Flameshot offers a clean capture experience with annotation tools that appear right at the selection — arrows, boxes, blur and text without opening a separate editor. Particularly popular on Linux.
Why choose Flameshot?
Flameshot offers a clean capture experience with annotation tools that appear right at the selection — arrows, boxes, blur and text without opening a separate editor. Particularly popular on Linux.
Flameshot is open source, so the source code is public, the licence cannot be withdrawn, and no company can move it behind a paywall later. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and it comes from Flameshot rather than from a repackager — this page sends you to flameshot.org, the publisher's own site, so what you install is the authentic signed build.
Worth comparing before you commit: Flameshot vs OBS Studio, Flameshot vs ShareX, Flameshot vs Greenshot.
Flameshot features
- In-place annotation toolbar
- Blur tool for sensitive data
- Command-line interface
- Cross-platform
How to download and install Flameshot on Windows
- Use the official source. The download button on this page opens flameshot.org, the publisher's own site — that is the safe route. If you would rather we double-check the current link first, ask and we email it. Either way, never take a flameshot download from a mirror or a "download manager" portal, which is where bundled adware comes from.
- Pick the build for your system. Flameshot runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. On Windows take the 64-bit package unless you are on an old 32-bit installation.
- Run the installer and accept the defaults. Flameshot ships no bundled extra software with it, so there is nothing to untick.
- Open it once before you need it. Confirming it launches and sees your files or hardware takes a minute now and saves a problem later.
- Keep it updated. Update from inside the program or from flameshot.org — update prompts arriving by email or pop-up are not from the publisher.
Downloading Flameshot in India
Flameshot is the same software worldwide — there is no separate India build, no regional licence and nothing extra to pay. A flameshot download in India gets the identical package everyone else receives, straight from flameshot.org.
We link only to that official source, so a flameshot setup download India from this page cannot arrive wrapped in a third-party installer. That matters more than download speed: the adware people blame on "free software" almost always comes from a mirror site, never from the publisher.
Is Flameshot really free?
Open Source. Source code is public; free to use, study and modify. You can download and use it without paying, and without creating an account with us.
How to download Flameshot safely
Use the request button on this page and we will email you the current link for flameshot.org — the publisher's own website — so you receive the authentic, digitally signed build. We do not host, mirror, patch or repackage this software in any way.
Avoid third-party "download manager" sites offering Flameshot. They commonly wrap the genuine installer in their own bundler, which is how adware and browser hijackers get onto a machine that the user believed was clean.
Alternatives to Flameshot
Other free screen capture & recording software worth comparing before you decide:
OBS Studio
The standard software for live streaming and screen recording.
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ShareX
The most capable free screenshot and capture tool.
View detailsGreenshot
Quick, simple screenshots with fast annotation.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Flameshot download free?
Yes. Flameshot is open-source software — free to download, use and keep, with no paid edition, no trial period and no feature held behind a key.
Is Flameshot safe to download?
It is, provided it comes from flameshot.org — Flameshot's own site, which is where the link we send you points. We host no installer of our own and never repackage software. Nearly every "free software gave me a virus" story traces back to a third-party download portal rather than the publisher.
Which platforms does Flameshot run on?
Flameshot runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. Take the build that matches your operating system; on Windows that means the 64-bit package unless you are running an old 32-bit installation.
Do I need an account to download Flameshot?
Not with us — FreeSoftwareX has no accounts, no paywall and no download gate. Ask for the link and we email it to you. Flameshot may ask you to register on their own site, which is their choice rather than ours.
What are the best free alternatives to Flameshot?
The closest free screen capture & recording options are OBS Studio, ShareX, Greenshot. Each is listed here with its own licence, platforms and features so you can compare them properly rather than guessing.
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People also search for
The terms visitors use to find this page. Each one lands here because it describes the same program.
Searches from India
Flameshot is identical worldwide — these are search phrasings, not different downloads. Every one of them gets the same official build from flameshot.org.