Flameshot
Cross-platform screenshot tool with an in-app editor
In our rankings
Scores on the screenshot tools criteria
Evaluated Nov 5, 2026- Capture modes ×3 2
2/5 means: Two of the five
Two of the five: a selected region and the full screen. Window, scrolling and recording modes are not documented.
2 quotes - Annotation and redaction ×3 4
4/5 means: Four of the five
Four of the five: arrows and shapes, text, a marker and pixelate. Numbered steps are not documented.
4 quotes - Saving and sharing ×2 3
3/5 means: File and clipboard, plus one built-in upload service
Clipboard and file, plus one built-in upload service: Imgur.
2 quotes - Active maintenance ×2 3
3/5 means: Within the last 6 months
Latest release v14.0.0 on 2026-06-19, between four and five months before this evaluation.
1 quote
Evidence (11 quotes)
- 1
“Flameshot can be installed on Linux, Microsoft Windows, and macOS.”
github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot · checked - 2
“Windows: Prt Sc (fixed, cannot be changed) and Win + Shift + X (can be changed in the settings)”
github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot · checked - 3
“In-app screenshot editing.”
github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot · checked - 4
“Set Pixelate as the paint tool”
github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot · checked - 5
“Set the Arrow as paint tool”
github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot · checked - 6
“Upload the selection to Imgur”
github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot · checked - 7
“Copy to clipboard”
github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot · checked - 8
“tag_name: v14.0.0, published_at: 2026-06-19T01:20:33Z”
- 9
“Set the Marker as paint tool”
github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot · checked - 10
“Add text to your capture”
github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot · checked - 11
“Capture Screen”
github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot · checked