Boost Your Productivity with Flameshot: The Ultimate Open‑Source Screenshot Tool

Introduction

Flameshot is an open‑source screenshot utility that captures the screen and immediately opens an editing interface, enabling developers, technical writers, and other users to annotate screenshots with arrows, text, shapes, or mosaic without launching a separate editor.

Key Features

Instant editing : After capture the image opens directly in the editor.

Rich annotation tools : Pencil, line, arrow, rectangle, ellipse, text and mosaic.

Flexible selection : Free‑form region selection with precise control.

Quick save & share : Save to a specified path or copy to clipboard in one click.

Imgur upload : Built‑in upload to Imgur for online sharing.

Customizable appearance : UI colors and shortcuts can be personalized.

Cross‑platform : Available on Linux, Windows and macOS.

Keyboard shortcuts : Extensive shortcut keys for common actions.

Command‑line interface : Full CLI support for scripting and automation.

Installation

Linux

Ubuntu/Debian: apt install flameshot Fedora: dnf install flameshot Arch Linux: pacman -S flameshot openSUSE:

zypper install flameshot

Windows

Download the latest installer from the official release page.

Run the .exe file and follow the installation prompts.

macOS

Homebrew: brew install --cask flameshot MacPorts:

sudo port install flameshot

Usage

Basic screenshot

Run flameshot gui to open the capture UI.

Drag the mouse to select the desired region.

The editor opens automatically after selection.

Quick operations

Save to a specific folder: flameshot gui -p ~/Pictures Set a 2‑second delay: flameshot gui -d 2000 Full‑screen capture and copy to clipboard:

flameshot full -c

Editing shortcuts

P : Pencil tool for freehand drawing.

A : Add arrows.

R : Draw rectangles.

T : Insert text.

B : Apply mosaic to hide sensitive information.

Ctrl+C : Copy the screenshot to the clipboard.

Ctrl+S : Save the screenshot to a file.

Enter : Upload directly to Imgur.

Project repository

GitHub: https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot