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Kamo vs ShareX

ShareX is a beloved, free Swiss army knife for capture on Windows: screenshots, OCR, GIFs and uploads anywhere. Kamo does one thing: recordings that come out looking edited.

The short version

Choose Kamo if…

  • You want zooms on clicks, a smooth cursor and framing with zero manual work.
  • You want a timeline editor, a webcam bubble and captions.
  • You need 16:9, 1:1 and 9:16 from the same take.

Choose ShareX if…

  • You want screenshots, annotation, OCR and scrolling capture in one tool.
  • You want instant uploads to your own Imgur, S3, FTP or Drive.
  • You want full FFmpeg control over codecs and formats.

Side by side

Price

KamoFree

ShareXFree

Open source

KamoYes, MIT

ShareXYes, GPL-3.0

Automatic zoom on clicks

KamoYes, editable on a timeline

ShareXNo

Smooth cursor

KamoYes

ShareXNo

Video editor

KamoZooms, trim, webcam, style

ShareXTrimmer and converter

16:9, 1:1 and 9:16

KamoYes, exported together

ShareXNo

Captions

KamoBuilt in, needs the transcription pack (coming soon)

ShareXNo

GIF

KamoGIF and MP4

ShareXGIF, MP4, WebP, APNG

Upload and share

KamoWith Kamo Cloud (coming soon)

ShareX80+ destinations

Screenshots and OCR

KamoNo, video only

ShareXYes

Facts checked on November 7, 2026. Prices and features change; see the sources below.

The longer version

Breadth vs. depth

ShareX can capture almost anything and send it almost anywhere, with hotkeys and workflows for every step. Kamo goes deep on one job: making a screen recording look like someone edited it.

What happens after you stop

A ShareX recording is the raw screen. A Kamo recording already has zooms on your clicks, a cursor that glides, a background and rounded corners, ready in three formats.

Better together

Plenty of people keep ShareX for screenshots and quick uploads and use Kamo for demos and tutorials. Both are free and open source.

Questions

Can ShareX zoom on clicks?

Not automatically. ShareX records the screen as it is; zooms and cursor effects need another tool. Kamo adds them as you record.

Is Kamo a ShareX replacement?

Only for video. ShareX also does screenshots, OCR, annotation and uploads, which Kamo doesn't.

Do both work offline?

Yes. Both record locally; ShareX's uploads and Kamo's future cloud are optional.

Sources

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