Auto Screen Capture

2.5.1.8 Automatic screen capture for Windows

Felix Cheng

Capture your screen automatically and efficiently with this utility.

Free and open source screen capture software download, reviewed by Felix Cheng
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Automatically capture screenshots of a PC desktop on a schedule.

Auto Screen Capture is a small, simple and portable utility which will take screenshots of your desktop on a timed interval.

The program works by creating schedules to capture your screen and can be set to take them often or rarely; Take a screenshot every minute, hour or at certain times of the day. Or you can have Auto Screen Capture create screenshots only on certain days.

While the main interface of Auto Screen Capture isn't used, it sits quietly in the system tray where it can be activated at any time.

All in all, Auto Screen Capture can be a useful program to keep a diary of happenings on a PC, useful in many different situations including for parental monitoring. With that said, it also includes a password protection function.

Features of Auto Screen Capture

  • Annotating: Draw arrows, shapes, or add text and notes to screenshots.
  • Automation: Schedule screenshots on a set interval or when certain applications are opened.
  • Capturing: Take full-screen or partial screenshots of the whole desktop or of a single window.
  • Editing: Crop, resize, flip and rotate screenshots.
  • Folders: Automatically save screenshots to a specified directory.
  • Hotkeys: Use customizable hotkeys to capture screenshots quickly and easily.
  • Magnifier: Use the magnifier tool to focus on specific parts of the screenshot.
  • Multiple Monitors: Capture screenshots from multiple monitors at once.
  • Preview: Preview screenshots before saving them.
  • Printing: Print screenshots directly from the program.
  • Sharing: Share screenshots via email, cloud services, or social media.
  • Storage: Store screenshots in multiple formats such as JPG, PNG, GIF and BMP.
  • Timestamp: Add timestamps to screenshots for easy reference.
  • Watermarking: Add a custom watermark to your screenshots to protect them from being used without permission.
  • Zooming: Zoom in or out on screenshots for better visibility.

Compatibility and License

Auto Screen Capture is a free application released under the GPLv3 license on Windows from screen capture software. With software released under the open source GPLv3 license, anybody can download, install, run and distribute the software with little in terms of restrictions. The latest version we have is 2.5.1.8 and is available to download here.

Gavin Kendall accepts donations for the continued development of this free software.

Is Auto Screen Capture for Windows 10?

Yes. It can run on a PC with Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.


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Auto Screen Capture has been picked by our editors as very good.
Auto Screen Capture has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested Auto Screen Capture 2.5.1.8 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.