Open Source Snagit Alternatives for Linux

Snagit is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best open source Linux alternative is Flameshot. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Snagit and many of them are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Snagit are Shutter, Ksnip, GImageReader and Spectacle.

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Snagit alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools but may also be Screen Recorders or Document Scanners.  Other popular filters includes Linux + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Snagit.
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The ultimate screen capture tool. With Snagit’s capture, edit, organize and share technology… it’s easy to create engaging visuals that grab attention and keep it. Let images do the talking for you.

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Snagit alternatives page was last updated Aug 24, 2022
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  1. qscreenshot icon
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    qscreenshot

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    Simple creation and editing of screenshots.

    188 qscreenshot alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    qscreenshot Features

    1.  Share screenshots
    2.  Edit screenshots
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    Discontinued

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

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  2. picd.in icon
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    picd.in

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    picd is a screenshot tool, integrated with picd.in.

    9 picd.in alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    picd.in Features

    1.  Upload Screenshot
    2.  Share screenshots
    Discontinued

    Last commit was in May 17, 2022.

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    SikuliX

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    SikuliX automates anything you see on the screen of your desktop computer running Windows, Mac or some Linux/Unix. It uses image recognition.

    64 SikuliX alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SikuliX Features

    1.  OCR
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  4. Kaption

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    A KDE utility similar to Jing or Skitch not yet as powerful as them ;) Nice, but what is it? It's an app that sit in the systray, left clicking the icon you can capture a screen region to draw arrows, boxes and text on it, than you can save the result (the screenshots shown h.

    51 Kaption alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Kaption Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Sits in the System Tray
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2011.

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  5. shotgun (screenshot utility) icon
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    shotgun (screenshot utility)

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    shotgun can take a PNG of the screen, a specific window or a custom area. Minimal and fast.

    4 shotgun (screenshot utility) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
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    Gnome Screenshot

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    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.

    84 Gnome Screenshot alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • GNOME
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    JBlitzPaint

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

    7 JBlitzPaint alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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