Get ksnip on macOS and Linux Now!
ksnip the cross-platform screenshot and annotation tool
Get ksnip with one command
Pick your system, reveal the step-by-step guide, copy the command, paste it into your terminal and press Enter. This command comes from the project's public source.
Not available for Windows yet.
ksnip doesn't publish an install command for Windows anywhere we can verify, so there's nothing for us to show you. We won't invent one. It does document one for macOS and Linux — switch to that tab.
Pastes into PowerShell and installs ksnip on your Windows machine in one step. Runs as your normal user account, and needs no administrator rights.
Not available for macOS yet.
ksnip doesn't publish an install command for macOS or Linux anywhere we can verify, so there's nothing for us to show you. We won't invent one.
Installs ksnip on your macOS or Linux machine and links it into your PATH — after this,
ksnip just works from any directory. Runs as your normal user account, and needs no administrator rights.
How to set up ksnip, step by step
Open Terminal. On a Mac it's in Applications ▸ Utilities, or press Cmd+Space and type Terminal. On Linux, press Ctrl+Alt+T. Paste the command and press Enter.
Run ksnip --help to see the available commands, and
ksnip --version to confirm the install worked. If your shell complains about
permissions, that project usually documents a corrected command on its own site.
This asks Homebrew to fetch ksnip and link it into /opt/homebrew/bin (Apple Silicon) or /usr/local/bin (Intel), so you can run it by name.
What ksnip does
- Supports Linux (X11, Plasma Wayland, GNOME Wayland and xdg-desktop-portal Wayland), Windows and macOS
- Run as single instance application (secondary instances send cli parameter to primary instance)
- Screenshot of a custom rectangular area that can be drawn with mouse cursor
- Screenshot of last selected rectangular area without selecting again
- Screenshot with or without mouse cursor
- Upload screenshots directly to imgur.com in anonymous or user mode
Summarised from ksnip's own documentation.
About ksnip
ksnip the cross-platform screenshot and annotation tool
| Category | Platform |
|---|---|
| Install method | Homebrew |
| Windows | no install command published |
| macOS / Linux | documented install command available |
| Price | Free and open source |
| Command verified | From project source |
| Popularity | 3.3k stars on the project's public repository |
On mobile
ksnip is a command-line tool, so there is no phone app for it — a phone has no shell to run it in. You'll need a desktop, or a remote shell into a machine that has one.
ksnip is developed by its own authors. This page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by the project. The command shown here was reproduced from the project's public documentation — always check the project's own documentation before running anything.