When you upload a screenshot to sshot.online, you get two links back. They look similar but do different jobs, and using the wrong one is the most common source of confusion. Here is the simple rule.
Share link — for people
The share link opens a clean page that displays your image with a preview. Use it when a human is on the other end:
- Sending a screenshot in chat, email, or a support ticket.
- Posting in a forum or social platform that unfurls links into a preview card.
- Any time you want the nice framed view rather than a bare image.
Direct image link — for embedding
The direct image link points straight at the image file, with no page around it. Use it when a machine needs to render the image inline:
- Markdown:
in a README or docs. - HTML:
<img src="direct-link">on a web page. - Forums and wikis that ask for an "image URL".
Quick rule of thumb
If you are sending it to a person, use the share link. If you are embedding it in something, use the direct image link. You can grab either from any upload on the screenshot-to-link or upload-image-get-link pages.