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Yoink

Free plan Windows

What Yoink is

Yoink is a free, open-source Windows screenshot tool for capturing, annotating, and sharing images with a hotkey. It can capture a selected region, the full screen, an active window, or scrolling content. Its annotation tools include arrows, text, shapes, blur, and freehand drawing. For text in screen regions, Yoink uses Tesseract OCR and offers offline translation with Argos Translate or translation through the Google Translate API; it can download language packs for more than 100 OCR languages. It also records GIF, MP4, WebM, and MKV video with microphone and desktop audio. Image history is stored locally and can be searched by filename, OCR text, or semantic similarity. For uploads, listed destinations include Imgur, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Azure Blob, S3-compatible storage, GitHub, Immich, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and Custom HTTP. Uploads are initiated from the preview toast, and availability depends on the destination and credentials. The project is licensed under GPL-3.0; Windows x64 is the self-contained build, with x86 and ARM64 builds noted as optional.

Who it suits

Yoink suits Windows users who want capture, markup, OCR, translation, screen recording, or image uploads in one open-source tool. Upload options depend on the target service and the user's credentials.

What it does well

Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
Supports region, fullscreen, window, and scrolling capture.
Records video with microphone and desktop audio.
Searches local image history by OCR text.
Offers numerous upload destinations.

What to know first

Windows x64 is the published self-contained build.
Uploads depend on service availability and credentials.
Built-in Imgur allowance is shared across users.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free, open-source	Free screenshot tool; no paid tiers or usage limits stated	Free

As github.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open the Yoink GitHub project page.
Get the self-contained Windows x64 build; x86 and ARM64 builds are listed as optional.
Use the hotkey to capture a region, fullscreen, active window, or scrolling content.
Annotate the capture or use OCR and translation tools as needed.
Start an upload from the preview toast and connect a supported destination with your credentials.

Verdict

Yoink combines screenshots, annotations, OCR, translation, recording, and optional upload destinations in a free Windows app. Uploads require an explicit action, and service availability can depend on credentials.

Questions

Is Yoink free?

Yes. The Free, open-source plan is listed as free, and no paid tiers are stated.

Which platforms does it support?

Yoink is listed for Windows. The self-contained build is x64, with x86 and ARM64 builds mentioned as optional.

Is Yoink open source?

Yes. The project identifies itself as an open-source fork licensed under GPL-3.0.

Can it record video?

Yes. It records GIF, MP4, WebM, and MKV video with microphone and desktop audio.

Which services can receive uploads?

Destinations include Imgur, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Azure Blob, S3-compatible storage, GitHub, Immich, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and Custom HTTP. Availability depends on the service and your credentials.

How are uploads started?

Uploads are triggered explicitly from the preview toast. Automatic uploads were removed because they could send sensitive content unintentionally.

Facts from Yoink's own pages

Annotations: Built-in annotation tools include arrows, text, shapes, blur, and freehand drawing. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Capture: Capture modes include region, fullscreen, active window, and scrolling capture. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
Image search: Yoink saves local image history and supports searching by filename, OCR text, and semantic similarity. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Imgur limit: The repository says Yoink's built-in public Imgur Client-ID has a shared allowance of about 1,250 uploads per day across Yoink users. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Language packs: The app can automatically download language packs for more than 100 OCR languages. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
License and support: The project identifies itself as a free, open-source fork licensed under GPL-3.0; the page gives no paid support terms. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Measurement tools: Yes · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
OCR and translation: Yoink extracts text from screen regions with Tesseract OCR and supports offline Argos Translate or the Google Translate API. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Redaction tools: Yes · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
Screen recording: Yoink records GIF, MP4, WebM, and MKV video with microphone and desktop audio. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Sticker creation: Yoink can remove image backgrounds using cloud providers remove.bg or Photoroom, or local U2Netp and BRIA RMBG models. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Upload availability: Upload availability depends on the target service and the user's credentials. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Upload control: Uploads are triggered explicitly from the preview toast; automatic uploads were removed because they could send sensitive content unintentionally. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Upload integrations: Upload destinations include Imgur, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Azure Blob, S3-compatible storage, GitHub, Immich, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and Custom HTTP. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
What it does: Yoink is an open-source screenshot tool for capturing, annotating, and sharing with a hotkey. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Windows builds: The source build instructions publish a self-contained Windows x64 app and mention optional Windows x86 and ARM64 builds. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026

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