Side by side, row by row.
A tick marks the stronger side.
What using VizShot is like
One shortcut, one drag
Press ⌘⇧2 or Ctrl+Shift+2 and drag. The picture is copied and saved, and a small card offers Edit and Get link.
A clean editor
Thirteen tools with one key each, and nothing on screen you do not need. The picture stays in front.
Works as installed
A handful of settings, each in plain words. Install it and press the shortcut.
Tested on both systems
Every release gets a full pass on a real Mac and a real PC before it ships.
Where VizShot is better
Uploads go to storage you own
One click sends the picture to your own Cloudflare R2, Amazon S3 or Backblaze B2 bucket and copies the link, on your own web address if you like.
Screen recording built in
Record part of the screen as an MP4, with the computer’s sound and your microphone, and share it with a link.
A backdrop in one click
Put the picture on a colour, a gradient or your own picture before you post it.
Your computer, your bucket, your link.
Captures go straight from your computer to storage you pay for. Nothing passes through us.
- Your computerMac or Windows
- Your bucketCloudflare R2, Amazon S3 or Backblaze B2
- The linkshots.yourdomain.com/k3f9a.png
Stop paying and your links stay.
Who VizShot is for
- You like quick marking up, and want the link to come from storage you own.
- You want to record the screen with the same small app.
- You want a tool that works as installed, with only a few settings.
Three steps, about five minutes.
- 01
Install VizShot
From the Microsoft Store on a PC, or the download on a Mac. There is no account to make.
- 02
Add your storage
Open Settings, choose Cloudflare R2, Amazon S3 or Backblaze B2 and paste your bucket’s keys. Press Test connection.
- 03
Press the shortcut
Ctrl+Shift+2 on Windows, ⌘⇧2 on a Mac. Drag, press Get link, and the link is on your clipboard.
Asked, and answered.
Is Flameshot free?
Yes. Flameshot is free and open source, for Windows, macOS and Linux. VizShot is $8 once, after 14 days with every feature and no account to make.
Where does Flameshot upload screenshots?
Its documentation gives one upload, to Imgur. VizShot uploads to your own Cloudflare R2, Amazon S3 or Backblaze B2 bucket.
Can I keep Flameshot and use VizShot too?
Yes. On Windows Flameshot uses the Print Screen key and VizShot uses Ctrl+Shift+2, so they do not get in each other’s way.
Does VizShot record the screen?
Yes. Part of the screen as an MP4, with the computer’s sound and your microphone.
Can I use one key on my Mac and my PC?
Yes. One key covers two computers, in any mix of Mac and Windows.
Facts about Flameshot checked on 11 October 2026