--- title: Install ksnip on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of ksnip for on Debian - Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots. url: https://snapcraft.io/install/ksnip/debian --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install ksnip on **Debian** # ksnip [Damir Porobic (dporobic)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/dporobic "View all snaps from Damir Porobic (dporobic)") * [Damir Porobic (dporobic)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/dporobic "View all snaps from Damir Porobic (dporobic)") * [Photo and Video](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=photo-and-video) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/ksnip/debian#install) #### Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots. * Supports Linux (X11, Plasma Wayland, GNOME Wayland and xdg-desktop-portal Wayland), Windows and macOS. * Screenshot of a custom rectangular area that can be drawn with mouse cursor. * Screenshot of last selected rectangular area without selecting again. * Screenshot of the screen/monitor where the mouse cursor is currently located. * Screenshot of full-screen, including all screens/monitors. * Screenshot of window that currently has focus. * Screenshot of window under mouse cursor. * Screenshot with or without mouse cursor. * Capture mouse cursor as annotation item that can be moved and deleted. * Customizable capture delay for all capture options. * Upload screenshots directly to imgur.com in anonymous or user mode. * Upload screenshots via FTP in anonymous or user mode. * Upload screenshots via custom user defined scripts. * Command-line support, for capturing screenshots and saving to default location, filename and format. * Filename wildcards for Year ($Y), Month ($M), Day ($D), Time ($T) and Counter (multiple # characters for number with zero-leading padding). * Print screenshot or save it to PDF/PS. * Annotate screenshots with pen, marker, rectangles, ellipses, texts and other tools. * Annotate screenshots with stickers and add custom stickers. * Crop and cut out vertical/horizontal slices of images. * Obfuscate image regions with blur and pixelate. * Add effects to image (Drop Shadow, Grayscale, invert color or Border). * Add watermarks to captured images. * Global hotkeys for capturing screenshots (currently only for Windows and X11). * Tabs for screenshots and images. * Open existing images via dialog, drag-and-drop or paste from clipboard. * Run as single instance application (secondary instances send cli parameter to primary instance). * Pin screenshots in frameless windows that stay atop other windows. * User-defined actions for taking screenshot and post-processing. * OCR support through plugin (Window and Linux/Unix). * Many configuration options. ### Package name * ksnip --- ### License * GPL-2.0+ --- ### Last updated * 15 March 2023 - latest/stable * 24 November 2023 - latest/edge This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [github.com/ksnip/ksnip](https://github.com/ksnip/ksnip "https://github.com/ksnip/ksnip") --- ### Contact * [damir.porobic@gmx.com](mailto:damir.porobic@gmx.com "mailto:damir.porobic@gmx.com") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/ksnip/debian#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Debian and install ksnip Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd: ``` sudo snap install snapd ``` ### Install ksnip To install ksnip, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install ksnip ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. 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