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Lumshot vs Photostar

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Lumshot compared with Photostar
DetailLumshot logo LumshotPhotostar logo Photostar
What it doesScreenshot and screen recording tool for desktop with annotation, OCR, AI auto-paste, and Jira integration Free online Photoshop alternative for photos and PSD files
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Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree plan includes unlimited screenshots, annotations, clipboard and drag-and-drop sharing, PNG and JPG exports with watermark, and lifetime updates. Pro is a one-time purchase at $29 USD (early bird price, regularly $69 USD) and adds screen recording with video editing, scrolling capture, OCR, Smar Not given
Key features
  • Screen recording with system audio, microphone, and camera bubble support
  • Scrolling screenshot for long webpages and documents
  • AI Auto Paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Gemini, and GitHub Copilot
  • OCR text extraction from screenshots
  • Jira issue creation from captures
  • Smart Redaction for detecting and hiding private details
  • Video editing with trim, speed adjustment, and voiceover
  • Local processing for OCR and redaction without uploading to servers
  • Drag and drop sharing to chat, email, and documents
  • PSD import and export with editable text and shapes
  • Layers, masks and adjustment layers
  • On-device background removal and subject selection
  • Healing, cloning and object removal
  • Smart objects and smart filters
  • Offline editing after resources are cached
  • Support for RAW camera files
  • 8-bit and 16-bit editing
  • Multiple export formats including PNG, JPEG, WebP, TIFF and PDF
  • Editable design templates
What makes it different
  • One-time Pro purchase with lifetime updates instead of subscription model
  • AI Auto Paste automatically inserts screenshots into supported desktop AI apps
  • Privacy-focused with sensitive processing staying local on device
  • Workflow integration from capture through explanation to action
  • Completely free with no account required or watermarks on exports
  • All editing happens locally on your device without uploading photos
  • Works offline after resources are cached
  • Opens and saves layered PSD files with editable text and shapes
  • Open-source components with credited licenses
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)14 −1 (down) since last check25 +6 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)180
Citation Flow (Majestic)210
Referring domains (Majestic)600

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