LightShot Alternatives for Linux
LightShot 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 LightShot and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to LightShot are Ksnip, Spectacle, GoFullPage and Gyazo.
LightShot alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools but may also be Screen Recorders or Screen Casting Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of LightShot.Flameshot
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Screenshot Capture Tool
60 Flameshot alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
Features a free draw tool, arrows, lines, circles, and other tools for editing screenshots you take. Possibility to add text, but not possible to change text size. Screenshots can be uploaded to Imgur, saved to a local file, or copied directly to your clipboard to easily paste...
- - Flameshot is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to LightShot.
Flameshot Features
Comments about Flameshot as a Alternative to LightShot
Maxi_MegaReally lightweight, open-source, easy to use, ... what more ?
1ultomeThe most lightshot-like app on Linux
1Flameshot is open-source and doesn't send info to Yandex.ru as Lightshot do.
2BrenoZAdds some fancy features, but the basic, like customize screen capture shortcut, it's not possible on MacOS and probably will never be. (https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot/issues/1259)
0It is perfectly lightweight!
0Ksnip
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Screenshot Capture Tool
34 Ksnip alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
Ksnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.
Ksnip Features
Spectacle
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo186 Spectacle alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Screen Recorder
- Linux
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.
Spectacle Features
Comments about Spectacle as a Alternative to LightShot
Great integration with KDE Plasma
1GoFullPage
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Proprietary
- Screenshot Capture Tool
109 GoFullPage alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Google Chrome
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...
GoFullPage Features
Gyazo
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Proprietary
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Screen Recorder
93 Gyazo alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
Gyazo lets you instantly grab the screen and upload the image to the web. You can easily share on Chat, Social, Email, or anywhere!
Comments about Gyazo as a Alternative to LightShot
Snapshots are quick and upload fast.
0Firefox Screenshots
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Screenshot Capture Tool
106 Firefox Screenshots alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Firefox
Intuitive screenshots baked right into the browser. Capture, save and share screenshots as you browse the Web using Firefox.
Firefox Screenshots Features
Swappy
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo45 Swappy alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Linux
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.
ScreenCloud
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Screenshot Capture Tool
55 ScreenCloud alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
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.
ScreenCloud Features