ZScreen is now a more kick-ass screenshot tool, especially on Windows 7

Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Open Source

I haven't bothered with a dedicated screenshot app for a while - the Snipping Tool in Windows 7 is pretty decent, and I'd become comfortable with my inefficient image-creation workflow. Then suddenly I realized how dumb that is, and I went back to an app that used ages ago: ZScreen.

The developer's description on Google Code doesn't begin to tell the story here. Brandon Z says "ZScreen is an open-source screen capture program for Microsoft Windows. It can upload screenshots, pictures, text & files and put the URL in your clipboard in a single keystroke." That's just the tip of the iceberg, though.

It now handles more than just images on your clipboard - URLs, text, files - ZScreen can send them a dozen different places with the tap of a hotkey. And like any connected app, it also has the ability to (sigh) update your Twitter status following an action.

ZScreen has become so configurable and integrates with so many online services that it's in a class by itself. On top of that, Windows 7 superbar integration has been built-in. If you're looking for a seriously kick-ass screenshot app, keep reading after the break!

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