WinShot is a lightweight Windows screenshot utility that combines screen capture, annotation, and image exporting in a modern desktop interface. It supports fullscreen, selected-region, and active-window captures through configurable keyboard shortcuts. Its editor provides shapes, arrows, text, numbered markers, and spotlight effects for highlighting important details. Annotations remain editable and can be repositioned, resized, or rotated without altering the original screenshot. Users can crop images with predefined aspect ratios and apply one of 24 gradient backgrounds. Screenshots can be exported as PNG or JPEG files with customizable quality settings. Built with Wails, Go, React, and TypeScript, WinShot emphasizes native performance and compact installation. System tray integration and automatic startup provide convenient background access.
Features
- Fullscreen, custom-region, and active-window screenshots with configurable global keyboard shortcuts
- Non-destructive annotations featuring geometric shapes, directional arrows, text, and numbered callouts
- Interactive spotlight effects with adjustable annotation positioning, rotation, and resizing
- Flexible screenshot cropping with preset aspect ratios and 24 customizable gradient backgrounds
- PNG and JPEG exporting with adjustable image quality, quick saving, and automatic file naming
- Lightweight Windows integration with system tray controls, automatic startup, and portable installation