ShareX has been released in version 20.0.2 and brings, among other things, a native ARM64 build for Windows-on-ARM devices and a new image editor based on Avalonia UI. There are also 18 annotation tools, a new “Background Beautifier”, 232 image effects and various detailed improvements in uploaders, OpenAI connection and region capture. In return, the MEGA uploader, the option for your own AI provider and the previous blob emojis are no longer available.
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ShareX is an open source tool for screenshots, screen recordings and file uploads on Windows. The project has its roots in ZScreen, launched in 2007 and is under the GPL and is under the GPLv3. Functionally, it goes far beyond classic screenshot tools: ShareX offers OCR, QR code generation and recognition, image annotations, hotkey workflows and over 80 upload destinations, including Imgur, FTP, Amazon S3 and any of your own servers via custom uploader. The target group includes power users, developers, IT support and content creators.
Native ARM64 variant via the Microsoft Store
For the first time, ShareX is available in a version compiled natively for ARM64. This version is made available via the Microsoft Store. This means that x64 emulation via Prism is no longer required on devices with Snapdragon
The biggest functional leap is the new image editor. It replaces the previous WinForms implementation and uses Avalonia UI, an open-source .NET UI framework for cross-platform interfaces, which many developers consider to be a modern successor to WPF and WinForms. If you don’t warm up to the new interface, you can reactivate the old editor in the settings via “Use legacy image editor”.
The new editor bundles 18 annotation tools with keyboard shortcuts, including Smart Eraser (W), Magnify (M), Spotlight (S), Cut Out (U), and an emoji tool (J) with support for Microsoft’s 3D Fluent emojis. Classics such as rectangle, ellipse, line, arrow, freehand, text, speech bubble, step marker, highlight, blur, pixelate and crop can also be accessed directly with a button.
Background Beautifier and 232 image effects
The new editor also includes a “background beautifier” like those known from Pika or Recraft. It provides screenshots with borders, padding, rounded corners, shadows, a fixed aspect ratio and a freely selectable background – either as a gradient, color, transparent, image or current wallpaper. This allows screenshots to be prepared for social media posts or documentation, for example, without the need for an additional tool.
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The effects library includes 232 filters and editing options, divided into 35 manipulations, 32 adjustments, 149 filters and 16 drawings. The following keyboard shortcuts are available in the new editor: Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y for undo and redo, Ctrl+X, C, V and D for cut, copy, paste and duplicate as well as Home, End and Page up/down for the layer order. The editor can be customized via “Task settings Tools Image editor”, for example in terms of system theme and accent color, window state, automatic closing after a completed task, automatic copying to the clipboard or zoom-to-fit when opening.
PrivateBin new, MEGA deleted
There are also changes to the upload services. A new addition is PrivateBin as a text uploader – an open-source Pastebin clone that encrypts the content in the sender’s browser and is primarily used in security-sensitive environments. In return, the MEGA uploader is no longer needed because the underlying library is no longer maintained.
The developers have expanded the OpenAI connection. A new “Load models” button automatically queries available models and fills the selection list. Additionally, there is an “OpenAI Legacy AI Provider” option for local deployments with an OpenAI-compatible API. The previous option for a custom AI provider is no longer applicable, as the OpenAI provider fulfills the same purpose. SFTP uploads also run faster.
Detailed improvements in capture and workflows
There are further detailed improvements in region capture and workflows. The crosshairs can now be switched off when selecting a region, and ShareX filters out tool windows that cannot be activated when detecting windows – floating toolbars in Photoshop no longer incorrectly appear as capture targets. The after-capture tasks now also include the “Copy folder path to clipboard” option. The hash checker displays the result directly with a green tick or red cross, and the freehand tools draw cleaner lines thanks to smoothing and curve interpolation.
Outside of this, the project has removed the previous blob emojis and now uses Microsoft’s 3D Fluent emojis throughout. The complete changelog is available on the project page, the source code is on GitHub.
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