Gyazo

What is Gyazo?

Gyazo is a lightweight and efficient visual communication tool designed to make sharing screen captures seamless. When a user captures an image or records a short video using the app, it instantly uploads the file to the cloud and copies a unique, shareable link to their clipboard. This streamlined process eliminates the tedious need for manual saving, uploading, or attaching files to messages. It actively serves gamers, developers, designers, and support teams by offering a much faster way to convey visual context, report bugs, or share highlights with others.

How to use Gyazo?

To use Gyazo, simply download and install the lightweight application on your Windows, Mac, or Linux device. Once installed, use the customizable keyboard shortcuts or click the app icon to activate the capture tool, then click and drag over the area of your screen you want to capture. As soon as you release the mouse button, your image, GIF, or video is instantly uploaded to the Gyazo servers, and a secure, shareable link is automatically copied to your clipboard, ready to be pasted into any chat, email, or collaborative document.

Gyazo's Core Features

• Instantly capture screenshots and get a shareable link copied to your clipboard in seconds.

• Record short HD screen videos or animated GIFs to demonstrate processes or share dynamic moments.

• Automatically extract and copy text from captured images using optical character recognition (OCR).

• Capture the last few seconds of gameplay or screen activity retroactively using the Gyazo Replay feature.

• Organize and easily locate past captures using automatic tagging, source app names, and original web links.

• Protect your visual data with password-protected links and custom access controls available on premium tiers.

• Integrate seamlessly with popular chat and workflow applications like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

Gyazo's Use Cases

• #1

  Sharing error messages or code snippets with developers instantly.

• #2

  Reporting visual bugs to a quality assurance team with exact visual context.

• #3

  Capturing and sharing gaming highlights or replays with friends or on social media.

• #4

  Creating quick tutorials or step-by-step visual guides using animated GIFs.

• #5

  Extracting unselectable text from an image or document using its built-in OCR feature.

• #6

  Collaborating on design projects by quickly isolating and sharing specific UI elements.