EShot
EShot is an open-source screen recording project written in C++ with 70 stars on GitHub.
The authors describe it as: “Fast, lightweight Windows and Linux(KDE Plasma 6) screenshot tool with annotations, OCR, uploads, pinned captures, GIF recording, and MP4 screen recording.”
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What is EShot?
EShot is an open-source screen recording project written in C++ with 70 stars on GitHub. The authors describe it as: “Fast, lightweight Windows and Linux(KDE Plasma 6) screenshot tool with annotations, OCR, uploads, pinned captures, GIF recording, and MP4 screen recording.”
Is EShot free?
EShot is open source — free to use; check its license for redistribution terms.
What are the best EShot alternatives?
The closest alternatives in the same category include ShareX, Recordly, Cap, Kap, Captura — each has a live profile with facts and its own alternatives list on this hub.