ksnip
About ksnip
ksnip is a cross-platform screenshot and annotation tool built with Qt. It allows users to capture screenshots in various ways and provides a range of annotation features to edit and enhance the captured images. The tool supports multiple operating systems, including Linux, Windows, and macOS, and offers different screenshot options depending on the platform.
ksnip includes features such as capturing custom rectangular areas, full-screen screenshots, and screenshots of specific windows. It also supports annotation tools like pens, markers, rectangles, ellipses, and text, as well as advanced features like blurring, pixelating, and adding watermarks. Users can upload screenshots directly to imgur.com or via FTP, and the tool also supports custom upload scripts.
The application can be run as a single instance, and it supports global hotkeys for capturing screenshots on Windows and X11. ksnip also includes OCR support through a plugin, allowing users to extract text from images.
Key features
- Supports Linux (X11, Plasma Wayland, GNOME Wayland, and xdg-desktop-portal Wayland), Windows, and macOS
- Capture screenshots of custom rectangular areas, full screens, specific windows, and more
- Annotation tools including pens, markers, rectangles, ellipses, and text
- Upload screenshots directly to imgur.com or via FTP
- Customizable capture delay for all capture options
- OCR support through a plugin for extracting text from images
- Global hotkeys for capturing screenshots on Windows and X11
- Single instance application with support for secondary instances sending CLI parameters to the primary instance
Download v1.10.1
Jul 3, 2026macOSmacOS
Frequently asked questions
- Is ksnip free?
- Yes. ksnip is free and open-source software, distributed under the GPL-3.0 license.
- Which platforms does ksnip support?
- ksnip provides downloads for Windows, macOS, Linux.
- What is the latest version of ksnip?
- The latest version is v1.10.1, released on Mar 15, 2023.
- What platforms does ksnip support?
- ksnip supports Linux (X11, Plasma Wayland, GNOME Wayland, and xdg-desktop-portal Wayland), Windows, and macOS.
- How can I install ksnip?
- ksnip can be installed via various methods depending on the platform. For Linux, it is available as AppImage, RPM, DEB, APT, Snap, Flatpak, and ArchLinux packages. For Windows, it is available as a zipped EXE, and for macOS, it is available as an APP in a DMG package.
- What annotation features does ksnip offer?
- ksnip offers a range of annotation features, including pens, markers, rectangles, ellipses, text, stickers, blur, pixelate, and watermarks.
- Can I upload screenshots directly from ksnip?
- Yes, ksnip supports uploading screenshots directly to imgur.com or via FTP, as well as custom upload scripts.
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