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Screen Capture Review: Awesome Screenshot (Google Chrome Extension)

Finding a Screen Capture Tool (For Free)

Awesome Screen Recorder
Back Story: 

I recently acquired a new-to-me laptop, so now it's time to install programs and tools that I use frequently; one of them being a screen capture tool. Previously I used Screen Hunter 7, which worked perfectly for YEARS, it had all the bells and whistles that I needed; it was simple to use and saved to my computer flawlessly. BUT, recently it started spamming me with pop-up registration / pay for service screens after nearly every capture. It got to the point where, as much as I love the program for it's simplicity, I no longer want to use it due to the annoyance of the popup window. So... that brings me to the point of this article: Finding a program that works flawlessly, does exactly what I want, doesn't annoy me with ads/pop-ups, is free and requires no additional registration to use. That's when I came across this little gem: 

Awesome Screen Shot Logo
Awesome Screenshot*
https://www.awesomescreenshot.com/

If you're anything like me, a pretentious name is an immediate turn-off. How can it really be "Awesome"? Usually anything that brags that it's "awesome" ends up being garbage that doesn't do anything it claims to and leaves a bad taste in your mouth, right? Well, I hate to admit it, but this little Google Chrome Extension, Awesome Screenshot is actually pretty awesome! It does everything I need it to with ease. Literally, you click a button, it captures your screen (any way you want in most cases), allows you to perform basic annotations/edits, and then you save or share it. The only downfall is: free isn't really free. You're limited on how many screenshots and recordings you can take and with each tier of payment/package you get a little more. Mind you, if you're a small business or someone working from home, the pricing plans are affordable ($5-$6 per month at the moment). For me that means, once my time using this program runs out I will be replacing it with another free extension that hopefully performs just as awesomely! 

* I am not sponsored or affiliated with this company/brand, I simply like their product and chose to write about it in my blog in case you were looking for something similar. All the images in this review were captured and annotated using the tool itself. 

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