Screenshot

Screenshot on GitHub

Read the Flameshot screenshot project on GitHub: licence, Releases door, docs, and how Frame Latch maps install paths.

Close detail of crop-frame geometry used as the screenshot mark.
Crop detail for the screenshot mark used across this install guide. Frame Latch original crop-frame geometry for factory-screenshot (not a Flameshot logo).

The screenshot software this guide maps lives at flameshot-org/flameshot. Frame Latch is an independent publisher; we do not own the trademark or the binaries. Releases, issues, and licence text stay on that org.

What the repo gives you

  • GPL-3.0 licence text in LICENSE
  • README with CLI examples (flameshot gui, delay, save path, clipboard)
  • Packaging status badges for Linux, Windows, and macOS
  • Links to docs at flameshot.org/docs and to Flathub / Snap badges
  • Security policy entry point on the GitHub Security tab

Stars sit around thirty thousand on the review date; treat that as popularity, not a security audit. Read the Code Signing Policy and Privacy Policy sections linked from the README when your desk needs them.

Licence in plain words

GPL-3.0 lets you use, study, share, and change the software when you respect the licence terms for derivatives. It does not grant rights to brand assets. Media and window contents you capture remain your responsibility.

How this guide uses GitHub

InstallPanel download buttons resolve through release assets fetched into gh.json. Titles and footers never hard-code a dotted version; the live tag flows from that data. Cluster pages link the same Releases URL you would open by hand.

Issues about Flameshot itself belong on the upstream tracker. Issues about this install guide’s wording belong on the contact path. Do not file packaging bugs against Frame Latch expecting upstream maintainers to see them.

Reading the tree without drowning

Most screenshot readers only need Releases and the README usage section. Compilation docs matter when you build from source; everyday desks should prefer MSI, cask, or Flatpak. DBus and Wayland notes matter on Linux tiling setups.

Home: screenshot. Releases map: releases. Safe downloads: download safe. First hour: installed.

Trust boundaries

GitHub can host malware in other orgs. The check here is the org name flameshot-org, the asset filename, and—when you use winget—the PackageIdentifier Flameshot.Flameshot whose manifest points at the same MSI URL. Softonic-style mirrors fail that check even when they rank for screenshot.

Forks may look similar. Prefer the org linked from flameshot.org. If a friend sends a zip over chat, open Releases instead and match the hash or at least the filename and tag.

Contributors and Weblate translators improve the project; they are not a substitute for your own release hygiene. Pin the install door on classroom images and reimage notes so the next volunteer does not invent a new mirror.

Upstream source of truth: github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot. This screenshot guide only maps install paths.

Operational checklist

  • Prefer named Releases assets over review-portal wrappers.
  • Document one screenshot door per machine after install.
  • Prove one crop before binding hotkeys or enabling uploads.
  • Match the asset or package id before you run anything.
  • Write the update door on the machine ticket the same day.

Softonic mirrors that only rank for screenshot are still the wrong binary even when the filename looks close.

Keep the screenshot door boring

Frame Latch publishes this screenshot install map so desks can refuse renamed wrappers. Upstream development stays with flameshot-org. When a release tag changes, refresh release data through the normal fetch and confirm the MSI pattern still matches before you teach the next class.

If you find a broken mirror ranking for screenshot, do not amplify it. Link Releases instead. A short ticket note with the asset name prevents hours of archaeology after a reimage week.

  • Students and contractors benefit from one door, one proof crop, and one update command.
  • Related guides cover Windows, macOS, Linux, CLI capture, portable zip, troubleshooting, and safety.
  • When purchasing asks about paid suites, answer with local crops, annotation, and offline save.

Support desks that annotate every ticket should treat the screenshot install like any other signed tool on the image. Write the Releases URL, the MSI name or package id, and the date you last checked the tag.

When someone asks for a quick screenshot download, answer with Flameshot-*-win64.msi or winget id Flameshot.Flameshot—precise answers beat mirror shopping.

Classroom reimages are the stress test. If the proof crop still works after a wipe-and-load, the screenshot door is documented well enough. If students invent new download links, tighten the image notes and the first-hour checklist on /installed.