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flameshot — Screenshot utility with a GUI. Supports basic image editing, such as text, shapes, colors, and imgur

Submitted by: @import:tldr-pages·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

How to use the flameshot command: Screenshot utility with a GUI. Supports basic image editing, such as text, shapes, colors, and imgur. More information: <https://flameshot.org/docs/advanced/commandline-options/>.

Solution

flameshot — Screenshot utility with a GUI. Supports basic image editing, such as text, shapes, colors, and imgur. More information: <https://flameshot.org/docs/advanced/commandline-options/>.

Create a fullscreen screenshot:

flameshot full

Create a screenshot interactively:

flameshot gui

Create a screenshot and save it to a specific path:

flameshot gui {{[-p|--path]}} {{path/to/directory}}

Create a screenshot interactively in a simplified mode:

flameshot launcher

Create a screenshot from a specific monitor:

flameshot screen {{[-n|--number]}} {{2}}

Create a screenshot and print it to stdout:

flameshot gui {{[-r|--raw]}}

Create a screenshot and copy it to the clipboard:

flameshot gui {{[-c|--clipboard]}}

Create a screenshot with a specific delay in milliseconds:

flameshot full {{[-d|--delay]}} {{5000}}

Code Snippets

Create a fullscreen screenshot

flameshot full

Create a screenshot interactively

flameshot gui

Create a screenshot and save it to a specific path

flameshot gui {{[-p|--path]}} {{path/to/directory}}

Create a screenshot interactively in a simplified mode

flameshot launcher

Create a screenshot from a specific monitor

flameshot screen {{[-n|--number]}} {{2}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/flameshot

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