# Flameshot (open-source desktop utility)

> Flameshot is a free, open-source desktop utility for Windows, macOS and Linux. Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software. It has 31,123 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Snagit and Lightshot.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 31,123 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | Snagit, Lightshot |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | https://flameshot.org |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | Archivers, cleaners & system utilities |
| Latest release | v14.0.0 (Jun 19, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 3, 2026 |

## Install

### Flathub (Linux)

```sh
flatpak install flathub org.flameshot.Flameshot
```

Package page: https://flathub.org/apps/org.flameshot.Flameshot

### Snap (Linux)

```sh
snap install flameshot
```

Package page: https://snapcraft.io/flameshot

### AUR (Arch Linux)

Package page: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/flameshot-git

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