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.

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Lightshot - easy screenshot tool, is screen capture tool for Windows and Mac platforms, with the added advantage of...

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Flameshot
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
60 Flameshot alternatives
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.
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Flameshot Features
1. LightweightFlameshot consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
3. Ad-freeFlameshot doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Privacy focusedFlameshot is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
5. Works OfflineFlameshot can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Flameshot without registration.
7. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
8. Support for scriptingFlameshot supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
9. Goal TrackingFlameshot can be used for tracking progress toward personal or business goals.
Drawing on screenshot
Edit screenshots
Selecting part of screen
User friendly
Upload directly to Imgur
Customizable
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Instant edit screenshots
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Blur Filter
Comments about Flameshot as a Alternative to LightShot
Almost everyone thinks Flameshot is a great LightShot alternative.
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Maxi_Mega
Really lightweight, open-source, easy to use, ... what more ?
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ultome
The most lightshot-like app on Linux
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Guest
Flameshot is open-source and doesn't send info to Yandex.ru as Lightshot do.
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BrenoZ
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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Guest
It is perfectly lightweight!
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Ksnip
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Snapcraft
Flathub
34 Ksnip alternatives
Ksnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.
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Ksnip Features
1. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
2. LightweightKsnip consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Ad-freeKsnip doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Works OfflineKsnip can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
5. Privacy focusedKsnip is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Ksnip without registration.
7. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
8. No TrackingKsnip will not track you or use your personal data.
9. Command line interfaceKsnip either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Image Annotations
Blur Filter
Edit screenshots
Upload directly to Imgur
Customizable
Image Filters
OCR
Spectacle
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Recorder
Linux
186 Spectacle alternatives
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.
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Spectacle Features
1. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
2. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
3. PortableSpectacle can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Guest
Great integration with KDE Plasma
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GoFullPage
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Freemium • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Google Chrome
109 GoFullPage alternatives
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...
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GoFullPage Features
1. Full-page ScreenshotGoFullPage can capture complete (scrolling) web pages from your web browser.
2. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
3. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
Edit screenshots
Share screenshots
Gyazo
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Freemium • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Recorder
Mac
Windows
Linux
Google Chrome
Firefox
93 Gyazo alternatives
Gyazo lets you instantly grab the screen and upload the image to the web. You can easily share on Chat, Social, Email, or anywhere!
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Gyazo Features
1. File TaggingGyazo can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
2. Upload ScreenshotUpload your screenhots directly to the cloud in order to easily share them with others.
Instant Replay
Share screenshots
Share on Twitter
Comments about Gyazo as a Alternative to LightShot
Most users think Gyazo is a great LightShot alternative.
Guest
Snapshots are quick and upload fast.
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Firefox Screenshots
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Firefox
106 Firefox Screenshots alternatives
Intuitive screenshots baked right into the browser. Capture, save and share screenshots as you browse the Web using Firefox.
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Firefox Screenshots Features
1. Works OfflineFirefox Screenshots can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. LightweightFirefox Screenshots consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Full-page ScreenshotFirefox Screenshots can capture complete (scrolling) web pages from your web browser.
4. Ad-freeFirefox Screenshots doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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Swappy
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Linux
45 Swappy alternatives
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.
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ScreenCloud
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
55 ScreenCloud alternatives
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.
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ScreenCloud Features
Share screenshots