FastStone Capture Alternatives for Linux

FastStone Capture is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is OpenScreen, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to FastStone Capture and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to FastStone Capture are Recordly, VokoscreenNG, Spectacle and Snipaste.

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  1. OpenScreen icon
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    Open-source, no-cost screen recorder with no watermarks, supporting entire screen or app capture, manual zoom, smooth pan, custom backgrounds, cropping, motion blur, and direct use in browser for product demos, tutorials, and commercial purposes.

    82 OpenScreen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Recordly icon
     24 likes

    Free open-source screen recorder for macOS and Windows featuring auto-zoom, smooth cursor animations, MP4 and GIF export, timeline trimming, speed changes, annotations, frame styling options, advanced audio capture, and substantial OpenScreen modifications.

    65 Recordly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. VokoscreenNG icon
     73 likes

    VokoscreenNG is a user friendly screencaster for Linux and Windows. It is a continuation of the now discontinued Vokoscreen project that has been totally rewritten from scratch using Qt and GStreamer.

    187 VokoscreenNG alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Spectacle icon
     40 likes

    Spectacle is a simple application for capturing desktop screenshots. It can capture images of the entire desktop, a single monitor, the currently active window, the window currently under the mouse, or a rectangular region of the screen.

    208 Spectacle alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
     
  5. Snipaste icon
     32 likes

    Snipaste is a simple but powerful snipping tool, and also allows you to pin the screenshot back onto the screen. Snip. Then paste. Free. Customizable. Portable.

    63 Snipaste alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Web Clipper that works! The easiest way to clip text, pics, links, email and pdf from internet pages and save them.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Safari
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  7. HotShots icon
     9 likes

    Hotshots is a screenshot tool with some editing features. It is particularly suitable for writing documentation (as used in the following chapters) but you can use it to highlight some details on a map image or what ever you want.

    117 HotShots alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Ginj icon
     6 likes

    An open source multi-platform screen capture and recording tool for simple "capture / annotate / share" workflow. Ginj was inspired by Jing (now discontinued), but although there are similarities in the way both tools behave, Ginj is not Jing.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java Mobile
     
  9. KSnapshot icon
     7 likes

    In December 2015, KSnapshot has been replaced by Spectacle.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Satty icon
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    Satty is a screenshot annotation tool inspired by Swappy and Flameshot.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
    • GTK
     
  11. Vaam icon
     Like

    Vaam, video as a message, lets users create and access a shareable video in seconds, with the click of a button. It's a fun and beautiful experience where every company can have their own branding.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  12. Swappy icon
     2 likes

    Swappy is a Wayland screenshot editing tool featuring brushes, text, shapes, arrows, and blur. Images can be saved locally or copied directly to the clipboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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