Snipping Tool Alternatives for Linux
Snipping Tool 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 Snipping Tool and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Snipping Tool are Ksnip, Spectacle, KSnapshot and ScreenRec.
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Snipping Tool alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools, but if you're looking for Screen Recorders or Screen Casting Tools you can filter on that. 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 Snipping Tool.- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Free • Proprietary
66 Flameshot alternativesFlameshot 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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
- International
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Snapcraft
Flameshot VS Snipping Tool
Comments about Flameshot as an Alternative to Snipping Tool
Top Positive CommentTop Negative Commentit does not work easy. too complicated.
Most Recent CommentNo easy command to open like Snipping Tool's Win+Shift+S
51 Ksnip alternativesKsnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
Ksnip VS Snipping Tool
184 Spectacle alternativesSpectacle 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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
- Germany
- EU
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE Plasma
- Snapcraft
Spectacle VS Snipping Tool
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
- Germany
- EU
Platforms
- Linux
DiscontinuedSpectacle replaced KSnapshot with the release of KDE Applications 15.12 in December 2015. (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KSnapshot)
KSnapshot Features
KSnapshot VS Snipping Tool
144 ScreenRec alternativesIf 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.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
ScreenRec VS Snipping Tool
110 GoFullPage alternativesThe 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...
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
- United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Google Chrome
GoFullPage VS Snipping Tool
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
France- EU
Platforms
- Linux
Swappy VS Snipping Tool
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...
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
- Germany
- EU
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
Xfce4-Screenshooter VS Snipping Tool
Comments about Xfce4-Screenshooter as an Alternative to Snipping Tool
Built into Xfce (which I use) and performs all the Snipping Tool functions that I know of.
After migrating from macOS to Windows, I used Flameshot knowing it's cross-platform available and was my choice on macOS. The initial challenge is to set a hotkey to trigger the app. Once you get through the hurdle, the rest of the experience is very straightforward. It's good for me so that I can take a screenshot and annotate it straightaway.