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The best free Screely alternative

Frame screenshots in a browser or device, style the background, and capture straight from a URL — free, no watermark.

Free to start · No signup to try · No watermark on your exports

Screely popularised the one-step "drop a screenshot into a browser window" mockup. If you're looking for an alternative — the original screely.com domain now redirects elsewhere and the product has moved on — DudeShots does the same core job and adds the pieces Screely never focused on.

Like Screely, DudeShots is free to start and frames a screenshot in browser chrome in seconds. Beyond that, it captures screenshots directly from a URL, frames them in MacBook and phone mockups too, offers a much larger background and look library, and lets you add feature-callout captions — all with no watermark on exports.

Capture from a URL

Paste a link and grab the page — no separate screenshot step.

More frames

Browser, MacBook and a library of phone models.

Bigger style library

Dozens of gradients and patterns, plus glass/card/retro looks.

Feature callouts

Add headline caption cards for app-store-style shots.

DudeShots vs Screely

DudeShots
Screely
Free to start
No signup to try
Browser frame
MacBook & phone frames
Limited
Capture screenshot from a URL
Feature-callout captions
No watermark on exports

Comparison compiled 2026 from each product’s public site; features change — check the latest before deciding.

Frequently asked questions

Is DudeShots free like Screely?

Yes — the core of framing a screenshot, styling it and exporting is free with no signup to try, and exports carry no watermark. Pro is £5/month for the full library.

What does DudeShots do that Screely doesn't?

It captures screenshots straight from a URL, adds MacBook and phone frames, offers a much larger background and look library, and includes feature-callout captions.

Is there still a Screely?

The original screely.com is no longer the product's home; it changed hands and moved. If you relied on it, DudeShots is a direct, actively-developed replacement for the same workflow.

Try it on your next screenshot

Free to start, no card needed. Open the Studio and drop in an image.

Try DudeShots — free