Lightshot (screenshot tool)
Simple and convenient screenshot tool. Select an area, edit your screenshot and upload it to the server.
As of May 2026, Lightshot (screenshot tool) has 2,000,000 users and a 4.36/5 rating from 7,024 reviews in the Productivity category.
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2,000,000
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4.36
7.0K reviews
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7.0K
Version
7.0.1
Manifest V3
History
3 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2.0M | 4.36 | 7.0K | 7.0.1 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 2.0M | 4.36 | 7.0K | 7.0.1 |
| May 28, 2026 | 2.0M | 4.36 | 7.0K | 7.0.1 |
| Now | 2.0M | 4.36 | 7.0K | 7.0.1 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- activeTabstorageunlimitedStoragenotificationsclipboardWritedownloadscookies
- Host access
- *://*/*
Screenshots
About
Lightshot is the fastest way to take a customizable screenshot. Simple interface, nothing useless and light weight. Features: * take screenshot and share it in few clicks * select any part of the page * edit screenshot in place * save on a disk or upload to the cloud * search for similar screenshots * copy screenshot in clipboard More information here: http://app.prntscr.com/ Privacy policy: https://app.prntscr.com/en/privacy.html?privacy Clarification of the extension permissions: * Read your browsing history - Chrome adds this line when we request tabs manipulation permission. Lightshot opens screenshot in a new tab, that is why we need it. * Display notifications - Lightshot displays notification every time you upload screenshot * Modify data you copy and paste - Lightshot allows you to copy screenshot into your Clipboard * Manage your downloads - Lightshot allows you to save screenshot as a new file (works using download functions) Contact e-mail: [email protected] Send your requests and bug reports here. We appreciate your contribution!
Technical
- Version
- 7.0.1
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 685KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 40
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- mbniclmhobmnbdlbpiphghaielnnpgdp
- Developer ID
- u3f13cde6f90081b89090c16f56de36c3
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Mar 22, 2010
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jul 23, 2024
- Last Scraped
- May 28, 2026
- Website
- https://app.prntscr.com/
- Support URL
- https://app.prntscr.com/help.html
- Privacy Policy
- https://app.prntscr.com/en/privacy.html?privacy
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified May 28, 2026.