Shutter Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Shutter for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. 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 50 alternatives to Shutter and 14 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Shutter are Ksnip, Spectacle, HotShots and Xfce4-Screenshooter.

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  1. Flameshot icon

    Flameshot

     251 likes

    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.

    75 Flameshot alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Powerful, yet simple to use open-source screenshot software
     
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    Comments about Flameshot as an Alternative to Shutter
    Starbeamrainbowlabs
    Positive
    2

    It does screenshotting well, and has a smooth UI. I'd like to see some additional features like changing the colour of rectangles, a pixelating tool, and a slider for the blur amount though.

    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    great standalone app, shutter requieres too many extra apps

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Flameshot icon
    Flameshot icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Flameshot is a great Shutter alternative.

    • Flameshot is Free and Open SourceShutter is also Free and Open Source
    • Flameshot is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedShutter is not according to our users
  2. Ksnip icon

    Ksnip

     66 likes

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

    59 Ksnip alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Annotations
     
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    Comments about Ksnip as an Alternative to Shutter
    gppixelworks
    Positive
    1

    Better editing functions than other software currently available. However I found Shutter (now discontinued) superior to any replacements I've used.

    Ksnip icon
    Ksnip icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Ksnip is a great Shutter alternative.

    • Ksnip is Free and Open SourceShutter is also Free and Open Source
    • Ksnip is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedShutter is not according to our users
  4. Spectacle icon

    Spectacle

     37 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.

    195 Spectacle alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    Spectacle screenshot 1
     
  5. HotShots icon

    HotShots

     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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Interface
     
  6. Xfce4-Screenshooter icon

    Xfce4-Screenshooter

     9 likes

    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...

    84 Xfce4-Screenshooter alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Xfce4-Screenshooter screenshot 1
     
  7. ScreenCloud icon

    ScreenCloud

     21 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    ScreenCloud running on Windows 7
     
  10. MagicCap icon

    MagicCap

     1 like

    MagicCap is an image/GIF capture suite for Mac and Linux featuring screenshot manipulation options such as blurring.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    MagicCap screenshot 1
     
  11. GNOME Screenshot icon

    GNOME Screenshot

     3 likes

    GNOME Screenshot is a utility used in the GNOME desktop environment for taking screenshots. It was part of the GNOME Utilities (gnome-utils) package, but was split into its own package for the 3.3.1 version in 2011.

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    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • GNOME
    GNOME Screenshot screenshot 1
     
  12. Collabshot icon

    Collabshot

     25 likes

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

    48 Collabshot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Website. Landing page
     
  13. maim icon

    maim

     1 like

    maim (make image) takes screenshots of your desktop. It has options to take only a region, and relies on slop to query for regions. maim is supposed to be an improved scrot.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    maim screenshot 1
     
  14. JBlitzPaint icon

    JBlitzPaint

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    Screenshot and marker tool in javafx. Focus on lightwight fast mark and text.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    JBlitzPaint screenshot 1
     
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