The add-on is great for people who want to annotate while they are reading something online, or to help users figure out what they have to do when they arrive at a specific webpage. For example, which button to click to make an account on Dropbox, etc.

Just visit the add-on page for Screen Draw and install it. Once you have installed the add-on, click on the little “Draw” icon at the bottom of your browser window to start painting over the webpage, and once you are done click the “Save” icon to save.

Features

• Great for making annotations and saving image easily to desktop computer.
• Free add-on – the app can be used by anyone.
• Easy and simple to use.

Check out Screen Draw @ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/screen-draw (via AddictiveTips)

There is no more need to install a third-party screenshot taking utility to take screenshots as Map2Pic allows for that. It allows you to take screenshots from Google Maps and save it in either “png” or “jpg” format.

Just start by clicking the Start Map2Pic button. You will then have the option to find the location, specify the dimensions, and save it. You can even change the view of the map, to different ones such as Physical View, Satellite View, and Hybrid View.

Features

• Free and easy to use.
• Ability to put marker, change view of map, etc, all from one window.
• Saving image in “jpg” or “png” format according to requirements.
• Similar tools: Google Maps Colorizr, MapTo, FollowYourWorld and Tixik.
• Also read related articles: The Five Best Things About Google Maps.

Check out Map2Pic @ www.map2pic.com (via Google Maps Mania)

CloudShot reduces the total time dramatically. Not only does it allow a person to take a screenshot, but it also integrates with Dropbox automatically uploading the screenshot to your Dropbox account. You can later access the screenshot from any computer you use.

The program also has many interesting features that make sure the program does not lack any useful feature found in other screenshot taking utilities. For example, with CloudShot, you can either take a screenshot of the whole window, a screen region, or of menu and tooltips.

Using the tool is very easy. All you need to do is download the application and follow the on-screen installation instructions. Once installed, you can modify the settings according to your needs and start taking screenshots.

Features:

• Integrate with Dropbox.
• Free and easy to use tool.
• Different types of capturing methods (full-screen, screen region, etc).
• History of recent shots.

Check out Cloudshot @ http://cloudshot.codeplex.com (via LifeHacker)

TwitDesktop is a free to use web service that helps you quickly share a screenshot of your desktop with your Twitter friends. The first step in using the web app is to sign into it and authorize it access to your Twitter account. In the next step you upload a clear screenshot of your desktop and select your operating system plus add optional tags. You can also upload separate files for the wallpaper, icons, and theme you used for your desktop.

When you upload it all, a shortened URL is tweeted through your account. People who click on the link are taken to your screenshot’s image and can leave comments and rate your screenshot. You can also use the site to keep a history of screenshots thereby keeping a record of how your desktop looked on different days.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you share screenshots of your desktop with friends.
• Auto-tweets your screenshot URL through your Twitter account.
• Lets visitors rate your screenshot and leave comments.
• Similar tools: Site2Pic, Puush, Autoscreenshot, W3 Snapshot, and Collabshot.

Check out TwitDesktop @ www.twitdesktop.com (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

If you want to share the screenshot, simply copy and paste the unique image URL Site2Pic generated for your screenshot and paste it anywhere including chat clients and social networks. The tool has its limitations as it cannot capture a specific area or part of the webpage, but it doesn’t seem to have been created for that.

Features:

• Capture screenshot of any webpage within seconds.
• Nothing to install or download.
• Share the captured image with a unique URL.
• No registration required.
• Similar tools: Puush, Autoscreenshot, W3 Snapshot, and Collabshot.

Visit Site2Pic @ www.site2pic.com [Via OneThingWell]

Puush allows you to take screenshots of your current window using keyboard shortcuts and automatically uploads your screenshot to your online account, leaving a shortened URL to your clipboard, so that you can easily share it with other people.

To use Puush, you need to download and install the desktop client, and create an account on their site. Once Puush is already running in the background, you can capture your current window by pressing CTRL + Shift + 2, capture your full screen by pressing CTRL + Shift + 3, or capture an area in your screen by pressing CTRL + Shift + u. Your captures are automatically uploaded and hosted in your Puush account where you can store up to 200MB worth of files for free.

Puush has huge potential as an app for people who need to takes screenshots of their computer frequently. While the free account is more than enough for most casual users, you can further improve Puush’s functionality by upgrading to a paid pro account.

Features:

• Take a screenshot using keyboard shortcuts.
• Automatically uploads screen captures to your online account.
• Leaves behind a shortened URL of the last taken screenshot.
• Store up to 200MB of files for free (unlimited for pro account).
• 20MB maximum file size (250MB for pro account)-
• Manage your online files-
• Ad-free sharing of images and files-
• Files are retained forever-
• Works with Windows, OS X, and iOS-
• Similar Tools: Autoscreenshot, W3 Snapshot, and Collabshot-

Check out Puush @ http://puush.me

As you can see in the screenshot above, the options are self-explanatory. It doesn’t offer keyboard shortcuts to start or stop capture so that might be an impediment for some. Overall, a nice software for sure.

Features

• Automatically create multiple screenshots.
• Works only on Windows.
• Adjust the time interval at which it should capture the screen.
• Adjust the output image quality.

Check out Auto Screenshot @ freesoft80.com/products/automatically-take-screenshots-software.html (via Ghacks By Abhijeet from GT Mobiles)

To use W3Snapshot, just enter the URL in the text field and click on ‘take snapshot’. The tool will then queue your request for processing or fetch a saved screenshot from their database, where you can download and use the photo. An API is also available for those who want to develop a tool around the service. The free service lets you download unlimited pictures with the website’s watermark, but you can pay a small fee to remove it.

W3Snapshot is a great alternative to  other website thumbnail generators that makes it easy for bloggers to attach pictures to their articles in seconds.
Feature:

• Free and Paid options available.
• Take screenshot of websites.
• API available.
• Signup to view your requested and saved screenshots.
• Similar Tools: ShrinkTheWeb.

Check out W3Snapshots @ hwww.w3snapshot.com

All you have to do is press “Ctrl +P”, CollabShot will capture the entire current screen, upload it to the web space and even copy the URL of the uploaded image to your clipboard. If you would rather capture only a part of the screen, there is a keyboard shortcut for that too.

Keyboard shortcuts can be changed or deactivated anytime and images can also be manually uploaded to the CollabShot web space.

Features:

• Capture and upload screens in a single click.
• Automatically copies the link to your clipboard.
• Easy to capture only a part of the screen.
• Works with most desktop and mobile OS.
• Similar tools: LightShot, CaptureFullPage, Snapcasa and WebSnapr.

Get CollabShot @ www.collabshot.com

Ashot (a.k.a. Android Screen Capture) is a free and open-source program compatible with Windows operating systems. Sized at only 2.9 MB, the app is downloaded and installed very fast. With the application installed, all you need to do is have your Android connected to your desktop or laptop computer via a USB connection. With this done you will be able to view your Android phone’s screen on the desktop.

After adjusting the display to fit your computer you can take screenshots and record screencasts of your smartphone’s screen. Undoubtedly, all Android phone owners who own a Windows machine will find this program a great addition to their software collection. Try it out and see how you can put the program to use.

To see how it works watch video below:

Features:

• A user friendly application.
• Compatible with Windows and intended to be used with Android phones.
• Lets you view your Android phone’s screen on your desktop/laptop computer.
• Uses the USB connection between your computer and Android phone.
• Lets you take screenshots of your phone’s screen.
• Lets you record screencasts of the Android handset.
• Similar tool: ShareKeyboard.
• Also read related articles: How To Capture Screenshots With Your Android Mobile Phone and How To Check Out The Android Mobile OS On Your Computer.

Check out Ashot @ sourceforge.net/projects/ashot (by MOin from ThumbPress)