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SnapX

SnapX is a free, open-source PDF tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. SnapX is a free, open-source, cross-platform tool that lets you capture or record any area of your screen and instantly share it with a single keypress. It has 1,063 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

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About SnapX

SnapX Capture, share, and automate your screenshots. Built on the foundations of ShareX, made cross-platform. Everything you love, engineered for speed. User-centric. Native. Powerful.

Install SnapX

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 io.github.SnapXL.SnapX

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Snap (Linux)
snap install ui-snapx

Package page (opens in a new tab)

AUR (Arch Linux)

snapx-ui on the AUR (opens in a new tab)

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FAQ

SnapX FAQ

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Is SnapX free and open source?

Yes. SnapX'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 SnapX?

Flathub: flatpak install flathub io.github.SnapXL.SnapX, Snap: snap install ui-snapx and the AUR package snapx-ui. The commands are on this page.

Is SnapX still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 15, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.