The Awesome Screenshot Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Awesome Screenshot in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Awesome Screenshot
The Insider’s Guide
Screenshot and screen recording extension with cloud sharing
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among screen recording and video tools, read from Awesome Screenshot’s own pages.
Made by Awesome Screenshot, Inc. (Diigo Inc.) · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Awesome Screenshot’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Awesome Screenshot’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 28 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade
Awesome Screenshot combines a screenshot tool and a screen recorder in one browser extension, with Mac, Windows and iOS apps alongside it. Captures can be annotated, saved to the computer or uploaded to a cloud library and shared by link, and recordings can be trimmed and marked up in a built-in editor. Individual plans are priced by how many screenshots and recordings are kept in the cloud, and separate workspace plans cover teams.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Awesome Screenshot, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: it lives in your browser toolbar.
- 1
Best for full-page browser screenshots you can mark up
The video editor only cuts, and there's no Android or Linux app.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $5 per month, billed annually ($60); $6 billed monthly.
- 3
There is a free plan
Up to 100 screenshots and 20 recordings in the cloud, 720p, basic annotation tools and a 3-day trash. Local saves are unlimited, with local recordings capped at 5 minutes each.
- 4
It runs on 4 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows and iOS, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Full-page and region screenshots
Captures the visible part of a page, the entire scrolling page, a selected area or a window, and saves the result as PNG, JPG or PDF.
- 6
Screenshot annotation
Marks up a capture with arrows, rectangles, text, highlights, callouts and numbered steps, and blurs private details. The Free plan has the basic tools only.
- 7
Screen and camera recording
Records the screen together with the camera, up to 6 hours per recording, in WebM or MP4. Resolution is up to 720p on Free and Basic and up to 4K on Professional.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 28 of 52
That is against the other screen recording and video tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Awesome Screenshot you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Awesome Screenshot at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $5 per month, billed annually ($60); $6 billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Browser extension
- Made by
- Awesome Screenshot, Inc. (Diigo Inc.)
- Category
- Screen Recording & Video
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for full-page browser screenshots you can mark up
Awesome Screenshot is a browser extension for screenshots and screen recording: it grabs a whole scrolling page, lets you add arrows, text and blur, and hands you a share link. The middle plan is a trap, as Basic at $5 a month lifts only the screenshot limit and recordings stay at 20 in the cloud and 720p until Professional at $6. The video editor only cuts, and there's no Android or Linux app.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Basic is $5 a month billed annually, at the low end of this category, and Professional is $6 for unlimited recordings, 4K and the integrations. Both sit under the $10 middle, and Basic adds nothing on the video side. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free holds 100 screenshots and 20 recordings in the cloud at 720p. Local saves are unlimited, but a recording saved to your computer stops at 5 minutes, and 20 cloud videos goes quickly. |
| Features | C | Full-page, region and window captures saved as PNG, JPG or PDF, with arrows, callouts, numbered steps and blur, plus screen and camera recording up to 6 hours. The gap the listing shows is the video side: the editor only cuts and adds text and shapes, and there are no transcripts or captions. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: it lives in your browser toolbar. Click, capture, mark it up, copy the link. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Browser extensions, the web, Mac, Windows and iOS apps, with Google Drive, Dropbox and Box included and Slack, Trello, Asana, Jira and GitHub on Professional. No Android and no Linux. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Awesome Screenshot is for
- Fits if you mostly need full-page screenshots of websites with notes on them
- Works for occasional recorders who can stay inside 20 cloud recordings at 720p
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you're buying Basic for video, as it only lifts the screenshot limit and recordings stay at 20 and 720p
- Tight if you're on Free or Basic and save recordings to your computer, since each one stops at 5 minutes
- Too light for finished videos, because the editor only cuts and adds text and shapes, with no captions or transcripts
- Not for you if you're on Android or Linux, as no app is listed for either
- Watch out: the Slack, Jira, Asana, Trello and GitHub links need Professional, and SSO is only listed as coming soon
Good to know
Good for
- People who mainly need annotated full-page browser screenshots
- Occasional recorders who can stay within 20 cloud recordings
- Small teams sharing captures in a free workspace of up to 5 members
Worth knowing
- The Free plan keeps up to 100 screenshots and 20 recordings in the cloud, at up to 720p.
- Basic lifts only the screenshot limit; unlimited recordings, 4K and the Slack, Trello, Asana, Jira and GitHub integrations need Professional.
- On Free and Basic, recordings saved to the computer are limited to 5 minutes each.
- The site links browser extensions and Mac, Windows and iOS apps; no Android or Linux app is listed.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Awesome Screenshot has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per month, billed annually ($60); $6 billed monthly.
Free
$0
Up to 100 screenshots and 20 recordings in the cloud at up to 720p, basic annotation tools, and recovery from the trash within 3 days.
Basic
$5
per month, billed annually ($60); $6 billed monthly
Unlimited screenshots with all annotation tools and a 30-day trash. Recordings stay at 20 in the cloud and 720p, as on Free.
Professional
$6
per month, billed annually ($72); $8 billed monthly
Unlimited screenshots and recordings, resolution up to 4K, editing with no 1-hour limit, and the Slack, Trello, Asana, Jira and GitHub integrations.
Workspace Lite
$0
A free team workspace with up to 20 videos, up to 50 images and up to 5 members.
Workspace Premium
$8
per member / month, billed annually ($96); $10 billed monthly
A team workspace with unlimited videos, unlimited images and unlimited members.
Enterprise
Custom
Enterprise support for a workspace. Custom domains and SSO are listed as coming soon.
The free plan
Up to 100 screenshots and 20 recordings in the cloud, 720p, basic annotation tools and a 3-day trash. Local saves are unlimited, with local recordings capped at 5 minutes each.
Read from awesomescreenshot.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Lower rates with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing a 20% saving. Basic is $60 a year against $6 a month, Professional $72 against $8, and Workspace Premium $96 per member against $10.
Stated on awesomescreenshot.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Professional(Monthly)”, against $7.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺97,99 | $1.99 | 75% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 409.00 | $6.51 | 19% less |
| Canada | $9.99 | $7.02 | 12% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 129ribu | $7.21 | 10% less |
| Germany | 7,99 € | $8.95 | 12% more |
| Brazil | R$ 44,90 | $8.97 | 12% more |
| United Kingdom | £6.99 | $9.24 | 16% more |
| Mexico | $189.00 | $10.38 | 30% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Browser extension
Screenshot and screen recording extension with cloud sharing. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: screen recording, video editing, screenshots.
The gap the listing shows is the video side: the editor only cuts and adds text and shapes, and there are no transcripts or captions.
- Full-page and region screenshots
- Captures the visible part of a page, the entire scrolling page, a selected area or a window, and saves the result as PNG, JPG or PDF.
- Screenshot annotation
- Marks up a capture with arrows, rectangles, text, highlights, callouts and numbered steps, and blurs private details. The Free plan has the basic tools only.
- Screen and camera recording
- Records the screen together with the camera, up to 6 hours per recording, in WebM or MP4. Resolution is up to 720p on Free and Basic and up to 4K on Professional.
- Video editor
- Cuts a recording and adds text and shapes to it. On Free and Basic, editing and downloading apply only to recordings shorter than 1 hour.
- Cloud library and share links
- Uploads captures to a cloud account where they can be organized and shared by link, or saves them to the local disk instead.
- Team workspaces
- A workspace gives members shared access to videos and images. Workspace Lite is free for up to 5 members; Workspace Premium removes the limits.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Slack
- Trello
- Asana
- Jira
- GitHub
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Box
Awesome Screenshot is made by Awesome Screenshot, Inc. (Diigo Inc.).
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
28/52
Other screen recording and video tools it is graded above
Awesome Screenshot's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 28 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 31 of 52) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 11 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 53 screen recording and video tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Awesome Screenshot’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 31 of 52
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 52
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 52
- BEase of useAbove 20 of 52
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 15 of 52
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 46 screen recording and video tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Awesome Screenshot is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Awesome Screenshot you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $60 a year.
What you could not
- A video editor.
- Capture tools hooked into the operating system.
- Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Slack, Trello and Asana among them.
What this rests on. Awesome Screenshot’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Loom, Screencastify, Screenity, Camtasia Snagit and Monosnap
The 5 tools Awesome Screenshot is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Loom
Free plan · from $18/mo
Screen and camera recorder for shareable video messages.
- Only Awesome Screenshot lists a web app.
- Only Loom lists an Android app.
- Loom also covers transcription.
- 2.4GPA
Screencastify
Free plan · from $7/mo
Browser-extension screen recorder built for classrooms and teams.
- Only Awesome Screenshot lists macOS, Windows and iOS apps.
- Awesome Screenshot also covers screenshots.
- Screencastify also covers transcription.
- 2.4GPA
Screenity
Free plan · from $10/mo
Open-source Chrome screen recorder with a scene-based editor.
- Only Awesome Screenshot lists macOS, Windows and iOS apps.
- Screenity is open source, according to its own site.
- Awesome Screenshot also covers screenshots.
- 2.4GPA
Camtasia Snagit
Free trial · from $39/yr
Screen capture and recording tool with annotation and step guides.
- Awesome Screenshot has a free plan. Camtasia Snagit does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Awesome Screenshot lists a web app.
- Only Awesome Screenshot lists an iOS app.
- 2.8GPA
Monosnap
Free plan · from $2.5/mo
Screenshot and screen recording tool with its own cloud storage.
- Only Awesome Screenshot lists a web app.
- Only Awesome Screenshot lists an iOS app.
- Awesome Screenshot also covers video editing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Awesome Screenshot free?
Awesome Screenshot has a free plan. Up to 100 screenshots and 20 recordings in the cloud, 720p, basic annotation tools and a 3-day trash.
How much does Awesome Screenshot cost?
Awesome Screenshot lists 6 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Awesome Screenshot work on?
Awesome Screenshot is available on Web, macOS, Windows and iOS. It also has a browser extension.
Does Awesome Screenshot offer any discounts?
Awesome Screenshot publicly lists the following: Lower rates with annual billing.
Does Awesome Screenshot have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Awesome Screenshot is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and iOS.
Does Awesome Screenshot have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Awesome Screenshot is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and iOS.
Is Awesome Screenshot open source?
Awesome Screenshot is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does Awesome Screenshot integrate with?
Awesome Screenshot's listing names Slack, Trello, Asana, Jira, GitHub, Google Drive, Dropbox and Box.
Who makes Awesome Screenshot?
Awesome Screenshot is made by Awesome Screenshot, Inc. (Diigo Inc.).
What are the alternatives to Awesome Screenshot?
The closest alternatives to Awesome Screenshot in our directory are Loom, Screencastify, Screenity, Camtasia Snagit and Monosnap.
How does Awesome Screenshot compare with other screen recording and video tools?
Awesome Screenshot's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 28 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 9.
Is Awesome Screenshot good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Awesome Screenshot B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 11 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Awesome Screenshot?
To replace Awesome Screenshot you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Awesome Screenshot’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Awesome Screenshot's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-08-25.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Awesome Screenshot, Inc. (Diigo Inc.). Prices change, so check awesomescreenshot.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Awesome Screenshot, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/awesome-screenshot
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Awesome Screenshot’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Awesome Screenshot is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Awesome Screenshot, Inc. (Diigo Inc.). Prices and plans change: check awesomescreenshot.com before you buy.