Screenur is a free software to capture and upload screenshot to Imgur with a hotkey. Yes, all it needs is a simple hotkey and you can take as well as upload captured screenshot to Imgur. You will be able to take screenshot of full desktop screen or a specific area and then it will automatically upload to Imgur. There are separate and default hotkeys available to capture full desktop and a specific area.
When the screenshot is uploaded to Imgur, it automatically opens in a new tab on your default web browser. This helps to view captured screenshot as well as get the URL of captured screenshot. You won’t be able connect your account to save screenshots, but this is a handy software to quickly upload your desktop screenshot to Imgur. While other similar software come with a lot of settings, this software seems to be a simpler option for taking and uploading screenshots to Imgur.
Above you can see two screenshots uploaded to Imgur using this software. One screenshot is for full desktop screen and other screenshot is specific part of my desktop screen.
How To Capture and Upload Screenshot To Imgur With A Hotkey Using This Free Software?
This is a very simple software that doesn’t require any configuration. You need to get the portable file of this software using its homepage and execute that portable application.
The software starts running in the system tray. Now you just need to:
- Press “Ctrl+Shift+3” hotkey. It will capture the full desktop screen and upload it to Imgur.
- Press “Ctrl+Shift+4” hotkey. This will help you select a specific part of desktop screen and then upload it to Imgur.
There is no option to set custom hotkey, which would be good, but default hotkeys are very easy to remember.
As soon as the screenshot is uploaded, its URL is copied to the copied. Screenshot also opens in a new tab on your default web browser. You can see the screenshot and then share URL with your friends.
If you want to upload images to Imgur, then use these free Imgur image uploader software covered by us.
The Verdict:
This is a very simpler option available to take desktop screenshots and upload them to Imgur. I really like the fact that only a single hotkey is all that’s needed to capture and upload screenshots. It can save your precious time when you have to upload desktop screenshots to Imgur on a regular basis. Try it.
