Free Shooter

Free Shooter 2.2.1

This is old-school tool for taking screenshots without bloatware features, simple as life, light as air.

  • By Henry++
  • Open Source
  • Updated May 11, 2025
Download for Windows

About Free Shooter

This is old-school tool for taking screenshots without bloatware features, simple as life, light as air.

What's new in 2.2.1

  • fixed dark theme of hotkey dialog
  • updated project sdk

Full release notes »

Technical details

PublisherHenry++
Version2.2.1
Release date2025-05-11
LicenseGPL-3.0
Installer typenullsoft
Architecturex64
Package IDHenry++.freeshooter
Install scopeAll users

Install Free Shooter from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=Henry++.freeshooter -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=Henry++.freeshooter -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=Henry++.freeshooter -e
Silent install with the offline installer
"freeshooter-2.2-setup.exe" /S

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Free Shooter version history

2.2 Oct 17, 2024
  • revert back windows 7 and windows 8 support
  • added mitigations (win10+)
  • added dark theme support
  • updated project sdk
2.0.7 Oct 22, 2018
  • fixed region selection mask device context
  • fixed calculating overlapped windows rectangle
  • fixed calculating shadow size
  • updated project sdk
  • updated windows sdk
  • fixed bugs

Frequently asked questions

Is Free Shooter free?

Yes. Free Shooter is free and open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license.

What is the latest version of Free Shooter?

The latest version is 2.2.1, released on May 11, 2025.

Is it safe to download Free Shooter?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 18a6b6f7979af1878052c80299ff5516225684a59f4cb63c5ca9d9ab82d859eb.

Which Windows versions does Free Shooter support?

Free Shooter runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I install Free Shooter silently?

Run the offline installer with "freeshooter-2.2-setup.exe" /S, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=Henry++.freeshooter -e --silent.

How do I uninstall Free Shooter?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Free Shooter and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Henry++.freeshooter -e.