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flameshot — What It Does, Cost & How to Use It
by flameshot-org · flameshot-org/flameshot · Graphic Design & Creativity › Image Editing Mobile App Development › Cross-Platform Frameworks⭐ 31.4k stars🍴 2.1k forks
🟢 No coding for normal use
🕐 Updated 31 Oct 2026📊 Recommended score 86.6/100
In short: flameshot is a program you download and use on your computer for editing and improving photos and pictures. It is completely free and open source — no subscription, no trial period, no watermark. You install it on your own computer and it keeps working offline, so your files stay on your machine instead of a company's server.
flameshot at a Glance
| Cost | Free forever — open source (GPL-3.0 licence). Free for personal and paid work. |
|---|---|
| Sign-up needed? | No — download, install, use. No account, no email, no activation key. |
| Internet needed? | Only to download it — then the program runs on your computer. (If its job is fetching from the internet, it needs a connection for that job.) |
| Your files & data | Stay on your computer — the tool itself uploads nothing. |
| Difficulty | No coding for normal use — see the FAQ for the honest detail. |
| Runs on | Desktop computer — its official site (linked below) lists the exact systems. |
| Still updated? | Yes — last code update 31 Oct 2026. |
| Best for | Editing and improving photos and pictures. |
Who flameshot Is For — and Who Should Skip It
✅ Get flameshot if you are designers, creators, marketers and anyone who makes visuals — or anyone who needs editing and improving photos and pictures — and wants it free, without a subscription.
⏭️ Skip flameshot if you want a tool that lives entirely in a browser tab with nothing to install.
What Can You Do With flameshot?
- Its main job: editing and improving photos and pictures.
- Open your own files and work on them, on your own computer
- Undo mistakes as you learn — nothing is final until you save
- Save or export your finished work and share it anywhere
- Get free updates from its official releases page (linked below)
How Do I Start Using flameshot? (5 Steps)
- Download flameshot from its official Releases page (linked below) and install it, like any normal program.
- Open it — you will see a main screen with buttons and menus, like the programs you already know.
- Give it your work: open a file, start a new project, or type what you need.
- Use its tools for editing and improving photos and pictures. Changes appear on screen right away, and mistakes can usually be undone.
- Save or export your finished work in the format you need, and share it anywhere.
💡 A real-life example: You open a photo, remove an unwanted person from the background, fix the colours, and save a clean picture — the job Photoshop is famous for, done free.
In the Project's Own Words
Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software :desktop_computer: :camera_flash:
This is the project's own description from GitHub, shown as-is.
flameshot — Frequently Asked Questions
Is flameshot really free?
Yes — flameshot is free to download and use. It is open source under the GPL-3.0 licence, which generally allows personal and commercial use — the licence file in its repository is the final word. There is no subscription and no trial that expires. (Free code does not always mean every hosted service built around a tool is free — if this project offers one, its own site lists any prices.)
Do I need to sign up or create an account to use flameshot?
No. You download it, install it and start. No account, no email, no activation key.
Does flameshot upload my files anywhere?
No — it runs on your own computer, so the files you open stay on your machine. It also keeps working without internet after you install it.
Is flameshot hard for a beginner?
For everyday use, no coding is needed — any 'coding' label in its raw GitHub data describes how the code is shared, not how you use flameshot. Advanced options are there if you ever want them.
Is flameshot still being updated?
Yes — its code was last updated on 31 Oct 2026. It is actively maintained, which matters because operating systems and file formats keep changing.
Can I use flameshot for paid work?
Generally yes — the GPL-3.0 licence allows commercial use. Read the actual licence in the repository to be certain; this page is information, not legal advice.
Get flameshot — Official Links & Download
To download the full source code, generate this repository's public link below and run the clone command in a terminal. For the program itself, use the official website or releases link — those are the project's own, verified sources.
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Official links: Official Website ↗ · Releases ↗ · Documentation (README) ↗
We never publish installation steps we have not verified — the README above is the source of truth.
Repository Statistics
⭐ 31387 stars · 🍴 2091 forks · 🐛 740 open issues · 💻 Language: C++ · 📄 License: GPL-3.0 · Default branch: master · 🗓️ Data last checked: 08 Nov 2026
