# Lightshot Application: Skillbrains Also called prntscr, light shot, skillbrains lightshot Skillbrains, System A simple screenshot tool from Skillbrains. The process is Lightshot.exe. Upload privacy is the usual caution. It is not ShareX. ## What you need to know Lightshot is a simple snip tool. Upload privacy is the usual caution. Skillbrains Lightshot captures and can upload to prntscr.com. Get it from app.prntscr.com. It is not ShareX. Uploaded screenshots can be visible to others. - **What is it?**: A simple screenshot tool **Same as ShareX?**: No. ShareX is a larger suite **Uploads?**: Yes, to prntscr. Treat links as public Feex says If Lightshot uploaded a snip, I would treat that URL as public until you confirm otherwise. I would use ShareX or Snipping Tool if you want to stay local by default. ## What is Lightshot? Lightshot.exe hooks Print Screen and can upload to Skillbrains' prntscr hosts. ShareX.exe is the open-source suite with optional destinations. Uploading is the usual Lightshot caution. ## If you have never used it If Print Screen opens a small overlay and can upload to prntscr.com, Lightshot is Skillbrains' tool. Download it from app.prntscr.com. Uploaded shots can be public. It is not ShareX, not Greenshot, and not Snipping Tool. ## What is it used for? **Quick region capture** The overlay is small on purpose. ShareX adds scrolling capture and workflows. **Optional upload to prntscr** A link can be public. ShareX lets you keep destinations off. Snipping Tool stays local unless you share. **Simple markup** A few pens. Greenshot is the other simple annotator without this upload default story. ## Who is it for? - People who were told to "use Lightshot" - Anyone who should think before they upload a screen with passwords - Users comparing this to ShareX or Snipping Tool ## Current status Lightshot (2007) is a current screenshot tool from Skillbrains. The vendor still points Windows users at https://app.prntscr.com/. ## How old is it? Lightshot dates to 2007. ShareX grew into a workflow suite. Snipping Tool is the in-box Windows app. Lightshot stayed a simple overlay plus the prntscr upload path. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. Windows install ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | Windows 10 or Windows 11, per app.prntscr.com | | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more. | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Low for a still snip **Network demand**: Active if you upload ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | Lightshot.exe | Capture tray | | ------------- | ------------ | ## Startup components Lightshot is meant to start with Windows so Print Screen works. Turn that off if you do not want the hook. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Program Files\Skillbrains\lightshot\\ | | --------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ## File formats PNG, JPEG, prntscr links if you upload ## Common problems ### A screenshot with a token or password went to prntscr Assume the link is public. Change the secret. ShareX would not upload unless you configured it. ### Print Screen stolen from Snipping Tool Quit Lightshot or change its hotkey. Greenshot can steal the same key. ## Getting unstuck ### Install from app.prntscr.com A "Lightshot Pro" pack is not Skillbrains. ShareX is at getsharex.com if you wanted the open-source suite. ### Turn off upload in Lightshot preferences if you only want the clipboard That is the privacy fix. Snipping Tool is already local. ### If Print Screen stopped opening Snipping Tool, quit Lightshot from the tray One hook owns the key. Flameshot is another third-party hook if you installed that too. ## Alternatives ShareX for local-first workflows. Snipping Tool for in-box capture. Greenshot and Flameshot for other annotators. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [app.prntscr.com/ ](https://app.prntscr.com/)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Help | [app.prntscr.com/help.html ](https://app.prntscr.com/help.html)Vendor support | | Official site | [app.prntscr.com/ ](https://app.prntscr.com/)Start here, not a random exe host | ## Related hardware A display to capture. Upload uses the network. That is the privacy surface. ## 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). - [Lightshot official site ](https://app.prntscr.com/)· Vendor product page - [Lightshot help ](https://app.prntscr.com/help.html)· Vendor support - [Lightshot help ](https://app.prntscr.com/help.html)· Vendor help - [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**: Skillbrains **Category**: Screenshot tool **Process**: Lightshot.exe **License**: Freeware **First released**: 2007 **Official site**: [app.prntscr.com](https://app.prntscr.com/) **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/lightshot/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)