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 GImageReader.

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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, iPad and Windows. 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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    Flameshot

     251 likes

    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.

    75 Flameshot alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Powerful, yet simple to use open-source screenshot software
     
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    Comments about Flameshot as an Alternative to Snagit
    bartonski
    Positive
    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    sentakushi
    Negative
    0

    Snagit stores the screenshots in their "native" format in its own gallery: the image and the annotations/editions (texts, arrows…). It is very handy when your workflow is to edit the modifications after the fact (ex: correcting the text). Flameshot only allows you to annotate the screenshot just after you took it, once it is exported to a standard image (JPG, PNG…) you cannot edit it any more. Also, Snagit allows to record screencasts. Flameshot feels really light and is free software.

    jgorell
    Negative
    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 Free and Open SourceSnagit is Paid and Proprietary
    • Flameshot is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedSnagit is not according to our users
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    Shutter

     298 likes

    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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    • Linux
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    Top Positive Comment
    pablobianchi
    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
    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!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    r0npuma
    Negative
    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
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    • Most users think Shutter is a great Snagit alternative.

    • Shutter is Free and Open SourceSnagit is Paid and Proprietary
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    Ksnip

     66 likes

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

    59 Ksnip alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Annotations
     
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    Comments about Ksnip as an Alternative to Snagit
    Guest
    Positive
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Ksnip is Free and Open SourceSnagit is Paid and Proprietary
    • Ksnip is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedSnagit is not according to our users
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    Spectacle

     37 likes

    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.

    195 Spectacle alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
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    HotShots

     9 likes

    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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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Interface
     
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    Satty

     2 likes

    Satty is a screenshot annotation tool inspired by Swappy and Flameshot.

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    • Linux
    • Rust
    • GTK
    Satty screenshot 1
     
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    SikuliX

     7 likes

    SikuliX automates anything you see on the screen of your desktop computer running Windows, Mac or some Linux/Unix. It uses image recognition.

    67 SikuliX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SikuliX screenshot 1
     
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    Swappy

     2 likes

    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.

    57 Swappy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    Swappy screenshot editor
     
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