Capture Screenshots in Firefox with FireShot

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FireShot is an add-on for the Firefox web browser that supports capturing screenshots of documents, images on web pages, etc. Additionally, FireShot allows users to use basic editing functions for an image such as image editing, annotating images, etc.

With the FireShot extension on Firefox, you can easily capture and edit screenshots. The captured images are saved in formats such as BMP, JPEG, PNG, GIF, ... In this article, Mytour will guide you on how to capture screenshots with FireShot on Firefox.

How to Capture Screenshots with FireShot on Firefox

Step 1: Download and install FireShot. You can download the latest version of FireShot

Step 2: Run the setup file after downloading. On the interface, select Install to begin the installation process

- Once the installation process is complete, click Close

- A notification appears prompting you to restart the Firefox browser to complete. Click OK and restart the browser

Step 3: After installing FireShot, it will have an icon at the top right of Firefox with the following functions:

- Capture Visible area and…: captures the visible area of the webpage displayed on the screen.
- Capture Selected area and…: selects an area and captures the image.

- Capture Entire page and…

All these functions come with options:

- Edit…: Edit images, add image captions, apply effects,…
- Upload…: Upload images to websites like Facebook, Twitter,…
- Save…: Save images from the webpage.
- Save as PDF…: Save images from the webpage as a PDF file.
- Print…: Print images.
- Copy to Clipboard…: Copy images to clipboard.
- E-Mail…: Send images via email.
- Open in external Editor…: Open Windows Paint program to edit images.

Step 4: Select the area and capture the image on the webpage

- Access the webpage you want to capture, click on FireShot (1), choose the capture type, select Capture Selected area and… (2), then choose Save… (3).

- Press and hold the left mouse button, drag the frame over the desired area, then release the mouse.

The program will prompt a window to store the just-captured image. Choose the storage location, set the file name and select the format, then click Save to save the image.

The saved image will be in JPG format.

So now you know how to capture screen with FireShot. This is a handy tool when browsing the web, as some websites prevent copying text or saving images. We can use this tool to save those documents and images. Besides, you can also learn how to Capture screen without using any software to save images on the desktop without using any supporting software.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I edit screenshots directly in FireShot?

Yes, after capturing, FireShot offers basic editing options like adding annotations, captions, applying effects, or even opening the image in external editors like Windows Paint.

Can FireShot capture and save entire web pages?

Yes, FireShot allows you to capture entire web pages and save them in various formats like JPEG, PNG, or even as a PDF document for easy access.