Apowersoft Free Screen Capture
Apowersoft Free Screen Capture captures visible screen content and is available through web, Windows, and macOS platforms.
What Apowersoft Free Screen Capture is
Apowersoft Free Screen Capture captures visible screen content and is available through web, Windows, and macOS platforms. It can capture selected regions, active windows, drop-down menus, webpages, video frames, and gameplay. Users can start a capture from the camera icon or with the Print Screen key; hovering over an application window detects it for selection. Captures can be saved as JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, or PDF. A quick editor provides lines, arrows, text, shapes, and blur for covering sensitive information. Sharing options include copying to the clipboard, email, Screenshot.net uploads, and social networks listed on the product page; uploads produce shareable links. The product page also describes free cloud space for screenshots and images. The web-based tool does not require Java Applet, though first-time users need to install a launcher. The listed plan is free and specifies unlimited screenshots after launcher installation. Technical and customer support requests can go to the Support Center, an online form, or the listed phone number.
Good
- Captures regions, windows, webpages, video frames, and gameplay.
- Exports to six listed formats, including PDF.
- Editor includes shapes, text, arrows, and blur.
- Uploads provide shareable links.
Watch out
- First-time web users need to install a launcher.
- Cloud uploads and links require using Screenshot.net.
Who it suits
It may suit people who want to capture different screen areas or content types, annotate images, and save in several formats. It is available to web, Windows, and macOS users, with a launcher required for first-time web use.
Verdict
Apowersoft Free Screen Capture combines varied capture options with annotation, multiple export formats, and link sharing. Account for the first-use launcher requirement when choosing its web-based workflow.
Plans and prices
From Apowersoft Free Screen Capture's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free Screen Capture | Free | Unlimited screenshots after installing the launcher · web based · Windows and Mac |
The facts
Each one read from Apowersoft Free Screen Capture's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Annotations
- Its quick image editor supports lines, arrows, text, shapes, and blur for covering sensitive information.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Capture options
- It can capture selected regions, active windows, drop-down menus, webpages, video frames, and gameplay.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Cloud storage
- The product page says users receive free cloud space for screenshots and images and get links after uploading.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Export formats
- JPG,PNG,TIFF,BMP,GIF,PDFchecked 20 Sep 2001
- Hotkey
- Users can start capturing by clicking the camera icon or pressing the Print Screen key.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Image formats
- Screenshots can be saved as JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, or PDF.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Free Screen Capture captures visible screen content in high quality.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security statement
- The product page says images hosted on its cloud server are 100% safe.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Setup requirement
- The web-based tool does not require Java Applet, but first-time users need to install a launcher.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Shareable links
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2001
- Sharing
- Screenshots can be saved locally, copied to the clipboard, emailed, uploaded to Screenshot.net, or shared to social networks listed on the product page.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- Apowersoft directs technical and customer support requests to its Support Center, online form, or phone number (+1) 2403356666.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Window detection
- The tool detects application windows as the pointer hovers over them so users can click a window to capture it.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 2010checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Hong Kongchecked 28 Sep 2001
- Maker
- WANGXU TECHNOLOGY (HK) CO., LIMITED says it developed the Apowersoft brand and was founded in 2010.checked 8 Oct 2001
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2001
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- web,windows,macoschecked 20 Sep 2001
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