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Flameshot

Flameshot is a free, open-source desktop utility for Windows, macOS and Linux. Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software. It has 31,347 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Snagit and Lightshot.

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About Flameshot

Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software. Executing the command flameshot without parameters will launch a running instance of the program in the background without taking actions. If your desktop environment provides tray area, a tray icon will also appear in the tray for users to perform configuration and management.

Install Flameshot

Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.

Flathub (Linux)
flatpak install flathub org.flameshot.Flameshot

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Snap (Linux)
snap install flameshot

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AUR (Arch Linux)

flameshot-git on the AUR (opens in a new tab)

Replaces

Commercial software people commonly use Flameshot instead of.

  • Snagit
  • Lightshot

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FAQ

Flameshot FAQ

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Is Flameshot free and open source?

Yes. Flameshot's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Flameshot?

Flathub: flatpak install flathub org.flameshot.Flameshot, Snap: snap install flameshot and the AUR package flameshot-git. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v14.0.0).

Can Flameshot replace Snagit?

Flameshot is commonly used as a free alternative to Snagit and Lightshot. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.