Screenpresso Alternatives for Linux

Screenpresso is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Ksnip, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Screenpresso and 17 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Screenpresso are Spectacle, GoFullPage, HotShots and XerahS.

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  1. Ksnip icon
     68 likes

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

    85 Ksnip alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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  2. Spectacle icon
     44 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.

    235 Spectacle alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
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  3. GoFullPage icon
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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...

    147 GoFullPage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
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  4. 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.

    118 HotShots alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. XerahS icon
     2 likes

    The most advanced screen capture tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ShareX reimagined with modern UI technologies, built from the ground up for cross-platform performance.

    57 XerahS alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. KSnapshot icon
     7 likes

    In December 2015, KSnapshot has been replaced by Spectacle.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. Satty icon
     2 likes

    Satty is a screenshot annotation tool inspired by Swappy and Flameshot.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
    • GTK
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  8. 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...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. KSUploader icon
     4 likes

    KSUploader is a instant sharing tool, you can capture screens, upload files or your clipboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. 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.

    40 Ginj alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java Mobile
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