Lightshot is a freeware screenshot tool for Windows, made by Skillbrains. It lets you capture part of the screen, annotate it and share it. Version 5.5.0.7 is a 2.7 MB installer, fetched straight from the official server updater.prntscr.com.
Freeware with a price of zero
Lightshot is freeware and free to use. No ads, in-app purchases or paid tier are mentioned.
The developer is Skillbrains, and its website is prnt.sc. The package ID is Skillbrains.Lightshot.
Capture, annotate and share
The developer calls it the fastest way to take a customizable screenshot. It is tagged for capture, snipping, annotation and sharing, which covers the usual workflow of grabbing a region, marking it up and sending it on.
Version 5.5.0.7 and the April 2026 update
Lightshot was last updated on April 14, 2026, with version 5.5.0.7.
Lightshot pros and cons
Pros
- Free freeware with no price
- Small 2.7 MB download
- Covers capture, annotation and sharing according to its tags
- Downloaded from the official server updater.prntscr.com
- Updated on April 14, 2026
Cons
- Version 5.5.0.7 has no published changelog
- No interface screenshots in the listing
- Feature details beyond the short description are not documented
Is Lightshot safe?
The installer comes from updater.prntscr.com, the publisher's own server, and nothing is stored on our side. Skillbrains is the developer and the license is freeware. No scan results are attached here, so it is sensible to check the file with your antivirus before running it.
How to install Lightshot
- Press the download button to get the official file.
- Run the installer you saved and confirm the Windows security prompt if the publisher matches.
- Follow the setup steps, then start Lightshot from the Start menu.
