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A GoFullPage alternative with a free editor and open source code
The short version: OpenCapture does the same core job — one click, whole page, PNG or PDF — and adds two things GoFullPage does not: an editor whose crop, annotate and blur results you can export for free, and source code you can read. Its one paid feature is a one-time unlock, not a subscription.
Note, September 2026: GoFullPage's original Chrome Web Store listing was down from 10 August and has since been restored; GoFullPage announced its return on 14 September. GoFullPage says the removal was copyright-related and, in its own words, “not a security issue with GoFullPage”. What happened, and every official link. The comparison below describes both products as they normally ship.
Side by side
| Compared | OpenCapture | GoFullPage |
|---|---|---|
| Capture and editing | ||
| Full-page capture in one click | Yes | Yes |
| Export to PNG | Yes | Yes |
| Export to PDF | Yes | Yes |
| Crop, draw, add text, blur | Yesall free | Yesexporting an edited capture needs Premium |
| Watermarking | Yespaid feature | No |
| Browsers | ||
| Chrome | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge | Yes | Yes |
| Firefox | Yes | Yessince September 2026 |
| Open source | ||
| Open source | YesAGPL-3.0-or-later | Old version onlyMIT; the shipping version runs on a private branch |
| Pricing | ||
| Account required | Noonly for paid features | Noonly for paid features |
| Billing | One-time | Subscription |
| Price | $5 for 1,000 credits, one-time | From $1/month billed annually |
| Free trial of the paid tier | No | 7 days |
What actually differs
1. The editor is free, export included
GoFullPage draws its line around the editor. Capturing a page and exporting it straight away is free; the moment you crop, annotate or blur and then export the edited version, that export needs a Premium subscription. So the free tier is a capture tool, and the editing is the product you pay for.
OpenCapture puts the line somewhere else entirely. The whole editor — crop, arrows, text, blur, unlimited undo — is free, and the only thing behind the paywall is tiling a watermark across an export. Watermarking runs the other way too: GoFullPage does not offer it at all. The structural difference is the billing — GoFullPage is a subscription, from $1 a month billed annually; OpenCapture’s single paid feature is a one-time unlock — $5 for 1,000 credits — that never expires.
In OpenCapture the one paid feature is watermarking — tiling a logo or text across an export — and it's a one-time Supporter unlock, not a subscription.
2. You can read what it does with your pages
Both extensions capture inside the browser. The difference is that with OpenCapture you don't have to take that on faith — the core extension is published under AGPL-3.0-or-later, so anyone can read exactly what it touches and what it sends. For an internal dashboard, a client’s admin panel or a medical portal, that is a different claim from “trust us” — and usually the one a security team asks for.
GoFullPage’s public repository is MIT-licensed, but it has had only minor commits since 2018. The version that ships today is built from a private branch, so its source is not available to read.
3. Same extension in Chrome, Edge and Firefox
Both extensions run in Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Firefox. OpenCapture ships the same Manifest V3 build to all three from a single codebase, so the editor and the export options are identical wherever you use it.
Where GoFullPage is the better pick
It is the more established product: first released in 2012 and still updated, and an interface a lot of people already know. It also lets you try the paid tier before paying — there is a seven-day free trial. If you only capture and export, and never edit, GoFullPage’s free tier already covers that, and switching gains you very little.
OpenCapture makes sense if you want an editor you can export from for free, code you can read, or no subscription.
Try it — nothing to sign up for
Install, click once, and you have the whole page. Nothing to sign up for, and nothing to cancel.
Questions people ask
Is there a free alternative to GoFullPage?
Yes. OpenCapture captures full pages, crops, annotates, blurs and exports to PNG or PDF at no cost. The only paid feature is watermarking, which is a one-time unlock rather than a subscription.
Can I crop, annotate and blur a capture without paying?
With OpenCapture, yes: the whole editor is free, including exporting the edited capture. With GoFullPage, capturing and exporting a page is free, but exporting a cropped, annotated or blurred capture needs a Premium subscription, which comes with a seven-day free trial.
Is OpenCapture open source?
The core extension is published under AGPL-3.0-or-later on GitHub, so its data handling can be audited by anyone. GoFullPage’s public repository is MIT-licensed, but the version shipping today is built from a private branch and is not published. The optional watermark module in OpenCapture is proprietary.
Where are my screenshots processed?
Entirely inside your browser. The capture and editing code has no upload path, so a screenshot never leaves your device. Signing in is needed for exactly one thing: buying the watermark unlock, which is the only feature that talks to our server. Everything else works signed out.
Can OpenCapture export a full page as a PDF?
Yes. Any capture can be exported as a single PNG or a single PDF, including pages that are many screens long.
Do I need to uninstall GoFullPage first?
No. Both extensions can be installed at the same time. Pin whichever one you want in the toolbar and remove the other once you have decided.