A simple Lightshot alternative for Windows

Compare PrintScreen and Lightshot for selected-area captures, clipboard copying, local saving and instant screenshot links.

Two tools built for quick region captures

Lightshot and PrintScreen both focus on selecting part of the screen instead of forcing a full editor workflow. PrintScreen is useful when you want a compact Windows tray application with clear copy, save and upload actions immediately after selection.

What to compare

• How reliably the Print Screen shortcut starts a capture
• Whether a screenshot can remain local
• How quickly a shareable link is created
• Whether filenames remain unique when saving several captures
• How much background resource the application uses

Choose based on your workflow

Use the tool that fits how you work rather than the one with the longest feature list. PrintScreen is designed around a short sequence: press Print Screen, select an area, then copy, save or share. Sensitive information such as passwords and recovery phrases should always be kept local.