# Greenshot Application: Greenshot Also called green shot, getgreenshot Greenshot, System A simple screenshot annotator. The process is Greenshot.exe. It is not ShareX. ## What you need to know Greenshot is a simple annotator. ShareX is the power-user suite. Greenshot captures and annotates with a small editor. Get it from getgreenshot.org. It is not ShareX and it is not the Windows 11 Snipping Tool. - **What is it?**: A simple screenshot annotator **Same as ShareX?**: No. ShareX has more workflows **In-box?**: No. Snipping Tool is the Windows app Feex says If you only need a box and an arrow, I would install Greenshot from getgreenshot.org. If you want scrolling capture and workflows, I would pick ShareX instead. ## What is Greenshot? Greenshot captures a region and opens a lightweight editor. Greenshot.exe sits in the tray. ShareX.exe is the heavier sibling with destinations and scrolling capture. ## If you have never used it If you want a small annotator after Print Screen, Greenshot is the simple open-source tool. Download it from getgreenshot.org. It opens an editor for arrows and boxes. It is not ShareX, which adds workflows and uploads, and it is not Snipping Tool. ## What is it used for? **Region capture into an editor** Arrows, boxes, and blur. ShareX can do this too, with more after-capture tasks. **Send to printer, file, or Office** The destination menu is short on purpose. ShareX's destination list is longer. **Stay local by default** Greenshot is an annotator first. Lightshot's upload path is a different caution. ## Who is it for? - People who want arrows on a snip without ShareX's options - Offices that standardized on Greenshot years ago - Anyone comparing this to Snipping Tool markup ## Current status Greenshot (2007) is a current screenshot annotator from Greenshot. The vendor still points Windows users at https://getgreenshot.org/. ## How old is it? Greenshot started in 2007, the same year as the ShareX lineage. It stayed a focused annotator. ShareX grew into a workflow suite. Current Greenshot still targets Windows desktops. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. Windows install Store listing (if offered) ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | Windows 10 or Windows 11, per getgreenshot.org | | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more. | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Low for a still snip **RAM demand**: A small tray app plus the editor ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | Greenshot.exe | Capture tray and editor | | ------------- | ----------------------- | ## Startup components Greenshot is meant to start with Windows so Print Screen works. Turn that off in settings if you do not want the tray. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Program Files\Greenshot\\ | | --------------- | ---------------------------- | ## File formats PNG, JPEG, BMP, others in preferences ## Common problems ### Print Screen taken over and Snipping Tool seems broken Greenshot hooks Print Screen. Change the hotkey or quit Greenshot. ShareX can steal the same key. ### Old build from a third-party pack getgreenshot.org is the project. A "Greenshot plus toolbar" bundle is not the vendor. ## Getting unstuck ### Install from getgreenshot.org ShareX is at getsharex.com if you wanted the bigger tool. Snipping Tool is already in Windows. ### Change the Print Screen hotkey in Greenshot settings if Windows snips vanish One app can own that key. That is Greenshot, not a broken ShareX install. ### If the editor will not open, start Greenshot from the tray icon The capture lands in the editor window. Closing the tray exits the hook. ## Alternatives ShareX for workflows. Snipping Tool for in-box markup. Lightshot and Flameshot are other extras. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [getgreenshot.org/ ](https://getgreenshot.org/)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [getgreenshot.org/help/ ](https://getgreenshot.org/help/)Vendor support | | Official site | [getgreenshot.org/ ](https://getgreenshot.org/)Start here, not a random exe host | ## Related hardware A working display is enough. The editor is light next to ShareX recording. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [Snipping Tool: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/snipping-tool)[ShareX: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/sharex)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [Greenshot official site ](https://getgreenshot.org/)· Vendor product page - [Greenshot help ](https://getgreenshot.org/help/)· Vendor support - [Greenshot GitHub ](https://github.com/greenshot/greenshot)· Source - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: Greenshot **Category**: Screenshot annotator **Process**: Greenshot.exe **License**: GPLv3 **First released**: 2007 **Official site**: [getgreenshot.org](https://getgreenshot.org/) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/greenshot/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)