flameshot
Capture and annotate screenshots
TLDR
Create a fullscreen screenshot
Create a screenshot interactively
Create a screenshot and save it to a specific path
Create a screenshot interactively in a simplified mode
Create a screenshot from a specific monitor
Create a screenshot and print it to stdout
Create a screenshot and copy it to the clipboard
Create a screenshot with a specific delay in milliseconds
SYNOPSIS
flameshot gui|screen|full|config|version|help [options]
PARAMETERS
gui
Interactive screenshot with region selector and annotation UI
screen
Capture the current screen
full
Capture all screens
config
Open configuration dialog
-c, --clipboard
Copy image to clipboard (for gui/screen/full)
-d, --delay <seconds>
Delay before capture
-p, --path <path>
Save path or filename
-k, --raw
Capture raw image to stdin (gui only)
-r, --raw-output
Output raw image to stdout
-s, --select
Enable region selection
-t, --type <type>
Image format (png, jpg)
--flash
Flash screen after capture
-h, --help
Show help
--version
Print version
DESCRIPTION
Flameshot is an open-source, cross-platform screenshot software designed for Linux, Windows, and macOS. It excels in capturing screen regions, full screens, or specific monitors with a user-friendly GUI selector.
Key features include real-time annotations such as arrows, text, highlights, blurs, and pixelation directly on the capture interface. Users can save images in formats like PNG or JPEG, copy to clipboard, upload to Imgur, or print. The tool supports customizable hotkeys, delay timers, and flash effects for feedback.
Primarily GUI-driven, Flameshot offers a robust CLI for scripting and automation, making it ideal for power users. Configuration is handled via a dedicated dialog or INI file, allowing personalization of toolbar buttons, save paths, and behaviors. Its lightweight Qt-based design ensures minimal resource usage while providing advanced editing without external software.
Popular on Linux desktops like GNOME, KDE, and XFCE, Flameshot integrates well with compositors and supports X11/Wayland (with limitations on Wayland).
CAVEATS
Wayland support is partial (no region select in some compositors); requires Qt5/Qt6; config at ~/.config/flameshot/flameshot.ini; no native HiDPI scaling on all setups.
CONFIGURATION
Use flameshot config or edit ~/.config/flameshot/flameshot.ini for paths, hotkeys, toolbar settings.
Default hotkey: PrintScreen.
HOTKEY SETUP
Set global shortcuts via desktop environment (e.g., KDE: flameshot gui -p ~/Pictures). Supports custom scripts.
HISTORY
Developed by lupoDharkael and flamarion starting 2016; GitHub project (flameshot-org/flameshot) gained popularity for annotation features; v12+ added Wayland, config GUI; now v13.x with active community contributions.
SEE ALSO
scrot(1), gnome-screenshot(1), maim(1), grim(1)
