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title: Install v4l2tools on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of v4l2tools for Linux - v4l2 tools to read, convert
  & write
url: https://snapcraft.io/v4l2tools
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# v4l2tools

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* [Michel Promonet (mpromonet)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/mpromonet "View all snaps from Michel Promonet (mpromonet)")

latest/stable 0+git.bb58e52

Install latest/stable of v4l2tools

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install v4l2tools
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* v4l2tools

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 15 September 2026 - latest/stable
* 2 August 2026 - latest/edge

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/v4l2tools#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/v4l2tools#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/v4l2tools#tab-security)

#### v4l2 tools to read, convert & write

* v4l2copy :
  read from a V4L2 capture device and write to a V4L2 output device
* v4l2compress :
  read YUYV from a V4L2 capture device, compress in VP8/VP9/H264/HEVC format using libvpx and write to a V4L2 output device
* v4l2dump :
  read from a V4L2 capture device and print to output frame information (work with H264 & HEVC)
* v4l2source\_yuv :
  generate YUYV frames and write to a V4L2 output device

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## Install v4l2tools on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/raspbian)