screen recording
Google Web Store rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (9,425 reviews)

Manifest version: 2 Last update on:28 February 2023 Extension size:11.58MiB

key Features

  • No account required to use this extension
  • Edit and add annotation

Pros

  • No account required
  • Edit and add annotation
  • Generate link for share screenshot
  • Also available as windows app

Cons

  • Always running in background with occupying more than 20 MiB RAM
  • Basic editing tools
  • Cannot capture full screenshot properly
  • Cannot upload screent to any cloud vendor

Full screenshot

Full Screenshot is a simple screenshot tool. It doesn't let you to edit and add annotation on screenshot. You can only download captured screenshot. You cannot share or copy captured screenshot.

Best for: full page screenshot
Google Web Store rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars (15 reviews)

Manifest version: 2 Last update on:5 March 2023 Extension size:188KiB

key Features

  • One click full page screenshot capture

Pros

  • Capture full page screenshot instantly instead of scrolling-capturing-scrolling

Cons

  • Cannot edit and add annotation
  • Only download as png

Lightshot

LightShot is one of the fastest screen-capturing extensions available on the Chrome web store. This easy-to-use extension is lightweight and allows users to take screenshots by pressing a hotkey or clicking the extension icon.

Best for: crop area screenshot
Google Web Store rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (6,764 reviews)

Manifest version: 2 Last update on:27 January 2020 Extension size:669KiB

key Features

  • With the desktop application, users can take screenshots outside the Chrome browser window
  • Users can edit the screenshot, write comments, draw lines or highlight specific areas with different colors

Pros

  • You can share screenshot through URL.

Cons

  • Cannot capture full page screenshot
  • Developer doesn't update this extension from 3 years.