FinalShot

A Rainmeter plugin for capturing screenshots and recording GIFs directly from your skins.

What is FinalShot?

FinalShot is a Rainmeter plugin that adds screenshot capture, GIF recording, and OCR text extraction capabilities to your Rainmeter skins. It provides a set of measure-based APIs and bang commands that integrate directly into the Rainmeter workflow.

Key Features

Screenshot Capture

Full-screen, predefined region, custom selection, and window capture modes. Multi-monitor composition and optional cursor inclusion.

Smart Window Snap

Automatic window and child-control detection. Hover to highlight, click to capture. Works with toolbars, sidebars, panels, and individual controls.

GIF Recording

Record animated GIFs with configurable FPS, duration, and capture modes. Includes pause/resume, overlay controls, and encoding progress window.

OCR Text Extraction

Extract text from any region using Windows OCR. Supports multiple languages, upscaling, and editable result window.

Global Hotkeys

Low-level keyboard hooks for capture, OCR, and GIF actions. Configurable chord format (e.g. Ctrl+Shift+PrintScreen).

Themed Notifications

Dark, Light, or System-themed toast notifications with screenshot preview. Configurable click actions and auto-dismiss.

Quick Start

After installing FinalShot, define a measure in your Rainmeter skin:

[MeasureScreenshot]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=FinalShot
SavePath=#@#Screenshots\shot.png
ShowCursor=1
ShowNotification=1

Then trigger a capture with a bang:

[!CommandMeasure MeasureScreenshot "-fs"]

This captures the full screen, saves it to the specified path, and shows a notification toast with a preview.

Supported Capture Modes

  • Full Screen (-fs) - Capture the entire virtual screen across all monitors.
  • Predefined Region (-ps) - Capture a fixed rectangle specified by coordinates.
  • Custom Selection (-cs) - Open an overlay for drag-selection or smart window snap.
  • Window Capture (-ws|title) - Capture a specific window by title.
  • OCR (-ocr) - Extract text from a selected region using Windows OCR.
  • GIF Recording (-gif-start, -gif-stop, etc.) - Record animated GIFs.

Next Steps