greenshot / greenshot

Greenshot - a free screenshot tool optimized for productivity
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Welcome to the source repository for Greenshot.
What is Greenshot?
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Greenshot is a light-weight screenshot software tool for Windows with the following key features:
* Quickly create screenshots of a selected region, window or fullscreen.
* Easily annotate, highlight or obfuscate parts of the screenshot.
* Export the screenshot in various ways: save to file, send to printer, copy to clipboard, attach to e-mail, send Office programs or upload to photo sites like Flickr or Picasa, and others.
and a lot more options simplifying creation of and work with screenshots every day.
Being easy to understand and configurable, Greenshot is an efficient tool for project managers, software developers, technical writers, testers and anyone else creating screenshots.
If you find that Greenshot saves you a lot of time and/or money, you are very welcome to support the development of this screenshot software.
Trademark and Logo Usage Policy
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The Greenshot logo and trademark are the property of the Greenshot development team. Unauthorized use of the logo and trademark is generally prohibited. However, we allow the use of the Greenshot name and logo in the following contexts:
* In blog posts, articles, or reviews that discuss or promote the Greenshot, provided that the usage is fair and does not imply endorsement by Greenshot.
* In educational materials or presentations that accurately represent the project.
Please refrain from using the Greenshot logo and trademark in any promotional materials, products, or in a manner that may cause confusion or imply endorsement without prior written permission.
If you have any questions or wish to seek permission for other uses, please contact us.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
About this repository
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This is the ongoing development branch for future Greenshot releases. 
Documentation
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The documentation in `docs/` describes Greenshot 1.3, the current release. What is new in Greenshot 1.4, which is developed here, is described in docs/vNext.
Releases
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You can find a list of all releases (stable and unstable) in the Github releases or in the version history on our website.
The downloads page on our website always links to the latest stable release.
Getting Started for Developers:
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These instructions are made to assist developers in getting started with Greenshot so they can contribute to the repository. Please verify system prerequisites are met before trying to build.
IDE System Requirements:
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* Windows OS environment
* Visual Studio 2026 (the native projects use the v145 C++ toolset), with the **Desktop development with C++** workload, MSVC v145 x64/x86 build tools, and a Windows 10 SDK
* .NET SDK 10.0.100 or newer (Greenshot.Mcp targets .NET 10)