takeascreen.com vs Awesome Screenshot: the screenshot and recorder alternative
Awesome Screenshot is one of the longest-running screenshot extensions: capture the visible area, a selection or the full page, annotate it, blur what is private, and record the screen with your webcam. takeascreen.com covers the same ground and adds an AI agent: describe the screenshot or the walkthrough and it captures it in its own browser, places the callouts, writes and voices the narration, and sends you the link.
What is Awesome Screenshot?
- Awesome Screenshot is a browser extension (with desktop apps) for screenshots and screen recordings. It captures the visible area, a selected region or the full page, has an annotation editor with shapes, text and blur, and records the screen, a tab or the camera.
- Captures can be saved locally or uploaded to its cloud for share links and team workspaces. It has a free plan with limits and paid plans.
Awesome Screenshot vs takeascreen.com (as of October 2026)
- Screenshots: Awesome Screenshot: Visible, selection, full page. takeascreen.com: Visible tab, full page, any public URL; or the agent captures it for you.
- Annotations: Awesome Screenshot: Shapes, text, blur. takeascreen.com: Screenshots captured by the agent or by you, annotated (arrows, boxes, numbered steps, text, highlight, blur) and styled.
- Screen recording: Awesome Screenshot: Screen, tab or camera, with your mic. takeascreen.com: Your AI agent records from a prompt in its own cloud browser, or you record yourself (web or Chrome).
- Narration: Awesome Screenshot: Your microphone. takeascreen.com: AI script written from what happened on screen, voice-over in 20+ voices and 30+ languages, or your own mic.
- Presenter: Awesome Screenshot: Webcam bubble. takeascreen.com: Camera bubble, side by side, camera only, or one of six AI presenter avatars.
- Formats: Awesome Screenshot: What you record. takeascreen.com: Desktop 16:9, mobile 9:16 (recorded in a phone viewport), square 1:1 and portrait 4:5.
- Share link: Awesome Screenshot: Cloud links on its plans. takeascreen.com: Share link (takeascreen.com/v/…) that plays anywhere; private until you turn it on.
- Scheduled captures: Awesome Screenshot: No. takeascreen.com: Scheduled re-recordings (changelogs, onboarding tours) run 24/7 without you.
Choose Awesome Screenshot if
- You want one familiar extension for manual screenshots and recordings.
- Your team already shares captures in its workspace.
- You rarely need narration beyond your own voice.
Choose takeascreen.com if
- You want the AI to take the screenshot or record the walkthrough from a sentence.
- You want an AI voice-over and captions without recording your own voice.
- You need vertical 9:16 versions, presenter avatars or side-by-side layouts.
- You want callouts placed on the exact page elements, then styled with a frame and background.
FAQ
- Is takeascreen.com an Awesome Screenshot alternative? Yes. It captures and annotates screenshots (including full pages) and records the screen, and it adds an AI agent that can do both for you, with AI voice-over, captions and share links.
- Does takeascreen.com have a Chrome extension? Yes. The takeascreen.com connector puts the whole app in Chrome’s side panel and adds one-click Record this tab and Screenshot this tab (visible or full page).
- Can I blur private information? Yes. The screenshot editor has a pixelating blur, and videos can blur any region for the whole clip or a time range.
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