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Ksnip

Ksnip is a free, Qt-based screenshot tool for Linux, macOS, and Windows, with annotation and image-editing features.

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Score
7.1

What Ksnip is

Ksnip is a free, Qt-based screenshot tool for Linux, macOS, and Windows, with annotation and image-editing features. It can capture a selected rectangle or prior area, a full or current screen, a focused window, or a window beneath the cursor; cursor options and configurable delay are available. Annotations include pen and marker strokes, shapes, text, stickers, watermarks, and effects, as well as tools to blur or pixelate regions. Users can crop images, cut horizontal or vertical slices, and open files or clipboard images. Captures can be saved or printed as PDF or PS, uploaded to Imgur or FTP, or sent through custom scripts. The command-line interface can save captures using configured defaults for location, filename, and format. Linux options include X11 and multiple Wayland approaches; portal screenshots may require compositor confirmation. Global screenshot hotkeys are supported on Windows and X11, but not Wayland. OCR requires a separately installed Tesseract plugin, listed for Windows and Linux/Unix. The project is licensed under GPL-3.0.

Good

  • Captures screens, areas, and windows.
  • Can blur or pixelate image regions.
  • Supports PDF and PS output.
  • Offers Linux, Windows, and macOS downloads.

Watch out

  • OCR requires a separately installed plugin.
  • Global hotkeys are unavailable under Wayland.
  • Portal screenshots may require compositor confirmation.

Who it suits

Ksnip suits users who need screenshot capture with annotation and image-editing tools across desktop platforms. It can also fit workflows that use command-line capture, uploads, or PDF and PS output.

Verdict

Ksnip covers capture, markup, and several ways to save or send images. Check the platform-specific hotkey and OCR requirements if those functions are important to your workflow.

Plans and prices

From Ksnip's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
FreeFreeOpen-source screenshot and annotation tool

The facts

Each one read from Ksnip's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Annotations
Annotation tools include pen, marker, shapes, text, stickers, blur, pixelation, effects, and watermarks.checked 12 Oct 2026
Capture
It can capture custom or previously selected areas, screens, and windows, with configurable delay.checked 12 Oct 2026
Capture modes
It supports rectangular-area, last-area, full-screen, current-screen, focused-window and window-under-cursor captures, with cursor capture options.checked 11 Oct 2026
Command line
The command-line interface can capture screenshots and save them using a configured default location, filename, and format.checked 11 Oct 2026
Distribution
The README lists Linux packages including RPM, DEB, APT, Snap, Flatpak, and AppImage, plus Windows and macOS downloads.checked 12 Oct 2026
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.checked 11 Oct 2026
Export formats
PDF, PSchecked 20 Sep 2026
Global shortcuts
Global screenshot hotkeys are supported on Windows and X11.checked 11 Oct 2026
Hotkey limitation
Global hotkeys are listed as supported only on Windows and X11, and are unavailable under Wayland.checked 12 Oct 2026
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.checked 11 Oct 2026
Image handling
Users can crop or cut image slices, open images from files or clipboard, and save screenshots as PDF or PS.checked 12 Oct 2026
License
The GitHub project lists Ksnip under the GPL-3.0 license.checked 11 Oct 2026
Maintenance
The maintainer says they are seeking co-maintainers after years maintaining the project solo.checked 12 Oct 2026
OCR
OCR is available through a separately installed plugin using Tesseract on Windows and Linux/Unix.checked 12 Oct 2026
Other limitations
The README documents macOS issues including always capturing the mouse cursor and some snipping-area focus behavior.checked 12 Oct 2026
Plugin requirement
Plugins must match Ksnip’s Qt version and build type, and the OCR plugin must be installed separately.checked 11 Oct 2026
Product
Ksnip is a Qt-based cross-platform screenshot tool with annotation features.checked 11 Oct 2026
Purpose
Ksnip is a Qt-based cross-platform screenshot tool with annotation features.checked 12 Oct 2026
Redaction tools
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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.checked 12 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to GitHub issues for bugs and feature requests and offers Discord and IRC for community discussion.checked 12 Oct 2026
Uploads
Screenshots can be uploaded to Imgur or FTP, or sent through user-defined scripts.checked 12 Oct 2026

Money

Free plan
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026

Where it runs

Platforms
The project lists support for Linux, Windows, and macOS; Linux support includes X11 and Wayland options.checked 12 Oct 2026

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