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, Gyazo and GoFullPage.

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Captures customizable screen areas, enables instant online upload, sharing via short URLs, quick edits, local saves, and seamless browser add-ons.

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Lightshot alternatives page was last updated May 9, 2025
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  1. Flameshot icon

    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.

    66 Flameshot alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Powerful, yet simple to use open-source screenshot software

    Properties

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

    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.  Works Offline
    9.  Instant edit screenshots
    10.  Blur Filter
    11.  Highlighter
    12.  Filenames patterns

    Flameshot VS Lightshot

     
    Comments about Flameshot as an Alternative to Lightshot
    Top Positive Comment
    ultome
    Dec 2, 2020
    2

    The most lightshot-like app on Linux

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive Jan 6, 2023
    3

    Flameshot is open-source and doesn't send info to Yandex.ru as Lightshot do.

    BrenoZ
    Positive Oct 13, 2021
    0

    Adds 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)

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    • Almost everyone thinks Flameshot is a great Lightshot alternative.

    • Flameshot is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Lightshot.

    • Flameshot is Free and Open SourceLightshot is Free and Proprietary
    • Flameshot is Lightweight and CustomizableLightshot is not according to our users
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    Ksnip

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

    51 Ksnip alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Annotations

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Image Annotations
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  Blur Filter
    4.  Edit screenshots
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Upload directly to Imgur
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Built-in viewer
    9.  Upload Screenshot
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Command line interface
    12.  Tabbed interface

    Ksnip VS Lightshot

     
  4. Spectacle icon

    Spectacle

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    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.

    184 Spectacle alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    Spectacle screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Auto File Naming
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    9.  Upload Screenshot
    10.  Portable
    11.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    12.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Spectacle VS Lightshot

     
    Comments about Spectacle as an Alternative to Lightshot
    Guest
    Positive Jul 28, 2019
    1

    Great integration with KDE Plasma

    Lightshot Icon
    Spectacle icon
    • Spectacle is Free and Open SourceLightshot is Free and Proprietary
    • Spectacle is Privacy focused and LightweightLightshot is not according to our users
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    Gyazo

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

    95 Gyazo alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Screenshot online

    Gyazo Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Upload Screenshot
    3.  Instant Replay
    4.  Share screenshots
    5.  Share on Twitter

    Gyazo VS Lightshot

     
    Comments about Gyazo as an Alternative to Lightshot
    Guest
    Positive Apr 4, 2019
    0

    Snapshots are quick and upload fast.

    Lightshot Icon
    Gyazo icon

    • Most users think Gyazo is a great Lightshot alternative.

    • Gyazo is Freemium and ProprietaryLightshot is Free and Proprietary
  6. GoFullPage icon

    GoFullPage

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    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...

    110 GoFullPage alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    GoFullPage screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Full-page Screenshot
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  Upload Screenshot
    4.  Share screenshots
    5.  Edit screenshots

    GoFullPage VS Lightshot

     
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    HotShots

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Interface
    Discontinued

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

    HotShots Features

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

    HotShots VS Lightshot

     
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    ScreenCloud

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    ScreenCloud running on Windows 7
    Discontinued

    Last commit and version is from October 2020

    ScreenCloud Features

    1.  Share screenshots

    ScreenCloud VS Lightshot

     
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    Collabshot

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    Free web and desktop application that enables quick screen grabs, easy URL-based sharing, and live, multi-person drawing and sketching.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Website. Landing page

    Collabshot Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Share screenshots
    3.  Edit screenshots

    Collabshot VS Lightshot

     
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