Skitch is no longer available for official download on Windows and Android phones, and MacOS devices. These are major devices that suffer from this Evernote extension. Although Evernote will continue support for Skitch on Mac but not iOS. Because of this, we have decided to gather the best alternatives for your Windows and MacOS devices. So below are the best Skitch alternatives with our best choice coming fourth.
1. Greenshot
Greenshot is an open-source tool that you can use to capture screens and edit screenshots on your device. Yes, it does not look like Skitch, but it has all features that Skitch has. You can take a screenshot using the shortcut key Ctrl + Print Scr and on pressing Print Scr for manual selection of such key. After that, you should be able to save the screen via the menu option.
You can even open it in the image editor for annotating and resizing. Greenshot also has an external command plugin that allows you to add your desired application.
2. Jing
Jing is a free screen capture utility developed by TechSmith. This tool is promoted as one of the best screen capture tools that anyone can use. It has a paid version that comes with some features. Further, you will need to register before you can use it. Some of its cool features include the ability to save the screenshot online on their servers and use the image link to share it anywhere.
3. ScreenPresso
ScreenPresso is a good screen capture tool with tons of features. This tool is useful when you want to present your ideas from a picture or screenshots and present a tutorial. It allows you to take full-page screenshots including the scrolling parts and also capture HD videos. You can also drag and drop other images into Workspace to edit using its powerful built-in editor.
4. LightShot (our choice)
LightShot is a lightweight application that allows users to take a screenshot and quickly edit it while taking a screenshot. After editing any image, you can upload it on their servers and get a tiny URL and even find similar images on Google.
5. ShareX
ShareX is an open-source tool and a better Skitch alternative that allow you to capture and share any corner of your Windows in one tap. It features over 12 different capturing methods such as Fullscreen, Region Light, Webpage Capture, Screen Recording with GIF functionality, etc.
6. Snagit
Snagit is another best Skitch alternatives that provide you with screen capturing and recording in several ways. The tool has a nice user interface with amazing editing features. You can use it to capture a specific part of a desktop or even multiple areas at once. After capturing, an editor will pop to customize the image and even to resize it.
7. CloudApp
CloudApp is another great tool that is best for screen capturing tool. You can use it to take screenshots, capture videos, make GIFs with its powerful editing tool. It has an amazing UI and you can share your screenshot with folks online. It’s called CloudApp because once you capture a screen, it automatically uploads it to the cloud and from there you can get the link to share with friends.
8. FastStone Capture
FastStone Capture is one of the oldest screen capturing tools out there, it was launched in 2010. It has been updated more than 50 times and that’s the reason behind its vast popularity. It’s very lite in size and also arrives in a simple user interface. The good thing is that you can record your screen in a highly compressed format. You can also export the captured images to MS Word, PowerPoint, Built-in image editor for editing.
9. PicPick
PicPick is a great screen capturing tool developed by NGWIN. This software looks like the old Microsoft Paint and it’s mostly used by image designers and home users. It allows you to capture full screen, region, fixes area, etc.
10. Monosnap
This is one of the most simple alternatives to Skitch. You can use this tool to capture screens, record videos, and share them with anyone. Monosnap is very easy to use and you can annotate, edit images, and save directly on Cloud. However, before you upload it to Cloud, you have to create an account with them, which is not bad.
