# ShareX privacy rating

Open-source screen-capture tool for Windows. Takes screenshots and short screen recordings, with annotation, OCR, a colour picker, and configurable save/upload destinations.

## Summary

ShareX scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the creative tools criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.

- Website: https://getsharex.com
- Source code: https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX
- License: GPL-3.0
- Home page trackers: Google Analytics, Google Fonts (not scored), Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Creative tools](https://privacyratings.com/creative-tools/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/blob/develop/LICENSE.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The home page loads Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager (automated test). |  |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations, with no ads. | https://getsharex.com/donate |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/creative-tools/sharex/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/creative-tools/sharex.md