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Flameshot

Flameshot is a free, open-source screenshot tool that is cross-platform compatible, offering customization, editing features, CLI scripting, and direct Imgur uploads for seamless sharing. It provides an intuitive user experience through features like area selection, annotations, and saving options.

Powerful, yet simple to use open-source screenshot software

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Application type

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows  .exe and .msi files are available
  • Linux  The official repo of linux distributions might be old, so Snap, Flatpak and AppImage are available.
  • Flathub
  • Snapcraft
4.4
Very Good52 reviews
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45comments

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Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  User friendly
  3.  Customizable
  4.  Configurable
  5.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Drawing on screenshot
  2.  Annotate Screenshot
  3.  Edit screenshots
  4.  Selecting part of screen
  5.  Upload directly to Imgur
  6.  Ad-free
  7.  Shortcut keys
  8.  Instant edit screenshots
  9.  Works Offline
  10.  Highlighter
  11.  Blur Filter
  12.  Built-in Color Picker
  13.  Filenames patterns
  14.  No Tracking
  15.  Share screenshots
  16.  Built-in editor
  17.  Upload Screenshot
  18.  No registration required
  19.  Portable
  20.  PDF Redaction
  21.  Support for scripting
  22.  Goal Tracking

 Tags

  • screenshots
  • open-source-projects

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Comments and Reviews

   
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Comment summary: Flameshot is widely praised for its lightweight, open-source nature and intuitive design, making it a favorite for many users, especially on Linux. Users appreciate features such as annotations, customizable UI, and ease of use. However, some criticisms note a lack of features like capturing specific windows and a cumbersome workflow. Compatibility issues in certain environments have also been reported. Overall, Flameshot is regarded as a robust alternative to other screenshot applications.
Top Positive Comment
Noahkiq
5

Great alternative to ShareX, works flawlessly. Easy to install and use, even when compiling it myself.

Top Negative Comment
securegh
1

No new release since on Jul 3, 2022 Better alternative Gradia icon Gradia

Mr. Anon

They just released version 13.

TBayAreaPat
0

Easy markups/saves an on captures. No signup/sign in. Flameshot's unique pin area option is a way to do regional page paste editing on-the-fly. For sorting/pasting Flameshot is the best option. Minor drawback.. it only works from tray or hotkeys. The tray popup can get in the way of the capture. It can mark up with text, lines etc before capture, but there's also a lesser-known program, Toolwiz Care icon Toolwiz Care with a toolbar and markup ability where tray popup doesn't get in way, so it's a matter of choosing the right tool for the task.

tatubu
1

Flameshot is fine in most respects, but it does not allow shortcuts to be assigned, which is a crucial feature for me, as I want to switch instantly between a regional shot and a window shot, using keys of my choice. Maybe in a later version...

TBayAreaPat

Shortcuts can be assigned, but not to some key features that are likely wanted.

Weltall
0

I have been using this one for years now and it has been a perfect alternative to Lightshot that I gave up on. Not much to say. It does it's job perfectly!

beingchimerian
0

Very good and handy screenshot tool !!!

Diego Pereira da Silva
0

Focused on screenshots, it stands out for its dynamism and agility in annotation functions. I like the "pin", which leaves the print "floating" in the desktop and, with a new drive, we can scribble it at ease, keeping the original document available. This helped me a lot in studies, during the resolution or review of questions, giving freedom in the "scribbles". I even wanted to use it with a digitizing table connected to the PC.

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What is Flameshot?

Highly customizable Customize the interface colour, button selection, keyboard shortcuts, how images are saved, and more with Flameshot's accessible configuration dialogue.

In-app screenshot editing You can choose to add an arrow mark, highlight text, blur a section (blur or pixelate an area), add a text, draw something, add a rectangular/circular shaped border, add an incrementing counter number, and add a solid colour box with Flameshot's built-in editing tools.

Simple & intuitive Using Flameshot is as simple as launching, dragging the selection box to cover the area you want to capture, making annotations as needed in on-screen and saving the shot to your computer, all with a very simple and straightforward interface.

Upload to online platforms Flameshot allows users to simply upload their screenshots directly to the cloud in order to easily share it with others. You can upload your image directly to Imgur with a single click and share the URL with others.

Command-line interface (CLI) Flameshot has several commands you can use in the terminal without launching the GUI via a command line interface. The command line interface lets you script Flameshot and use it as the subject of key binds.

Flameshot information

  • Developed by

    Flameshot contributors
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.4 (52 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    75 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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GitHub repository

  •  28,613 Stars
  •  1,830 Forks
  •  745 Open Issues
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