Comparison
Looking for a FireShot alternative?
Most people who compare screenshot extensions want the same three things in one place: capture the whole scrolling page, mark it up straight away, and save it as a PNG or a PDF. GoFullScreenshot does all three for free, and every step happens inside your browser because there is no server in the capture path.
Feature sets and pricing of other extensions change regularly, so compare against their current listing rather than this page. Everything described below refers to GoFullScreenshot.
Why people switch
Local only processing
Capturing, stitching, editing and exporting all happen inside your browser. There is no backend in the capture path, no upload step, no account and no analytics in the extension.
Editor in the same tab
Pen, highlighter, eraser, text, lines, arrows, rectangles, ellipses, crop, undo and redo, and zoom, so you do not need a second app to mark up a capture.
Smart capture for web apps
Chat, email and collaboration tools have several scroll areas. Smart capture picks the relevant one, and you can force main content only or the scrollable side panel yourself.
Parts for very tall pages
A very tall capture can be split into numbered parts of 3000, 4000 or 5000 pixels with 160 pixels of overlap, so text stays readable and uploads cleanly to AI tools.
GoFullScreenshot compared to typical screenshot tools
The right-hand column describes patterns common to cloud-based or paid screenshot tools, not one specific product. Check the current listing of any extension you compare.
| Capability | GoFullScreenshot | Typical cloud or paid tool |
|---|---|---|
| Full page capture with scroll and stitchThe whole page in one tall image, not just the visible window. | ||
| Everything processed on your own deviceMany tools send captures to a server for storage or share links. | ||
| No account or sign-inNo email, no login, no cloud library. | ||
| Editing and redaction included for freeAnnotation and blur are often part of a paid tier elsewhere. | ||
| PNG, JPEG, WebP and PDF exportWith adjustable quality and timestamped filenames. | ||
| Detects panels that scroll inside the pageUseful for dashboards, inboxes and chat tools. | ||
| Numbered overlapping parts for AI toolsSo no line of text is cut at a seam. |
Good to know before you switch
- Chrome blocks every extension from capturing chrome:// pages, the Chrome Web Store and the built-in PDF viewer. GoFullScreenshot shows a clear message instead of trying to work around those protections.
- Pages that load content while you scroll should be scrolled to the bottom once before capturing, so every section is rendered.
- Because there is no cloud library, your screenshots live only where you save them. That is the trade-off of local only processing.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good alternative to FireShot?
- GoFullScreenshot is a free Chrome extension that captures the entire page with one shortcut, opens the stitched full-resolution result in a new tab, and includes an annotation editor. Capture, editing and export all run locally in your browser.
- Is GoFullScreenshot free?
- Yes. Capture, the editor, and PNG, JPEG, WebP and PDF export are all included at no cost. There is no account and no payment step in the extension. Pro features are separate and not part of this extension.
- Can it save a webpage as a PDF?
- Yes. A full page capture can be exported as a PDF straight from the result tab, generated locally in the browser, so nothing is sent to a converter service.
- Does it upload my screenshots?
- No. There is no backend server in the capture path, no analytics in the extension and no account, so a capture only exists where you choose to save it.
- Does it handle very long pages?
- Yes. The page is scrolled and stitched automatically, sticky headers and footers are handled so they are not repeated, and a very tall result can be split into numbered parts with overlap.
- Which browsers are supported?
- Chrome and other Chromium browsers such as Edge, Brave and Arc. Safari is not supported.
- Can it capture any page?
- Almost any normal web page. Chrome blocks every extension on chrome:// pages, the Chrome Web Store and the built-in PDF viewer, so GoFullScreenshot shows a clear message there instead of attempting a workaround.
Comparing more options? See how to choose a screenshot extension for Chrome, or read the guides on capturing an entire webpage, scrolling screenshots in Chrome and saving a webpage as PDF.
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