Pot Shot
Click → Paste → Send!
Pot Shot is a simple Windows screenshot tool for taking and sharing screenshots without having to reach for the keyboard.
Pot Shot 4.4 — approved for release
For Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit (x64), with .NET Framework 4.8. Tested on Windows 11 x64; Windows 10 and Windows on ARM have not been tested.
Download Pot Shot 4.4 for Windows
The executable is unsigned. Windows may show a SmartScreen warning. Only run it if you trust this source.
What Pot Shot does
Click the Pot Shot taskbar icon to capture the screen under your mouse. The screenshot is copied to your clipboard, ready to paste and share.
- PNG is the default, most compatible format.
- PNG + WebP offers a smaller lossless WebP file for applications that accept files, with a PNG fallback.
- Keep screenshots on the clipboard only, or also save a copy in your Windows Screenshots folder.
- A delayed shot gives you 4 seconds by default, or 10 seconds in Settings, to open a menu or get ready. It captures the screen under your mouse when the countdown ends.
Download and set up
- Download Pot Shot and unzip it somewhere you want to keep it.
- Keep all the extracted files together. PotShot.exe needs the accompanying files beside it.
- Pin PotShot.exe to your Windows taskbar.
Right-click the taskbar icon and select Settings to choose the format, saving behaviour and delayed-shot time. You can also Shift-click to open Settings.
Clipboard and timing
PNG capture is ready first. In PNG + WebP mode, WebP conversion normally takes about a second and can take longer on large screens. Wait briefly before pasting if you want the WebP file.
Different applications read the clipboard differently. Every format is not guaranteed to be available on the first read, and some applications may need a second paste attempt. If WebP conversion fails, the PNG remains available.
The delayed-shot countdown starts when you select Delayed shot from the taskbar menu. Only one delayed shot can run at a time. After pinning or moving the icon, click it once so Pot Shot can learn its position.
Good to know
Pot Shot makes no network connections and has no telemetry, installer or automatic updater.
PNG + WebP creates temporary screenshot files even in clipboard-only mode. Cleanup runs when Pot Shot runs: it deletes its own files older than 24 hours but always retains the 10 most recent. Saved screenshots are not deleted by this cleanup.
Windows clipboard history, clipboard sync or a synced Screenshots folder may retain or sync screenshots if you have enabled those features.
The included README explains setup and options. The ZIP also includes the software licences and third-party notices.