Explain and Send Screenshots

Capture or record a video of your screen, write text or arrows and share it. The safest extension with NO crazy permissions!

As of June 2026, Explain and Send Screenshots has 100,000 users and a 4.23/5 rating from 1,157 reviews in the Productivity category.

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Version
22.1.2
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 4 version updates.

History

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Tracking since Apr 5, 2026.

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Apr 5, 2026100.0K4.241.2K20.0.3
Apr 16, 2026100.0K4.241.2K20.0.3
Apr 23, 2026100.0K4.241.2K20.0.3
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Jun 8, 2026100.0K4.231.2K22.0
Jun 15, 2026100.0K4.231.2K22.1
Now100.0K4.231.2K22.1.2

Permissions & access

Permissions
storageactiveTabcontextMenusnotificationsscriptingsystem.displayalarmsoffscreen
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

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About

✨ A Secure Screen Capture & Annotation Tool to Capture, record, annotate, and share your screen— all with unmatched privacy and speed.

🛡️ Why The Extension is the Safest Choice
Stop compromising your security for basic screen tools. As an experienced developer, I built this extension to delivers the same robust features without requesting invasive "read and change all your data" permissions found in every other popular screenshot extension.

🚀 Core Features & Capabilities
Quick Capture: Take a full or partial snapshot of any webpage or active window instantly.

Screen Recording: Record a video of your screen and include audio narration via your microphone.

Intuitive Editor: Use the built-in, clean editor to:

Annotate: Draw arrows, circles, and lines to highlight key information.

Edit: Add text, crop, erase, or delete selections.

Privacy: Blur sensitive areas to protect information.

AI Background Removal: Remove and substitute image backgrounds right on your device (done locally with AI).

📤 Seamless Sharing & Workflow
Sharing your annotated image or video is simple and flexible:

Direct Link Sharing: Get a direct cloud link for instant sharing on social media (Facebook, X/Twitter) or in chat apps.

Quick Copy/Paste: Copy the image to the clipboard to easily paste it directly into emails (Gmail, Outlook, etc.) or documents.

Cloud Integration: Supports "Save to Google Drive."

Local Download: Download the image directly to your desktop.

⚙️ Power User Accessibility
Customize your experience for maximum efficiency:

Assign Shortcut Keys for lightning-fast captures.

Use the Right-click Context Menu for quick screen capture options.

Extra features are unlocked for contributors who support my safe development philosophy.

Give it a try and see the difference a secure, powerful tool makes!

Changelog: https://jasonsavard.com/wiki/Explain_and_Send_Screenshots_changelog

Technical

Version
22.1.2
Manifest
V3
Size
12.94MiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
20
Featured
Yes

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u10d245b99b25a4e6fb7f657226bf679d
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Apr 12, 2010
Last Updated (Store)
Jun 14, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 22, 2026
Website
jasonsavard.com

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