Flameshot
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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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
Features
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Recent News
- Danilo Venom published news article about Flameshot
Recent activities
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Useful Windows programs
Clean, small, use!
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Install from the command line
winget install -e --id Flameshot.Flameshotflatpak install flathub org.flameshot.Flameshot
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Great alternative to ShareX, works flawlessly. Easy to install and use, even when compiling it myself.
No new release since on Jul 3, 2022 Better alternative
Gradia
They just released version 13.
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.
I use screenshot tools on Windows, more rarely on Linux distros. I am not satisfied with Flameshot, I try it once every few years, but every time I gave up on it because:
• It is designed as a way to replace the screenshot key, which can be useful in other cases (I like the ability to take instant screenshot without delay). Probably that spending some time with autohotkey or Powertoys I could set up another key to do that, but this is not the only limitation.
• Similarly, it is not really possible to use it in any way to edit a picture already captured in another way. There is an issue about this limitation dating back to 2018 and the latest version as of 2026-03-03 doesn't have a solution for it. 8 years without a solution… It's not great. I write down this comment so I can find it when I try to find a better screenshot solution in 2 years.
• The latest version on (windows) chocolatey is 12.1.0 (Jul 2022) while the latest available today (3rd of March, 2026) is 13.3.0 (Oct 2025)
Okay, wow. Should be the default on all operating systems. Intuitive, lots of features, easily configurable. And exportable settings!
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 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.
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...
Shortcuts can be assigned, but not to some key features that are likely wanted.