ClipShot

Overview

Capture what you need. Pin it on top.
Code faster with your reference always visible.”

ClipShot is a screenshot capture and editing application designed for Linux environments. It allows you to capture your screen with intuitive controls and immediately edit or annotate the image. It also features OCR (text recognition) and a drag handle for instantly sharing images with other applications.

Simple operation – Just launch and drag. An intuitive UI that anyone can use right away.
Rich editing tools – Includes pen, arrow, text, mosaic, blur, and more.
Smart sharing – A drag handle that lets you share files with other apps instantly.
OCR feature – High-accuracy text recognition powered by Tesseract OCR. Supports multiple languages such as Japanese and English.

Features

Capture Features

Area selection capture – Select any region by mouse drag
Window capture – Capture an entire window with a click (configurable margins)
Full desktop capture – Capture the entire screen by clicking or double-clicking the background
Capture delay – Configurable delay to capture menus and pop-ups
Capture skip – Press Enter during selection to skip capture and load the latest image

Drawing & Editing Tools

Pen / Marker – Freehand drawing with configurable color, thickness, shadow, and outline
Line / Arrow – Draw straight lines and arrows (arrowhead size adjusts with thickness)
Rectangle / Filled rectangle – Draw outlined or filled rectangles
Text – Insert text with selectable font and size, supports shadow and outline
Mosaic / Blur – Apply effects to selected areas (adjustable intensity and block size)
Crop / Rotate – Crop images and rotate in 90-degree increments

Other Features

Drag-to-share handle – Drag the handle at the edge of the toolbar to send files to other apps
OCR (Text Recognition) – Extract text using Tesseract OCR (shortcut: Ctrl+O)
Hierarchical menus – Organized menus for quick access to tools and settings
Toolbar visibility toggle – Hide the toolbar to maximize workspace (F11)
Image navigation – Browse images in the save folder using arrow keys
Always on top – Keep the window above other windows
Auto-save / confirmation options – Auto-save on close and confirmation dialogs for unsaved changes

Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl + C – Copy to clipboard
Ctrl + S – Save / Ctrl + Shift + S – Save As
Delete – Delete file / discard capture
P / M / T / L / R / A / C / O / B – Select tools
[ / ] – Adjust line thickness
PageUp / PageDown – Adjust opacity
Ctrl + + / - / 0 – Zoom in / out / reset (numeric keypad supported)
Ctrl + O – Run OCR
F11 – Toggle toolbar visibility
Esc – Cancel capture / close window

Supported Languages

ClipShot supports the following 10 languages:

Japanese / English / Simplified Chinese / Korean / Spanish / French / German / Portuguese / Italian / Russian

System Requirements

Supported OS

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later
Debian 11 or later
Fedora 38 or later / openSUSE
Other GTK3-compatible Linux distributions

Download

Latest Version: 0.6.0

How to Use

Share with Other Apps by Drag & Drop

Grab the handle (square dotted icon) at the right end of the toolbar and drag it directly into Slack, Discord, email clients, file managers, and more. If the file is not yet saved, it will be saved automatically before sharing.

Changelog

Version 0.6.0 (2026-01-19)

Improved stability through major codebase refactoring
Added a “drag handle” feature for sharing with other apps (Skitch-style)
Toolbar show/hide toggle (F11)
Hierarchical menus and unified hamburger / right-click menus
Enhanced text tool (font selection, shadow, outline, Enter-to-confirm)
Expanded keyboard shortcuts (single-key tools, numeric keypad support, OCR Ctrl+O, etc.)
Added Delete button and Save As button
Improved automatic window size and position adjustment logic
Added Enter-key image history loading on capture screen

Version 0.5.2

Icon fixes and improved resource loading
Improved build compatibility on Fedora and other environments

Contact

Website: https://hacci.site/

ClipShot – Screenshot capture and editing tool for Linux