Flameshot Screenshot Tool Updated

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 05, 2025,
updated Aug 07, 2025

• OMG Ubuntu ☛ Flameshot Screenshot App Gets First Major Update in 3 Years

  Flameshot 13.0 marks the screenshot tool's first major update in over 3 years, adding Qt6 support, disabling Imgur uploads by default, and improving its tools.

• Ubuntu Handbook ☛ Flameshot Screenshot Tool Released 13.0.0 After 3 Years of Development

  Flameshot, the popular free open-source screenshot tool, released new 13.0.0 version today with Qt6 port and many new features. Flameshot is a powerful yet simple to use screenshot tool that features on-screen editing support.

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• Linux's Favorite Screenshot Tool Flameshot 13.0 Arrives After 3-Year Hiatus

  Linux users have plenty of screenshot tools to choose from. GNOME Screenshot, Spectacle, and others that handle basic capture needs without issue. Among them, Flameshot stands out as one of the first programs that defined what a powerful screenshot tool for Linux systems could be.

  This Qt-based tool brought advanced annotation capabilities and cloud integration (via Imgur) when most competitors offered basic functionality.

  For three years, the project didn't have a new release, with the last one being back in July 2022. Today, the wait is officially over.

Linuxiac:

• Flameshot 13.0 Revives the Beloved Linux Screenshot Tool

  After a three-year break, the open-source cross-platform screenshot and annotation tool Flameshot is back, rolling out its version 13.0 beta release, which marks the first major update since the project’s shift to Qt6.

  One notable change is the decision to disable the Imgur (an online image sharing and hosting service) uploader by default. The Flameshot team cited privacy concerns and a commitment to maintaining the software’s lightweight nature as their reasons.

  So, users who still need the Imgur uploader can manually re-enable it during compilation. The uploader functionality is planned to move into a dedicated plugin system eventually.

  Apart from that, Flameshot 13.0 introduces several new features aimed at improving usability and functionality.