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, GoFullPage and ScreenRec.

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Snipping Tool alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools but may also be Screen Recorders or Screen Casting Tools. Other popular filters includes iPad + Screenshot Capture. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Snipping Tool.

Snipping Tool

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Screenshot Capture Tool
Free • Proprietary

Snipping Tool is a screen capture utility that allows users to take screenshots of specific objects or full screens, annotate them, and save or share the captured images or videos.

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Snipping Tool alternatives page was last updated May 31, 2024

Flameshot
Features a free draw tool, arrows, lines, circles, and other tools for editing screenshots you take. Possibility to add text, but not possible to change text size. Screenshots can be uploaded to Imgur, saved to a local file, or copied directly to your clipboard to easily paste...
65 Flameshot alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
+3
Top Flameshot Features
1. Lightweight
2. Drawing on screenshot
3. Annotate Screenshot
4. Edit screenshots
5. Selecting part of screen
6. User friendly
7. Upload directly to Imgur
8. Customizable
9. Ad-free
10. Shortcut keys
11. Instant edit screenshots
12. Blur Filter
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Flameshot VS Snipping Tool
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Comments about Flameshot as an Alternative to Snipping Tool

Shaz
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.
Top positive comment •May 31, 2024
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Guest
Has the functionality of Snipping Tool (cutting from screen, etc) and a bit more, without being bloated.
Top positive comment •Sep 9, 2019
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Guest
No easy command to open like Snipping Tool's Win+Shift+S
Top negative comment •Jan 13, 2024
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Guest
it does not work easy. too complicated.
Negative comment •Aug 17, 2022
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Guest
User friendly, intuitiveness, configurable, features.
Positive comment •Jun 22, 2019
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- Almost everyone thinks Flameshot is a great Snipping Tool alternative.
- Flameshot is the most popular Linux alternative to Snipping Tool.
- Flameshot is Free and Open SourceSnipping Tool is Free and Proprietary
- Flameshot is Lightweight and CustomizableSnipping Tool is not according to our users

Ksnip
Ksnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.
38 Ksnip alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
+6
Top Ksnip Features
1. Image Annotations
2. Annotate Screenshot
3. Blur Filter
4. Edit screenshots
5. Upload directly to Imgur
6. Ad-free
7. Lightweight
8. Privacy focused
9. No registration required
10. Upload Screenshot
11. Built-in viewer
12. Works Offline
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Spectacle
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.
185 Spectacle alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Screen Recorder
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE
Top Spectacle Features
1. Annotate Screenshot
2. Auto File Naming
3. Privacy focused
4. Support for Multiple Monitors
5. Works Offline
6. Dark Mode
7. Lightweight
8. No registration required
9. Upload Screenshot
10. Ad-free
11. No Tracking
12. Portable
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GoFullPage
The 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...
110 GoFullPage alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Google Chrome
GoFullPage Features
1. Lightweight
2. Full-page Screenshot
3. Annotate Screenshot
4. Upload Screenshot
5. Share screenshots
6. Edit screenshots
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ScreenRec
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.
134 ScreenRec alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+1
Top ScreenRec Features
1. Screen Recording
2. Lightweight
3. Annotate Screenshot
4. Screen Sharing
5. Full-page Screenshot
6. No Watermark
7. Live video recording
8. Ad-free
9. Desktop Sharing
10. Privacy focused
11. Record HD screen
12. Edit screenshots
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Swappy
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.
49 Swappy alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Linux
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HotShots
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.
108 HotShots alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
HotShots Features
Upload Screenshot
Portable
Edit screenshots
Share screenshots
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Discontinued
The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.2.0, released in September 2014, can be still downloaded from SourceForge
HotShots VS Snipping Tool
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Comments about HotShots as an Alternative to Snipping Tool

Guest
its fast and has better features
Positive comment •Jun 14, 2018
0
- HotShots is Free and Open SourceSnipping Tool is Free and Proprietary

Sunny Screenshot
Sunny is a beautiful and useful “Screenshot & Pinning” software, also supports “Screen Recognition” and “OCR” software, supports Windows, MacOS, Linux operating systems.
52 Sunny Screenshot alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+3
Sunny Screenshot Features
1. Works Offline
2. Lightweight
3. No registration required
4. Annotate Screenshot
5. Cross-Platform
6. Edit screenshots
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