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, Spectacle and NormCap.

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Snagit alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools, but if you're looking for Screen Recorders or OCR Engines you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Linux, Linux + Open Source, Mac, Google Chrome, Android + Screenshot Capture and iPad. 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 Snagit.
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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. Shutter icon
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    Shutter is a feature-rich screenshot program for Linux based operating systems. It is free, open-source, and licensed under GPL v3.

    94 Shutter alternatives

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

    70 Ksnip alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
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  4. Spectacle icon
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    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. HotShots icon
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    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
     
  7. SikuliX icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Satty icon
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    Satty is a screenshot annotation tool inspired by Swappy and Flameshot.

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    • Linux
    • Rust
    • GTK
     
  9. Swappy icon
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    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)

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    • Linux
     
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