X-HotShots

X-HotShots is a desktop software tool that enables you to take desktop screenshots and save them to various image formats with as little effort as possible.

This utility is the portable version of Hotshots. Since it doesn't require installation, you can simply copy the package file to any part of the hard drive and directly launch the EXE file. Since it's portable, it means that you can store it on a removable device and take it with you everywhere, as well as run it on any computer.

It is wrapped in a clean, simple and straightforward interface. Even though it comes with numerous features, there should be no accommodation issues to any kind of users, even those less familiarized with this type of software.

Basically, all you have to do is set the output path and then start taking snapshots.

X-HotShots lets you use one of the available capture modes (screen, freehand region, region), set a snapshot delay (minimum 1 of a second and maximum of 99 seconds), and take several actions once the snapshot was taken, such as autosave the image, launch editor, or do nothing.

It can be set to run at Windows startup, start minimized in the system tray, display a splash screen when launched, and more.

You can hide the interface during screen capture, auto copy the picture to the clipboard, play a sound when an action is finished, insert the current date and time in the filename, and specify the output format (e.g. PNG, BMP, XPM).

Last but not least, it supports a list of shortcuts for most of its functions to make it easier to use. You can employ a combination of hotkeys, such as “Ctrl + Alt + F5” to capture all screens, “Alt + Shift + F5” to grab freehand region, and “Alt + F5” to capture a region.

Taking all things into account, X-HotShots proves to be a complex application that lets you take screenshots of your desktop and save them to various formats.