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Flameshot

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.

Powerful, yet simple to use open-source screenshot software

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Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows  .exe and .msi files are available
  • Linux  The official repo of linux distributions might be old, so Snap, Flatpak and AppImage are available.
  • Flathub
  • Snapcraft
Free & open source screenshot software
Highly customizable
+4
In-app screenshot editing
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Features

Properties

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

Features

  1.  Drawing on screenshot
  2.  Annotate Screenshot
  3.  Edit screenshots
  4.  Selecting part of screen
  5.  Upload directly to Imgur
  6.  Shortcut keys
  7.  Ad-free
  8.  Works Offline
  9.  Instant edit screenshots
  10.  Blur Filter
  11.  Highlighter
  12.  Built-in Color Picker
  13.  Filenames patterns
  14.  No Tracking
  15.  No registration required
  16.  Full-page Screenshot
  17.  Share screenshots
  18.  Built-in editor
  19.  Upload Screenshot
  20.  Portable
  21.  PDF Redaction
  22.  Support for scripting
  23.  Goal Tracking

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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: Flameshot is widely praised for its lightweight, open-source nature and intuitive design, making it a favorite for many users, especially on Linux. Users appreciate features such as annotations, customizable UI, and ease of use. However, some criticisms note a lack of features like capturing specific windows and a cumbersome workflow. Compatibility issues in certain environments have also been reported. Overall, Flameshot is regarded as a robust alternative to other screenshot applications.
Top Positive Comment
Noahkiq
6

Great alternative to ShareX, works flawlessly. Easy to install and use, even when compiling it myself.

Top Negative Comment
securegh
1

No new release since on Jul 3, 2022 Better alternative Gradia icon Gradia

Mr. Anon

They just released version 13.

litwinsd
0

Flameshot's unique pin area option is a way to do regional page paste editing on-the-fly. For sorting/pasting Flameshot is the best option. Minor drawback.. it only works from tray or hotkeys. The tray popup can get in the way of the capture. It can mark up with text, lines etc before capture, but there's also a lesser-known program, Toolwiz Care icon Toolwiz Care with a toolbar and markup ability where tray popup doesn't get in way, so it's a matter of choosing the right tool for the task.

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giggling_lumber
0

I use screenshot tools on Windows, more rarely on Linux distros. I am not satisfied with Flameshot, I try it once every few years, but every time I gave up on it because:

• It is designed as a way to replace the screenshot key, which can be useful in other cases (I like the ability to take instant screenshot without delay). Probably that spending some time with autohotkey or Powertoys I could set up another key to do that, but this is not the only limitation.

• Similarly, it is not really possible to use it in any way to edit a picture already captured in another way. There is an issue about this limitation dating back to 2018 and the latest version as of 2026-03-03 doesn't have a solution for it. 8 years without a solution… It's not great. I write down this comment so I can find it when I try to find a better screenshot solution in 2 years.

• The latest version on (windows) chocolatey is 12.1.0 (Jul 2022) while the latest available today (3rd of March, 2026) is 13.3.0 (Oct 2025)

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arsCynic
1

Okay, wow. Should be the default on all operating systems. Intuitive, lots of features, easily configurable. And exportable settings!

TBayAreaPat
0

Easy markups/saves an on captures. No signup/sign in. Flameshot's unique pin area option is a way to do regional page paste editing on-the-fly. For sorting/pasting Flameshot is the best option. Minor drawback.. it only works from tray or hotkeys. The tray popup can get in the way of the capture. It can mark up with text, lines etc before capture, but there's also a lesser-known program, Toolwiz Care icon Toolwiz Care with a toolbar and markup ability where tray popup doesn't get in way, so it's a matter of choosing the right tool for the task.

tatubu
1

Flameshot is fine in most respects, but it does not allow shortcuts to be assigned, which is a crucial feature for me, as I want to switch instantly between a regional shot and a window shot, using keys of my choice. Maybe in a later version...

TBayAreaPat

Shortcuts can be assigned, but not to some key features that are likely wanted.

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What is Flameshot?

Highly customizable Customize the interface colour, button selection, keyboard shortcuts, how images are saved, and more with Flameshot's accessible configuration dialogue.

In-app screenshot editing You can choose to add an arrow mark, highlight text, blur a section (blur or pixelate an area), add a text, draw something, add a rectangular/circular shaped border, add an incrementing counter number, and add a solid colour box with Flameshot's built-in editing tools.

Simple & intuitive Using Flameshot is as simple as launching, dragging the selection box to cover the area you want to capture, making annotations as needed in on-screen and saving the shot to your computer, all with a very simple and straightforward interface.

Upload to online platforms Flameshot allows users to simply upload their screenshots directly to the cloud in order to easily share it with others. You can upload your image directly to Imgur with a single click and share the URL with others.

Command-line interface (CLI) Flameshot has several commands you can use in the terminal without launching the GUI via a command line interface. The command line interface lets you script Flameshot and use it as the subject of key binds.

Flameshot information

  • Developed by

    Flameshot contributors

  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.

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  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.4 (44 ratings)

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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  •  30,855 Stars
  •  2,017 Forks
  •  721 Open Issues
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Our users have written 48 comments and reviews about Flameshot, and it has gotten 274 likes

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