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A Gyazo alternative you pay for once

Gyazo uploads every capture to its cloud, and its free plan shows you the 10 latest. VizShot keeps captures as files on your computer, shares a link from your own storage, and costs $8 once with every feature.

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At a glance

Side by side, row by row.

A tick marks the stronger side.

Gyazo and VizShot compared, feature by feature
FeatureGyazoVizShot
Runs onWindows, Mac, iOS, Android and browsers (stronger here)Mac and Windows
PriceFree with limits, or Pro at $71.88 a year$8 once, with every update
Where captures liveIn Gyazo’s cloud, uploaded as you captureOn your computer, and in your own bucket when you share
Going back to old capturesThe 10 latest on the free plan, all of them on ProAll of them: they are files you keep (stronger here)
MarkupArrows and text, on ProThirteen tools, with numbered steps, spotlight, pixelate and a solid redact (stronger here)
RecordingUp to 7 seconds free, 10 minutes on ProMP4, with the computer’s sound and the microphone
Text recognitionSearch by the words in a capture, on Pro (stronger here)Not yet
Links on your own web addressA subdomain of its own site, on its group planIncluded (stronger here)

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.

  • Your files stay with you

    Every capture is a file in a folder on your computer. Upload only the ones you want to share.

  • A clean editor

    Thirteen tools with one key each, and nothing on screen you do not need. The picture stays in front.

  • Nothing to sign up for

    No account and no sign-in. Install it and start.

Where VizShot is better

  • One price, once

    $8 covers every feature and every update, on two computers. There is no plan to choose.

  • Every capture stays within reach

    Captures are files on your computer and in your own bucket. How far back you can look is up to you.

  • The editor is included

    Arrows, text, numbered steps, a spotlight and a solid redact come with every copy.

  • Links from storage you own

    Uploads go straight to your own Cloudflare R2, Amazon S3 or Backblaze B2 bucket, on your own web address if you like.

Cost over time

What each one costs you.

Move the slider to see both totals, year by year.

Gyazo$215.64$71.88 a year
VizShot$8$8 once

Gyazo Pro billed yearly, in US dollars, from gyazo.com/pricing on 11 October 2026 ($6.99 a month if billed monthly). Gyazo also has a free plan, which shows your 10 latest captures.

A good fit

Who VizShot is for

  • You want to pay once and have every feature.
  • You want your screenshots as files you keep, and links from storage you own.
  • You want to mark a screenshot up before you share it.
Switching

Three steps, about five minutes.

  1. 01

    Install VizShot

    From the Microsoft Store on a PC, or the download on a Mac. There is no account to make.

  2. 02

    Press the shortcut

    Ctrl+Shift+2 on Windows, ⌘⇧2 on a Mac. Drag, and the picture is copied and saved.

  3. 03

    Add your storage for links

    Paste the keys for a bucket once. After that, Get link uploads a capture and copies its link.

Questions

Asked, and answered.

What does Gyazo cost?

Gyazo has a free plan, which shows your 10 latest captures and records videos up to 7 seconds. Gyazo Pro is $5.99 a month billed yearly, or $6.99 a month. VizShot is $8 once.

Where do VizShot uploads go?

To your own Cloudflare R2, Amazon S3 or Backblaze B2 bucket, straight from your computer. Captures you do not upload stay as files on your computer.

What happens after the 14 days?

You get 14 days with every feature. After that, VizShot keeps taking screenshots, but saving, uploading and recording need a key.

Does VizShot record the screen?

Yes. Part of the screen as an MP4, with the computer’s sound and your microphone.

Does VizShot work on Mac and Windows?

Yes. It is the same app on both, and one key covers two computers in any mix.

Facts about Gyazo checked on 11 October 2026

Pay once. Keep your files.

Fourteen days free. Every feature. No account to make.

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