# Lightshot (screenshot tool)

> Easy and convenient screenshot tool. Allows you to make screenshots of any selected area (video and flash too), edit and upload it to server.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/lightshot](https://chrome-stats.com/d/lightshot)

## Overview

- **ID:** `lightshot`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Serg at SkillBrains
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 25,437
- **Weekly downloads:** 371
- **Rating:** 3.98 / 5 (209 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.5resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2009-12-14
- **Size:** 691 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lightshot/)
- **Website:** [http://app.prntscr.com/help.html](http://app.prntscr.com/help.html)

## Description

Lightshot is a convenient Chrome extension that lets you quickly capture screenshots of any selected area within your browser tab, including video and flash content. Simply click the Lightshot icon, select the area to capture, and choose to save the image locally or upload it to the server for instant sharing.

With Lightshot, you can resize and move the selection area right inside your browser without needing external apps. It offers editing capabilities such as adding text, drawing lines, and more, making it easy to customize your screenshots before saving or sharing. This lightweight tool streamlines screenshot tasks and enhances productivity for everyday browsing.

## Rankings

- #450 — Overall
- #51 — Social & Communication
- #55 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #3 — tool
- #5 — greenshot
- #5 — screenshot to pdf

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `notifications`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `downloads`
- `cookies`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Reviews are mixed but largely positive about Lightshot’s design and ease of use. Many praise its simple UI and basic functionality. However, the main issues mentioned across reviews are the lack of a copy-to-clipboard button and the inability to scroll to capture full pages (only a selected area). Some notes mention editing options and occasional platform quirks, but these are less consistently reported. In short, users like the UI and workflow, but missing clipboard copy and full-page capture are the biggest drawbacks.

### Pros

- Easy to use / simple interface
- Visually appealing design
- Some editing options available
- Generally positive sentiment about the tool

### Cons

- Missing copy to clipboard / no Copy to Clipboard button
- No scrolling / cannot capture full pages (only a selected area)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/lightshot)