Flameshot — The Complete Guide: Screenshots With In-Place Markup on Any Operating System
Flameshot is a screenshot tool where you do not need to open a separate editing window: you select an area and, right there, add arrows, text and numbering to it. It is a fast way to mark up comments on a screenshot of a drawing or to build a step-by-step internal guide.
Flameshot
Flameshot project
Cross-platform screenshots with in-place markup — arrows, text, blur and numbering, ideal for marking up drawings.
Get it from the vendorWhat you get
- In-place editing — mark up directly on the selected area.
- Markup tools — arrows, lines, text and rectangles.
- Blur and pixelate — hide sensitive details.
- Numbered counters — to mark a sequence of steps.
- Command line — use in scripts, with customisable keyboard shortcuts.
Who it suits
A team working across several operating systems that wants one tool for everyone. The interface and shortcuts are customisable, and it runs on Windows, macOS and Linux under the GPL-3.0 licence — free for any use.
Related tools
A Windows alternative that sends to Office — Greenshot. For capture, recording and automation — ShareX. For recording a short clip — ScreenToGif.
Greenshot
Greenshot team
A lightweight Windows screenshot tool with arrows, highlights, blurring and export to file, printer or Office.
Get it from the vendorShareX
ShareX team
Screenshots and screen recording for Windows — annotate with arrows and labels, and extract text with OCR.
Get it from the vendorScreenToGif
Nicke Manarin
Record short screen clips as GIF or video — to show software steps in tutorials and emails.
Get it from the vendorNormCap
dynobo
A screenshot tool that captures text instead of images — mark an area and the text goes to the clipboard.
Get it from the vendorThe bottom line
Flameshot is the quickest route from a screenshot to a clear comment, on every computer in the office.