Greenshot Alternatives for Linux

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

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Greenshot alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools but may also be Screen Recorders or Image Editors.  Other popular filters includes Windows + Open Source and Linux + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Greenshot.
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Efficient screenshot tool providing OCR, exports to Office apps, supports image editing and sharing, occupying minimal space with 32 languages.

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Greenshot alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
  1. Sunny Screenshot icon
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    Sunny is a beautiful and useful “Screenshot & Pinning” software, also supports “Screen Recognition” and “OCR” software, supports Windows, MacOS, Linux operating systems.

    52 Sunny Screenshot alternatives
    Sunny Screenshot screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Annotate Screenshot
    4.  Cross-Platform
    5.  Edit screenshots
    Sunny Screenshot iconGreenshot Icon

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  2. 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.

    38 Ginj alternatives
    Ginj screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java Mobile

    Ginj Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    3.  Share screenshots
    4.  Edit screenshots
    Discontinued

    The last version is from December 2021.

    Ginj iconGreenshot Icon

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  3. Screenshot icon
     1 like

    A simple application to take screenshots.

    38 Screenshot alternatives
    Screenshot screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  GNOME3 integration
    Screenshot iconGreenshot Icon

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  4. Xfce4 Screenshooter icon
     9 likes

    This application allows you to capture the entire screen, the active window or a selected region. You can set the delay that elapses before the screenshot is taken and the action that will be done with the screenshot: save it to a PNG file, copy it to the clipboard, open it...

    82 Xfce4 Screenshooter alternatives
    Xfce4 Screenshooter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Upload Screenshot
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Gtk
    Xfce4 Screenshooter iconGreenshot Icon

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  5. 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.

    108 HotShots alternatives
    Main Interface

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    HotShots Features

    1.  Upload Screenshot
    2.  Portable
    3.  Edit screenshots
    4.  Share screenshots
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.2.0, released in September 2014, can be still downloaded from SourceForge

    HotShots iconGreenshot Icon

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  6. 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.

    50 Swappy alternatives
    Swappy screenshot editor

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Swappy iconGreenshot Icon

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  7. zipBoard icon
     9 likes

    Annotate web pages and e-learning courses and assign bugs. Visual Collaboration tool for web development and e-learning teams. 1 project always free.

    198 zipBoard alternatives
    Responsive testing

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    zipBoard Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Kanban Board
    3.  Unlimited users
    4.  Project Dashboard
    5.  Web-Based
    6.  Cloud based
    zipBoard iconGreenshot Icon

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  8. ScreenCloud icon
     21 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.

    53 ScreenCloud alternatives
    ScreenCloud running on Windows 7

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    ScreenCloud Features

    1.  Share screenshots
    Discontinued

    Last commit and version is from October 2020

    ScreenCloud iconGreenshot Icon

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