Flameshot Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Flameshot for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Ksnip, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Flameshot and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Flameshot are Gradia, Shutter, Spectacle and Snipaste.

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Flameshot alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools, but if you're looking for Screen Recorders or Screen Casting Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Linux and Windows. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Flameshot.
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  1. Ksnip icon
     69 likes

    Ksnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.

    77 Ksnip alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
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    Ksnip vs Flameshot Comments
    Guest
    Positive
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    Has some excellent additions over Flameshot. Using both, Ksnip for the more advanced captures & editing with the additional tools/features whenever the need calls for it.

    Golfy038
    Positive
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    I prefer ksnip to flameshot because adding comments or annotations is more easy with it. Could be selected and modified after drawing it. Buttons still at same place (with Flameshot buttons are all around the selection, so never the same place). However, the two software are good and near ShareX for windows.

    • Ksnip is Free and Open SourceFlameshot is also Free and Open Source
  2. Gradia icon
     18 likes

    Annotate your screenshots.

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    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
     
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    Gradia vs Flameshot Comments
    Ihor Romanyshyn
    Positive
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    Yes! I found the best alternative to the now dead (on GNOME with Wayland) Flameshot or long-dead grandpa Shutter. Gradia can ask the system to do the screenshot properly, and then it lets you edit the screenshot image. And that's exactly what I wanted in the last years!

    sotran283
    Positive
    0

    Best alternative to Flameshot for Gnome/Wayland.

    • Gradia is Free and Open SourceFlameshot is also Free and Open Source
  3. Shutter icon
     299 likes

    Shutter is a feature-rich screenshot program for Linux based operating systems. It is free, open-source, and licensed under GPL v3.

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    • Linux
     
  4. Spectacle icon
     41 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.

    221 Spectacle alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
     
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    Spectacle vs Flameshot Comments
    arsCynic
    Positive
    0

    At first glance largely similar to Flameshot, but it can record as well which is a big plus.

    • Spectacle is Free and Open SourceFlameshot is also Free and Open Source
  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.

    71 Snipaste alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. GoFullPage icon
     13 likes

    The simplest way to take a full page screenshot of your current browser window. Click on the extension icon (or press Alt+Shift+P), watch the extension capture each part of the page, and be transported to a new tab of your screenshot where you can download it as an image or PDF...

    128 GoFullPage alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
     
  7. Gyazo icon
     30 likes

    Gyazo lets you instantly grab the screen and upload the image to the web. You can easily share on Chat, Social, Email, or anywhere!

    113 Gyazo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  8. ScreenRec icon
     69 likes

    If you spend too much time on email and chat, try sending instant video messages and screenshots with ScreenRec. You'll get your point across faster and save precious hours.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. ScreenCloud icon
     20 likes

    ScreenCloud is an easy to use screenshot sharing application. Take a screenshot using one of the 3 hotkeys or simply click the ScreenCloud tray icon. You can choose where you want to save your screenshot.

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  10. 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)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. Unisic icon
     3 likes

    Unisic is a ShareX-style screenshot and screen-recording tool built natively for Linux Wayland, with first-class support for KDE Plasma/KWin and portable fallbacks via xdg-desktop-portal for GNOME, niri, and other compositors.

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    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
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