Emaki by AppzlrA FireShot alternative with free scrolling-area capture
Emaki is a free Chrome extension that takes full page screenshots like FireShot, and also captures just the chat, feed or panel that scrolls inside a page, which FireShot keeps for its Pro upgrade. It adds autoscroll and a free screen recorder with camera and mic, and its editor runs in the browser on Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS, not only on Windows.
Emaki and FireShot compared
| Feature | Emaki | FireShot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Capturing is free. Pro is $10/month or $100/year | Capturing is free. Pro is $39.95 a year or $99.95 once, per its buy page |
| Full page and visible area screenshots | Free | Free |
| Chats, feeds and panels that scroll inside the page | Free. You click the exact area and see a preview first | Pro |
| Select a region of the page | No | Free |
| Capture every open tab, or a list of URLs | No | Yes; batch and automated captures are Pro |
| PNG, JPG and PDF downloads | Free | Free |
| PDF with the page URL and date | Pro | Pro |
| Editor: crop, annotate and blur | Pro, in the browser on any operating system | Pro, on Windows only |
| Screen recording with camera and mic | Free, no account | Not listed |
| Autoscroll for hands-free reading | Free, 40 to 4000 pixels per second | Not listed |
| Share links that expire | Pro, after 1, 7 or 30 days | Pro uploads to Twitter, Flickr, ImageShack or your own server |
| Edit a screenshot by describing the change | Pro + AI | Not listed |
FireShot details are from its Chrome Web Store listing and buy page, checked in October 2026. "Not listed" means it isn't mentioned there. Check FireShot's site for the latest.
What Emaki does differently
Scrolling areas are free
A chat, feed, inbox or dashboard panel that scrolls inside the page is captured from top to bottom on the free plan. Choose Scrolling area, click the part that scrolls, check the preview in the side panel and capture the whole thing as one image.
An editor that runs anywhere Chrome does
Emaki's editor is a web page, so cropping, arrows, boxes, text, blur, highlighter and numbered steps work the same on a Mac, a Linux machine or a Chromebook. It's part of Emaki Pro, and it also edits any other image you open in it.
A screen recorder in the same extension
Record a tab with its sound, your microphone and a webcam bubble, or a page scrolling by itself from top to bottom. Trim it, save it as MP4 or turn a few seconds into a GIF, for free.
Autoscroll and sticky headers
Emaki scrolls pages for you while you read, from 40 to 4000 pixels per second, with looping. With Emaki Pro, fixed headers and banners appear once in a full page screenshot instead of repeating down the image.
When FireShot may suit you better
- You capture a region of the page, every open tab at once, or a list of URLs in a batch.
- You need PDFs with live links and searchable text, or send captures to OneNote, email or the clipboard.
- You'd rather pay once: FireShot Pro has a lifetime licence.
- You also use Firefox, Edge or Safari. Emaki's extension is for Chrome; only its free web tools run in Edge too.
Questions and answers
Is Emaki free like FireShot?
Yes. Full page, scrolling area and visible area screenshots are free, up to 150 shots per capture. Capturing, autoscroll, screen recording and PNG, JPG and PDF downloads need no account. Emaki Pro, $10/month or $100/year, adds the editor, blur, sticky header removal, share links and captures up to 1000 shots long.
Can Emaki capture a scrolling area without paying?
Yes. Choose Scrolling area, click the chat, feed or panel and press Capture the whole area. Emaki scrolls just that part from top to bottom and stitches it into one image, on the free plan.
Does Emaki's editor work on a Mac or on Linux?
Yes. The editor opens in a browser tab on emaki.appzlr.com, so it works wherever Chrome runs: Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS. Marking up and blurring screenshots is part of Emaki Pro; saving a capture as JPG or PDF from the editor is free.
Can I use Emaki and FireShot together?
Yes. They don't interfere with each other. Each one opens from its own toolbar icon.
Does Emaki upload my screenshots?
No. Screenshots are made on your computer and never uploaded, unless you create a share link with Emaki Pro or use an AI edit on Pro + AI.
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