# Awesome Screenshot & Screen Recorder

> Full page screen capture and screen recorder 2 in 1. Share screencast video instantly.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/screenshot-capture-annotate](https://chrome-stats.com/d/screenshot-capture-annotate)

## Overview

- **ID:** `screenshot-capture-annotate`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Diigo Inc.
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 122,031
- **Weekly downloads:** 2,533
- **Rating:** 4.39 / 5 (1,575 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.3.7.21
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-24
- **First published:** 2011-03-03
- **Size:** 4.89 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/screenshot-capture-annotate/)
- **Website:** [https://www.awesomescreenshot.com](https://www.awesomescreenshot.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/screenshot-capture-annotate/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/screenshot-capture-annotate/privacy/)

## Description

Awesome Screenshot & Screen Recorder is a 2-in-1 Chrome extension that lets you capture full-page screenshots and record your screen or camera, with microphone support. Save and share screencasts and images via unique links, using a convenient popup to start recording or capture at any moment.

With built-in annotation tools, you can resize, crop, blur sensitive information, add shapes and text, and export as PNG, JPG, or PDF. Save to your account and share content with teammates or collaborators via links. Premium integrations include sending content to Jira, Slack, Trello, Asana, or GitHub. Your privacy is prioritized: content remains private by default unless you choose to share.

## Rankings

- #167 — Overall
- #3 — Social & Communication
- #9 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #1 — awesome
- #1 — greenshot
- #1 — owner

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Very low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.

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## Review summary

Reviewers praise the extension for reliable full-page scrolling captures, working on pages that block other tools, fast single-shot captures, and local saving with annotation. A common gripe is the mandatory sign-in to access recording features, which adds friction and privacy concerns. Overall, strong for screenshots but limited in video capabilities and with some page-type frictions.

### Pros

- Captures full pages and long webpages, including scrolling as it saves.
- Works on sites/pages where other tools fail or are blocked, enabling full-page captures on tricky pages.
- Fast, easy, and intuitive for quick single-shot captures.
- Allows annotating before saving.
- Saves captures locally to your PC/desktop (no mandatory cloud upload).

### Cons

- Requires sign-in to use screen recording (friction and privacy concerns).

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