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

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Snagit alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools, but if you're looking for Screen Recorders or Document Scanners you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux + Open Source. 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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Capture and edit any image or video from the screen, add callouts and effects, and easily organize and share visual content across various applications.

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Snagit alternatives page was last updated Feb 17, 2025
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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.

    66 Flameshot alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  User friendly
    3.  Customizable
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Drawing on screenshot
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  Edit screenshots
    4.  Selecting part of screen
    5.  Upload directly to Imgur
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Shortcut keys
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Instant edit screenshots
    10.  Blur Filter
    11.  Highlighter
    12.  Filenames patterns

    Flameshot VS Snagit

     
    Comments about Flameshot as an Alternative to Snagit
    bartonski
    Positive Aug 8, 2022
    1

    If you're looking to make "8x10 glossy photograph with the circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each", it can't be beat. Lightweight, does its job, gets out of the way quick.

    jgorell
    Negative Aug 5, 2024
    0

    Flameshot is not an option until the project owner corrects the kde-frameworks dependency. https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot/issues/3119

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    • Flameshot is the most popular Linux alternative to Snagit.

    • Flameshot is Free and Open SourceSnagit is Paid and Proprietary
    • Flameshot is Lightweight and CustomizableSnagit is not according to our users
  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.

    96 Shutter alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Shutter Features

    1.  Region clipping
    2.  Built-in Image editor
    3.  Edit screenshots
    4.  Real time editing
    5.  Annotate Screenshot
    6.  Upload Screenshot
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Upload directly to Imgur
    9.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Shutter VS Snagit

     
    Comments about Shutter as an Alternative to Snagit
    Top Positive Comment
    pablobianchi
    Sep 16, 2018
    1

    At least on Linux is, stable, on official repos of main distros and with a lot of useful features... and is indeed currently active!

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    May 25, 2016
    8

    With SnagIt you can remove sections from anywhere in the image, close the orphaned parts together to remake the whole, strip out, reduce top,sides,bottom to make a new size, all in the one session. With shutter all you have is crop!

    Most Recent Comment
    r0npuma
    Negative Sep 14, 2023
    0

    SnagIt is the best. Unfortunately only works with windows and osx. Shutter has the x11 limitation which is unfortunate as I use Wayland. Also I have to use a screenshot tool with anotations and markup mulitple times a day. Shutter unfortunately doesn't come close. Devs please add wayland support and also checkup snaggit for implementation ideas.

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    • Most users think Shutter is a great Snagit alternative.

    • Shutter is Free and Open SourceSnagit is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Ksnip icon
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    Ksnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.

    51 Ksnip alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Image Annotations
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  Blur Filter
    4.  Edit screenshots
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Upload directly to Imgur
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Built-in viewer
    9.  Upload Screenshot
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Command line interface
    12.  Tabbed interface

    Ksnip VS Snagit

     
    Comments about Ksnip as an Alternative to Snagit
    Guest
    Positive Dec 18, 2023
    0

    It is not as powerful as snagit, but the most common features it has - for me a perfect fit.

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    • Ksnip is Free and Open SourceSnagit is Paid and Proprietary
    • Ksnip is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSnagit is not according to our users
  4. GImageReader icon
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    gImageReader is a simple Gtk/Qt front-end to the Tesseract OCR Engine.

    82 GImageReader alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    GImageReader Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Image to text
    3.  PDF OCR
    4.  Annotate Screenshot

    GImageReader VS Snagit

     
  5. 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.

    184 Spectacle alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Auto File Naming
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    9.  Upload Screenshot
    10.  Portable
    11.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    12.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Spectacle VS Snagit

     
  6. NormCap icon
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    OCR powered screen-capture tool to capture information instead of images.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Screenshot OCR
    5.  Image to text
    6.  Portable
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  High-dpi support

    NormCap VS Snagit

     
  7. 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.

    144 ScreenRec alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Screen Recording
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  Screen Sharing
    4.  Full-page Screenshot
    5.  No Watermark
    6.  Live video recording
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Desktop Sharing
    9.  Record HD screen
    10.  Edit screenshots

    ScreenRec VS Snagit

     
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