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To take a screenshot with Gyazo, open the desktop app, click its tray or menu-bar icon (or press your configured shortcut), drag over the area you want, and release. Gyazo uploads the image, opens it in your browser, and copies a shareable URL to your clipboard by default. Paste that link into a chat, email, document, or ticket.

What Gyazo captures

Gyazo has two related workflows:

  • Desktop app: captures a rectangular area of your entire screen, including content in other applications as well as a browser.
  • Browser extension: captures a page element, a selected rectangle, the visible page, or the complete page from top to bottom.

The extension produces still images. Gyazo’s Video and Replay features are separate workflows and are not supported by the extension.

Take a desktop screenshot

1. Install and launch Gyazo

Install Gyazo using its official Windows or Mac package. On Windows, start the installed executable and look for the Gyazo icon in the desktop or taskbar area. On macOS, launch the installer and then use the menu-bar or Dock icon. Gyazo also lists mobile apps, browser extensions, and an open-source Linux version. Linux is not technically supported by Gyazo, and Video and Replay are unavailable there, so check the current system-requirements page before relying on platform-specific features.

2. Select the screen area

  1. Click the Gyazo icon in the Windows system tray/taskbar or the Mac menu bar/Dock. Alternatively, use a configured desktop shortcut.
  2. Move the pointer to one corner of the region you need.
  3. Press and hold the mouse button or trackpad, then drag to the opposite corner.
  4. Release. Gyazo captures the selection and uploads it automatically.

You can select a browser window, a dialog from another application, or any other visible desktop area. Close or hide confidential information first; the selected pixels are uploaded to Gyazo.

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3. Share the result

After upload, Gyazo normally opens the capture in your default browser and copies its unique URL. Paste it where needed with Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on Mac. Gyazo also documents Markdown and HTML embed options when you need an image inside a supported document or issue tracker.

The browser-tab and clipboard actions are defaults, not requirements. Gyazo settings let you change URL-copy behavior; on Windows, there is an option to prevent opening a new tab after each capture.

Capture a web page with the Gyazo extension

Install the extension

Install Gyazo’s extension for a supported Chrome-, Firefox-, or Edge-based browser. The extension is useful when you need page-aware capture rather than a rectangle of the desktop.

Choose a capture mode

Mode What it captures Best use
Element A specific HTML element A card, image, table, or component without surrounding page content
Selection A rectangle you draw in the browser A precise portion of the current page
Visible page The current viewport What the reader sees without scrolling
Whole page The page from top to bottom, including content below the viewport Long articles, landing pages, and documentation

Whole-page capture combines the scrolling page into one image. Dynamic pages can change while they are being captured, so check the resulting image for missing lazy-loaded content, sticky headers, or overlays.

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Use the extension keyboard controls

For Chrome, configure a shortcut in the browser’s extension-shortcuts settings. After launching Gyazo’s extension, its documented mode keys are:

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  • E: select an element.
  • S: select an area.
  • P: capture the visible page.
  • W: capture the whole page.

Desktop shortcuts are built into the app; the exact key combination depends on your configuration and operating system.

Desktop app or browser extension?

Need Use Reason
A region from any application Desktop app It captures the computer screen, not just browser content.
A particular page element Browser extension The element mode targets HTML content directly.
Everything currently visible in a browser Browser extension Visible-page mode records the current viewport.
A long page below the fold Browser extension Whole-page mode combines the scrolling page into one still image.
Video or replay Desktop features where available The extension supports still images only.

Where captures live and what sharing means

Gyazo uploads desktop and extension captures and makes them available through Gyazo URLs. A recipient can use the URL without installing Gyazo. Captures remain on Gyazo’s server; access to older items from the Captures page has separate restrictions on free accounts, even though the individual capture URL remains the sharing mechanism.

Because the link is the access path, treat screenshots containing passwords, personal data, internal dashboards, or customer information as sensitive. Crop secrets before releasing the mouse, or avoid capturing them altogether. Review the uploaded image and its URL before posting it publicly.

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Troubleshooting

Nothing happens when you click the icon

  • Confirm Gyazo is running in the system tray or menu bar rather than only being installed.
  • On Windows, check the taskbar’s hidden-icons area; on Mac, check the menu bar or Dock.
  • Try the configured shortcut. If another application owns the same shortcut, change it in Gyazo or that application.

The capture is the wrong size

Start the drag at the exact corner you need and keep the pointer inside the target area until release. For web pages, use the extension’s element or whole-page mode instead of trying to include a long page in a desktop rectangle.

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The browser page opens but the image is not ready

Wait for the upload to finish before closing the tab. A slow connection, large whole-page image, or busy server can delay the result. Retry the capture if the page shows an error rather than an image.

The URL was not copied

Open the capture page and copy its address manually. Then review Gyazo’s settings; the default clipboard and new-tab actions can be changed.

Whole-page capture misses content

Let the page finish loading before starting. Scroll through it once to trigger lazy content, close cookie notices or chat widgets that cover the page, and recapture. If the site changes layout while scrolling, the extension may produce seams or repeated fixed elements; a visible-page capture can be more reliable for a single viewport.

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Gyazo is unavailable on your platform

Gyazo documents Windows and Mac desktop packages and an open-source Linux version, but Linux is not technically supported. Verify current compatibility and use the browser extension or another supported environment if the desktop app cannot run.

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Or skip the browser setup

If you need repeatable website images in a script or build pipeline, ScreenshotNeo is the first alternative to try: it removes common consent banners, popups, and chat widgets before capture, and only clean shots are billed.

One GET request returns an image or PDF. The API also reports whether a request was a clean capture, a bot check, blank page, timeout, failed load, or cache hit through response headers; those non-clean outcomes and cache hits cost nothing.

cURL

See the full parameter reference in the ScreenshotNeo documentation.

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curl -G "https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot" -d access_key=YOUR_API_KEY --data-urlencode url=https://stripe.com -o shot.webp

Python

import requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot",
    params={"access_key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "url": "https://stripe.com"},
    timeout=90,
)
r.raise_for_status()
open("shot.webp", "wb").write(r.content)

Node.js

const q = new URLSearchParams({
  access_key: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
  url: 'https://stripe.com'
});
const res = await fetch(`https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot?${q}`);
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
const fs = await import('node:fs/promises');
await fs.writeFile('shot.webp', Buffer.from(await res.arrayBuffer()));

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Practical checklist

  • Choose the desktop app for anything visible on your screen; choose the extension for page-aware browser modes.
  • Remove passwords, tokens, private messages, and customer data before capturing.
  • For a long page, use whole-page mode and check lazy-loaded sections in the result.
  • Wait for upload completion, then verify the copied URL opens the intended image.
  • Use the settings to change automatic new-tab or clipboard behavior.
  • For automated, repeatable website captures, use an API and inspect its success or failure status rather than assuming every response is a clean screenshot.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Gyazo screenshot an application window outside the browser?

Yes. The desktop app captures a selected area of the computer screen, so the selection can include content from other applications.

Does Gyazo’s browser extension record video?

No. The extension is for still screenshots; Gyazo Video and Replay are separate features.

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Can I capture an entire long web page?

Yes. Choose the extension’s whole-page mode to combine content from the top to the bottom of the page into one image.

What happens to a screenshot after I capture it?

Gyazo uploads it and provides a URL. By default, the URL opens in your browser and is copied to the clipboard for sharing.

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