Monosnap Alternatives for Linux

Monosnap is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Spectacle, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Monosnap and eight of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Monosnap are Swappy, Ginj, ReloadoScreenshot and qscreenshot.

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Monosnap alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools but may also be Screen Recorders or Screen Casting Tools.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Monosnap.
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Monosnap allows you to save screenshots easily, conveniently, and quickly, sharing them with friends and colleagues at once.

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Monosnap alternatives page was last updated Dec 9, 2022
  1. Spectacle icon
     32 likes

    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.

    186 Spectacle alternatives
    Spectacle screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Auto File Naming
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    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 iconMonosnap Icon

    Spectacle VS Monosnap

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    • Spectacle is the most popular Linux alternative to Monosnap.

    • Spectacle is Free and Open SourceMonosnap is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Spectacle is Privacy focused and LightweightMonosnap is not according to our users
  2. 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 iconMonosnap Icon

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  3. 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 iconMonosnap Icon

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  4. ReloadoScreenshot icon
     2 likes

    Take, edit and share screenshots with Windows, OS X, Linux, Android and Google Chrome. It's free and simple!

    38 ReloadoScreenshot alternatives
    Homepage

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome

    ReloadoScreenshot Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Portable
    3.  Share screenshots
    ReloadoScreenshot iconMonosnap Icon

    ReloadoScreenshot VS Monosnap

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    Comments about ReloadoScreenshot as an Alternative to Monosnap
     
    Guest

    monosnap is standalone soft. so can work with other app than browser

    Negative commentJul 31, 2015
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    ReloadoScreenshot icon
    • ReloadoScreenshot is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Monosnap.

    • ReloadoScreenshot is Free and ProprietaryMonosnap is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. qscreenshot icon
     1 like

    Simple creation and editing of screenshots.

    188 qscreenshot alternatives
    qscreenshot screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    qscreenshot Features

    1.  Share screenshots
    2.  Edit screenshots
    Discontinued

    Official Google code page seems abandoned. Last update from Oct 12, 2013.

    qscreenshot iconMonosnap Icon

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  6. Abduction icon
     1 like

    Right click on any web page, frame or iframe, click "Save Page As Image..." and then resize the selection around the piece you want to save.

    54 Abduction alternatives
    Abduction screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
    Discontinued

    Unavailable on Firefox addons

    Abduction iconMonosnap Icon

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  7. DataMask Pro icon
     1 like

    Take web screenshots without exposing private data. Scramble website text, blur sensitive data and blackout text

    10 DataMask Pro alternatives
    DataMask Pro explainer screenshot

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS

    DataMask Pro Features

    1.  Image Masking
    DataMask Pro iconMonosnap Icon

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  8. EasySnap icon
     1 like

    EasySnap - MultiOS application to take screenshots or record video. Allows to edit screenshot before upload or save it.

    15 EasySnap alternatives
    EasySnap screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Hasn't been updated since 2016

    EasySnap iconMonosnap Icon

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