Shutter
ActiveOverview
Shutter is a screenshot tool for Linux operating systems such as Ubuntu, enabling capture of specific areas, windows, full screens, or websites. It provides a tabbed interface for editing screenshots with effects, drawing tools, and plugins, along with upload capabilities to image hosting sites.12
Key Features
- Area selection - Zoomable tool to capture arbitrary screen regions with resize and move options.
- Window capture - Screenshot specific windows or applications.
- Full screen capture - Capture the entire desktop.
- Website capture - Take screenshots of web pages.
- Tabbed interface - Manage multiple screenshots without losing control.
- Drawing tools - Draw on screenshots to highlight points.
- Effects plugins - Apply various effects using included plugins.
- Upload integration - Direct upload to image hosting sites.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Free | Full feature set including capture, editing, plugins, and uploads. |
Platforms & Requirements
Shutter runs on major GNU/Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, and openSUSE, installed via package managers or PPAs. No minimum requirements specified beyond standard Linux dependencies; uses xlib for screenshot tasks. Limited to Linux with no official ports to other platforms.367
Integrations & Ecosystem
- Image hosting site uploads
- Ubuntu PPA
- Fedora packages
- Debian packages
- openSUSE packages
- Perl plugins for effects
Alternatives
| App | Difference |
|---|---|
| Flameshot | Modern cross-platform alternative with annotation tools, active on Linux/Windows/macOS. |
| Kazam | Lightweight Linux screencast and screenshot tool focused on simplicity. |
| GNOME Screenshot | Built-in GNOME tool with basic capture options, no advanced editing. |
| Ksnip | Cross-platform editor with cloud upload support. |
Reputation
Shutter is recognized as a feature-rich screenshot tool for Linux users needing advanced editing and plugins. It receives praise for its tabbed interface and extensibility but faces criticism for outdated dependencies and lack of Wayland support. Development continues via GitHub, though updates are infrequent.15
Sources (10)
- https://shutter-project.org
- https://shutter-project.org/about/comment-page-2/
- https://shutter-project.org/downloads/comment-page-2/
- https://shutter-project.org/screenshots/
- https://github.com/shutter-project/shutter
- https://shutter-project.org/downloads/comment-page-14/
- https://shutter-project.org/faq-help/comment-page-6/
- https://shutter-project.org/faq-help/set-shutter-as-the-default-screenshot-tool/
- https://shutter-project.org/screenshots/upload/
- https://shutter-project.org/wp-content/custom_html_files/shutter_088.pod.html