Ksnip
Ksnip is a free, open-source PDF tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Ksnip the cross-platform screenshot and annotation tool. It has 3,350 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at ksnip/ksnip.
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About Ksnip
Ksnip is a Qt-based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots. After many years of maintaining ksnip as a solo project, I have reached a point where I can no longer dedicate the amount of time that the project deserves. ksnip remains an important project to me, and I would like to ensure its continued growth and long-term sustainability by bringing one or more co-maintainers on board.
Install Ksnip
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub org.ksnip.ksnipbrew install --cask ksnipsnap install ksnipAUR (Arch Linux)
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What is Ksnip?
Ksnip is a free, open-source PDF tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Ksnip the cross-platform screenshot and annotation tool. It has 3,350 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at ksnip/ksnip.
Is Ksnip free and open source?
Yes. Ksnip's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Ksnip?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub org.ksnip.ksnip, Homebrew: brew install --cask ksnip, Snap: snap install ksnip and the AUR package ksnip-git. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.10.1).
Is Ksnip still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 1, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.