#Sharex not uploading how to

If you upload screenshots directly to Discord you will need to remember where they're located and still have access to those servers/channels/group chats in order to see them or remove them. Web hosted images can be more convenient than direct uploads in that your image host account will show all your hosted images chronologically, making it easier to review older uploads, and also easier to rescind access to images by deleting them. ShareX is software, so you're not tied to a specific image host service and many image hosts are compatible. But the pros of the relation between ShareX and Polacode outweigh the cons.I used to use Lightshot and it sucks by comparison (it makes it nearly impossible to grab true direct image links). However, there are a few minor issues I have, such as I wish there was an option to have a template to save files and I don’t have to confirm the upload. I will definitely be using Polacode a lot more than I previously have. In conclusion, I am pleased with how this all came together for me. There aren’t too many limits with ShareX! Choose Imgur from the list and you’re set. Back on the main page, click “Destinations” then “Image uploader:”. Last but not least, you need to set the Image uploader to Imgur. If you set up other types of files with different destinations to listen to that folder, then you won’t only be limited to image uploads. Now ShareX will listen for new files added to this folder and upload them to Imgur (or whatever destination you chose). Once done, click “OK” to confirm the addition. Optionally, you can filter files and also watch for subdirectories at your choosing. Click the “…” and select the folder where you want ShareX to watch for new images to be uploaded. Go to “Watch folders” and click “Add” on that page. Let’s head back into ShareX and set that up.īack on the main application page, click “Task settings”. Whenever I save an image to the “Polacode” directory, it automatically gets uploaded to Imgur. In this case, I have a folder in my Photos directory called “Polacode”. Watch folder: You can configure to watch specific folders so if new file appear in these folders that file will be automatically uploaded. Here’s a quote on how this works from Upload/ShareX GitHub repository: The last thing is setting up a “Watch” folder for ShareX. But with this article being a nugget of information to speed things up, I don’t see why you wouldn’t enable these two options. This is a recommendation, but you don’t have to do this. With these options checked, you will have the link to the screenshot you took on Imgur moments after it’s upload. Highlight/select the options “Copy URL to clipboard” and “Open URL”.

But you can set up automatic uploads to Twitter, Google Photos, etc. In ShareX, a place to upload content is called a “destination”. And the process is quite easy!įirst and foremost, you’re going to need somewhere to upload these screenshots.

I’m not going to go in-depth on ShareX here, but I will go into how I set up Polacode to automatically upload screenshots captures to my Imgur account. I actually moved from Gyazo to this because I have extensive control of how and where I want to share content. I am a long time user of the screenshot application/file sharing application ShareX. But up until today, my approach to Polacode changed. In my mind, I thought there should be a shorter and simpler way of sharing, but I didn’t pursue it at the time. The reason is to upload and share a screenshot, you would go to a folder where you saved the screenshot, then send it through Twitter, Discord, Imgur, Email, etc.

#Sharex not uploading how to

Example of how to take a screenshot with Polacode.