http://www.joshx.com/ss/0a5.png

 

For a while i've been looking for an alternative to LocalHostr, which is a screenshot and file hoster, which has a nice screenshot, and auto uploader tool.

 

Soon LocalHostr is going to start auto deleting old images/files that havent been accessed in a while, which I totally dislike, and I think it's very said that the service is going to start doing that. I've been using it since its i think 2008,when they only allowed Neowin members to sign up for its beta.

I guess they're making this change to encourage people to subscribe to plans, who knows. I've signed up on sites like Photobucket in like 2003, and never shared any of my images, and they're still on there.

 

I liked how it made it super easy to take screenshots, auto upload then, and then puts the URL in your clipboard, and all you have to do is paste it. Which is awesome.

 

I've been looking for an alternative to Localhostr for a few months now ever since I read the bad news on their site, but I wanted something that would have the same functionality, but upload to my OWN server/site instead of someone else's.

 

Today I randomly came across http://tinygrab.com/. Has mostly the same functionality, but you can also set it to upload screenshots to their site, other sites, or your own site via FTP, and so far its worked flawlessly!

AND IT'S FREE! Has paid plans, but I don't know what they're for, maybe for strage.

 

The only thing LocalHostr has that is better are sexier screenshots, which keeps the aero and shadow effects on windows. hopefully tinygrab will get that soon.

 

http://tinygrab.com/features.php

 

Features:

 

Automatic Image Uploading

TinyGrab automatically uploads any screenshots that you take when you use the special trigger keys. We don't have any storage limits in place!

 

Quick Image Sharing

Share any image simply and quickly with TinyGrab. Drag it to the dock icon, the menubar or select the file from the drop down menu.

 

Custom Server Uploading

Upload grabs automatically to your own server through FTP, SFTP; as well as the option to upload all filetypes and multiple files as .zip archives.

 

Amazon S3, MobileMe & Cloud Files

TinyGrab 2.0 adds support for more custom server types. Specifically Amazon S3, MobileMe and Rackspace Cloud Files.

 

Online Management

Manage and organise all of your uploaded grabs through TinyGrab's new and feature packed Online Control Panel. Search for specific grabs and place them in folders.

 

Social Sharing (Coming Soon)

Quickly share your uploaded screenshots and pictures with your favourite online social networks; like Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Flickr and more!

 

Web Gallery (Coming Soon)

Display selected grabs in a public collection through a professional looking web gallery. Ideal for showcasing designs, or photo albums.

 

Custom Domains / URLs

Use your own custom domain / URL along with TinyGrab's grab hosting service to share and manage your images, or use as your own custom URL shrinker!

http://tinygrab.com/

it won't install on windows 7 :-(

See if its in your start menu.

 

I thought it wasn't installing either, but turns out there isnt an install dialog. It just quickly installs in the background.

 

I was like WTF, and then saw it in my start menu, so all is good.

holy shit it is.... they really need to make some kinda notification cuz I seen a ton of tickets there on thier site

grrr dual monitor SS's have too high of a file size???

grrr dual monitor SS's have too high of a file size???

 

are you using one of its hosting services? Let's me take one and upload it to my ftp just fine.

i was using thier own yes, no ftp to upload to....

 

The size comes around to like 4-5MB for a PNG of my desktop on both Monitors.