Best Free Screenshot Editors With No Watermark (2026)
Free screenshot editors that never add a watermark: Screenshot Studio, ShareX, Flameshot, Greenshot, Screenshot Editor, Guidejar, Photopea, and the tools built into Windows and macOS.
By Kartik Labhshetwar, maker of Screenshot StudioUpdated 3 min read
Short answer
The best free screenshot editors with no watermark are Screenshot Studio (in the browser, with blur, arrows, backgrounds, and mockups), ShareX (capture and annotation on Windows), Flameshot (Windows, macOS, and Linux), and Greenshot (free on Windows). For quick blur and redaction in a browser tab, Screenshot Editor and Guidejar are also free, with no watermark and no account.
Screenshot Studio is our product. Every other tool is listed on its merits, with details checked against the vendor's own site.
Quick comparison
| Tool | Best for | Price | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screenshot Studio | Redacting and polishing screenshots in any browser | Free, open source (Apache 2.0) | Browser on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chromebook |
| ShareX | All-in-one capture on Windows | Free, open source (GPL-3.0) | Windows |
| Flameshot | Cross-platform capture and markup, including Linux | Free, open source (GPLv3) | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Greenshot | Lightweight capture on Windows | Free on Windows; $1.99 on macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Screenshot Editor | Redacting sensitive details in a browser | Free | Browser |
| Guidejar Screenshot Editor | Step-by-step how-to screenshots | Free, unlimited exports | Browser |
| Photopea | Full layer-based image editing | Free with ads; Premium $5/mo | Browser |
| Windows Snipping Tool | Quick capture with nothing to install on Windows | Free, built into Windows | Windows |
| macOS Screenshot and Markup | Quick capture with nothing to install on a Mac | Free, built into macOS | macOS |
Pick 1 of 9 · Best for redacting and polishing screenshots in any browser
Screenshot Studio
Blur private details, add arrows, shapes, and text, then place the screenshot on one of 250+ backgrounds, in a device or browser mockup, or at a 3D angle. Exports PNG, JPEG, and WebP up to 5x, or animate to MP4, WebM, and GIF. No signup, no watermark.
- Price
- Free, open source (Apache 2.0)
- Runs on
- Browser on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chromebook
- Limitations
- No screen capture: take the screenshot with your OS or another tool, then paste or drop it in.
Pick 3 of 9 · Best for cross-platform capture and markup, including linux
Flameshot
Drag to capture a region, then annotate in place with arrows, lines, rectangles, circles, text, a marker, pixelate, and blur.
- Price
- Free, open source (GPLv3)
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Limitations
- Built for quick markup rather than backgrounds, mockups, or video.
Pick 4 of 9 · Best for lightweight capture on windows
Greenshot
Captures a region, window, or the full screen, then lets you annotate, highlight, or obscure parts of the screenshot.
- Price
- Free on Windows; $1.99 on macOS
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS
- Limitations
- The macOS version is a separate paid app.
Pick 5 of 9 · Best for redacting sensitive details in a browser
Screenshot Editor
Add arrows, text, shapes, and highlights, or hide details with opaque redaction, blur, or pixelation. Edits run locally in the browser, with no account and no watermark.
- Price
- Free
- Runs on
- Browser
- Limitations
- No screen capture: it edits images you upload.
Pick 6 of 9 · Best for step-by-step how-to screenshots
Guidejar Screenshot Editor
Rectangles, circles, arrows, auto-numbered steps, text, blur, crop, and layers on a browser canvas, with no account, no email, and no watermark.
- Price
- Free, unlimited exports
- Runs on
- Browser
- Limitations
- No screen capture in the editor itself: it works on images you add.
Pick 7 of 9 · Best for full layer-based image editing
Photopea
A Photoshop-style editor with layers, masks, blur filters, and vector tools that also opens PSD files. No download or account needed.
- Price
- Free with ads; Premium $5/mo
- Runs on
- Browser
- Limitations
- A general image editor, so simple screenshot markup takes more steps than in a dedicated tool.
Pick 8 of 9 · Best for quick capture with nothing to install on windows
Windows Snipping Tool
Captures the screen and marks it up with a pen, highlighter, shapes, and crop. Text actions copy text out of a screenshot.
- Price
- Free, built into Windows
- Runs on
- Windows
- Limitations
- Basic markup only, and Microsoft's documentation lists no blur tool.
Pick 9 of 9 · Best for quick capture with nothing to install on a mac
macOS Screenshot and Markup
Press Shift-Command-5 to capture the screen, then mark up the screenshot before you save or share it.
- Price
- Free, built into macOS
- Runs on
- macOS
- Limitations
- Basic markup only.
How we picked
We kept tools that export without a watermark on the free plan, then compared platform, built-in screen capture, annotation and redaction tools, and account requirements. Every detail comes from each vendor's own site or repository, checked on September 24, 2026. Plans change without notice, so confirm current pricing before you decide.
