ShareX Alternatives for Linux

ShareX 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 ShareX and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to ShareX are Ksnip, SimpleScreenRecorder, VokoscreenNG and Spectacle.

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ShareX alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools, but if you're looking for Screen Recorders or Screen Casting Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, Mac + Screen Recording, Android, iPhone, Linux + Open Source and Windows. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to ShareX.
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  1. Flameshot icon
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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.

    87 Flameshot alternatives

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    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
     
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  2. Ksnip icon
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    Ksnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.

    69 Ksnip alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
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  3. SimpleScreenRecorder is a Linux screen recorder that supports X11 and OpenGL. It is easy to use, feature-rich, and has a Qt-based graphical user interface. It can record the entire screen or part of it, or record OpenGL applications directly.

    154 SimpleScreenRecorder alternatives

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    • Linux
     
  4. VokoscreenNG icon
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    VokoscreenNG is a user friendly screencaster for Linux and Windows. It is a continuation of the now discontinued Vokoscreen project that has been totally rewritten from scratch using Qt and GStreamer.

    181 VokoscreenNG alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Spectacle icon
     38 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.

    208 Spectacle alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
     
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  6. Gyazo icon
     30 likes

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

    110 Gyazo alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  7. Kazam icon
     64 likes

    Kazam is a simple screen recording program that will capture the content of your screen and record a video file that can be played by any video player that supports VP8/WebM video format.

    113 Kazam alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
     
  8. 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...

    120 GoFullPage alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
     
  9. ScreenRec icon
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    If you spend too much time on email and chat, try sending instant video messages and screenshots with ScreenRec. You'll get your point across faster and save precious hours.

    162 ScreenRec alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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  10. ScreenCloud icon
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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.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  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.

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java Mobile
     
  12. 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.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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