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Ksnip

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Spec sheet

Purpose
Ksnip is a Qt-based cross-platform screenshot tool with annotation features.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Product
Ksnip is a Qt-based cross-platform screenshot tool with annotation features.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Platforms
The project lists support for Linux, Windows, and macOS; Linux support includes X11 and Wayland options.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com
Support
The project directs users to GitHub issues for bugs and feature requests and offers Discord and IRC for community discussion.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The GitHub project lists Ksnip under the GPL-3.0 license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Annotations
Annotation tools include pen, marker, shapes, text, stickers, blur, pixelation, effects, and watermarks.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Capture
It can capture custom or previously selected areas, screens, and windows, with configurable delay.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Capture modes
It supports rectangular-area, last-area, full-screen, current-screen, focused-window and window-under-cursor captures, with cursor capture options.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Command line
The command-line interface can capture screenshots and save them using a configured default location, filename, and format.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Distribution
The README lists Linux packages including RPM, DEB, APT, Snap, Flatpak, and AppImage, plus Windows and macOS downloads.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Downloads
The project lists Linux RPM, DEB, APT, Snap, Flatpak and AppImage packages, Windows MSI and zipped EXE packages, and macOS DMG and Homebrew Cask options.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Export formats
PDF, PSRead 20 Sep 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com
Global shortcuts
Global screenshot hotkeys are supported on Windows and X11.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Hotkey limitation
Global hotkeys are listed as supported only on Windows and X11, and are unavailable under Wayland.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Image editing
Ksnip supports cropping, cutting vertical or horizontal slices, opening images from files or clipboard, and saving or printing images to PDF or PS.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Image handling
Users can crop or cut image slices, open images from files or clipboard, and save screenshots as PDF or PS.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maintenance
The maintainer says they are seeking co-maintainers after years maintaining the project solo.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
OCR
OCR is available through a separately installed plugin using Tesseract on Windows and Linux/Unix.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Other limitations
The README documents macOS issues including always capturing the mouse cursor and some snipping-area focus behavior.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plugin requirement
Plugins must match Ksnip’s Qt version and build type, and the OCR plugin must be installed separately.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Redaction tools
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com
Security limitation
On GNOME Wayland 41 and later, screenshots are limited to xdg-desktop-portal because GNOME disallows the native screenshot interface for non-GNOME applications.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Uploads
Screenshots can be uploaded to Imgur or FTP, or sent through user-defined scripts.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Wayland support
Linux support includes X11, Plasma Wayland, GNOME Wayland, and xdg-desktop-portal Wayland; portal screenshots may require compositor confirmation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

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Free Free Open-source screenshot and annotation tool Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

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