Screenshots Archive is an innovative service website maintained by Jan Polzer. Essentially, it is a repository of screenshots of various softwares running on various operating systems, including Windows, Linux, Haiku and other OSes.

At the time of writing there are over 1500 screenshots of various screens in an entire range of applications, from utilities to productivity applications to blogging software. A distinguishing factor is the strict quality standards set on the website to maintain the quality of the screenshots offered. Anyone can upload screenshots of a particular software, as long as they are saved in the lossless PNG format, which is quickly becoming the standard for the web and print.

To assist users in locating a particular screenshot of an application, the images are presented in easy to navigate categories based on the operating systems on which the applications run. Once you click on any of these categories, you are presented with a list of application categories for which screenshots are available. Next to each category is a number representing the total number of screenshots in that category, along with the last update date.

Users are free to use any of these screenshots in their websites and applications, which makes Screenshots Archive a great resource for webmasters and application developers alike. Another interesting use of these screenshots is that they can serve the purpose of a quick evaluation as to the functionality and overall look and feel of an application before the user downloads or buys it. This in itself is a good reason to bookmark and return to this site often.

There is also an interesting category called Fun which lists various funny and amusing application screenshots. For example, there is one screenshot which shows an error message informing the user of a successful removal of an application. There is also a random image feature which is excellent for discovering long-forgotten applications.

So the next time you need application screenshots for your website application or video tutorial, just head over to Screenshots Archive.