The current version of ShareX is 21.0.0 (as of 03/07/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
ShareX at a glance
ShareX is a popular open-source screen-capture, screen-recording and file-sharing tool for Windows, widely used for screenshots and quick uploads. ShareX ships frequent releases; the built-in updater and winget keep it current.
For admins ShareX is a user-space tool, modest in security terms, but two things deserve attention: it can auto-upload captures to configured destinations, so make sure users understand where screenshots go (avoid accidental public uploads of sensitive content), and its many integrations use credentials/tokens that should be protected. Keep it current for fixes and features, and source it officially. In managed environments, decide deliberately whether to allow it and configure the upload destinations to sanctioned targets. New versions bring capture and workflow improvements. It runs with the user's rights, so its risk matches the account. Patchletter surfaces new ShareX releases.
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.0.0 | STABLE | 03/07/2026 | Release notes → |
| 20.2.0 | STABLE | 22/05/2026 | Release notes → |
| 20.1.0 | STABLE | 06/05/2026 | Release notes → |
| 20.0.4 | STABLE | 01/05/2026 | Release notes → |
| 19.0.2 | STABLE | 28/01/2026 | Release notes → |
| 18.0.1 | STABLE | 19/08/2025 | Release notes → |
| 17.1.0 | STABLE | 26/05/2025 | Release notes → |
| 17.0.0 | STABLE | 08/01/2025 | Release notes → |
| 16.1.0 | STABLE | 09/05/2024 | Release notes → |
| 16.0.1 | STABLE | 17/03/2024 | Release notes → |
| 15.0.0 | STABLE | 18/01/2023 | Release notes → |
| 14.1.0 | STABLE | 15/07/2022 | Release notes → |
| 14.0.1 | STABLE | 08/07/2022 | Release notes → |
| 13.7.0 | STABLE | 29/12/2021 | Release notes → |
| 13.6.1 | STABLE | 10/09/2021 | Release notes → |
| 13.5.0 | STABLE | 13/05/2021 | Release notes → |
| 13.4.0 | STABLE | 16/12/2020 | Release notes → |
| 13.3.0 | STABLE | 29/10/2020 | Release notes → |
| 13.2.1 | STABLE | 08/09/2020 | Release notes → |
| 13.1.0 | STABLE | 01/03/2020 | Release notes → |
| 13.0.1 | STABLE | 28/08/2019 | Release notes → |
| 12.4.1 | STABLE | 23/02/2019 | Release notes → |
| 12.3.1 | STABLE | 19/11/2018 | Release notes → |
| 12.3.0 | STABLE | 08/11/2018 | Release notes → |
| 12.2.0 | STABLE | 22/06/2018 | Release notes → |
| 12.1.1 | STABLE | 25/03/2018 | Release notes → |
| 12.1.0 | STABLE | 19/03/2018 | Release notes → |
| 12.0.0 | STABLE | 27/11/2017 | Release notes → |
| 11.9.1 | STABLE | 14/08/2017 | Release notes → |
| 11.9.0 | STABLE | 06/08/2017 | Release notes → |
| 11.8.0 | STABLE | 04/07/2017 | Release notes → |
| 11.7.0 | STABLE | 14/04/2017 | Release notes → |
| 11.6.0 | STABLE | 23/02/2017 | Release notes → |
| 11.5.0 | STABLE | 25/01/2017 | Release notes → |
| 11.4.1 | STABLE | 08/11/2016 | Release notes → |
| 11.3.0 | STABLE | 28/09/2016 | Release notes → |
| 11.2.1 | STABLE | 19/08/2016 | Release notes → |
| 11.1.0 | STABLE | 14/07/2016 | Release notes → |
| 11.0.1 | STABLE | 10/06/2016 | Release notes → |
| 11.0.0 | STABLE | 10/06/2016 | Release notes → |
| 10.9.1 | STABLE | 25/03/2016 | Release notes → |
| 10.9.0 | STABLE | 25/03/2016 | Release notes → |
| 10.8.0 | STABLE | 10/03/2016 | Release notes → |
| 10.7.0 | STABLE | 21/02/2016 | Release notes → |
| 10.6.1 | STABLE | 18/01/2016 | Release notes → |
| 10.6.0 | STABLE | 09/01/2016 | Release notes → |
| 10.5.0 | STABLE | 07/12/2015 | Release notes → |
| 10.4.0 | STABLE | 21/11/2015 | Release notes → |
| 10.3.0 | STABLE | 02/10/2015 | Release notes → |
| 10.2.5 | STABLE | 18/09/2015 | Release notes → |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of ShareX?
- ShareX 21.0.0, released 03/07/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the ShareX release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
- How do I get notified about new ShareX updates?
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