Shutter — The Complete Guide: Linux Screenshots and Editing with Auto-Numbering

Shutter is one of the long-standing screenshot tools on Linux. It combines flexible capture with a built-in editor, so you can capture, mark up and save without opening another program. It is licensed under GPL-3.0, free for any use including commercial.

Shutter

Shutter project

Linux screenshot tool with a built-in editor: arrows, text, pixelation and auto-numbered markers on the capture.

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What you get

Varied capture modes — an area, the full desktop including multiple monitors, a window, an open menu or a tooltip.
Built-in editor — text, arrows, shapes and cropping directly on the capture.
Auto-numbering — numbered circles that suit step-by-step instructions for design software.
Pixelation — hide sensitive details before the capture goes into a report or an email.
Plugins and upload — extra effects and an upload option that returns a share link.

Installation and compatibility

Shutter is installed from distribution packages (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and others) rather than as a stand-alone download. The official site does not describe Wayland support, so the tool mainly suits X11 sessions. If your desktop runs on Wayland, check first whether ksnip or Flameshot is the better fit.

Related tools

For a quick, simple editor on Linux — Flameshot. For the same tool on every operating system — ksnip. For video recording, not just stills — vokoscreenNG.