Spectacle

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Spectacle is ranked #25 of 60 in screen capture software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

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Spectacle Free Linux application · GPL-2.0+ apps.kde.org · 4 Oct 2026

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Annotation tools: Yes
Export formats: PNG

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Purpose: Spectacle captures desktop screenshots.
Capture targets: It can capture the entire desktop, a single monitor, the active window, the window under the mouse, or a rectangular screen region.
Output: Captured images can be printed, sent to other applications for manipulation, or quickly saved as-is.
Editing: The handbook says screenshots can be annotated before printing, sending to other applications, or saving.
Shortcuts: The listed features include keyboard shortcuts for taking screenshots.
Distribution: The KDE Applications page offers installation on Linux through Discover and other AppStream application stores, and says users can also use their distribution’s package manager.
License: The page lists Spectacle under the GPL-2.0+ license.
Export plugins: The page lists KIPI Plugins as an extension, and the plugin page says they add export features to Gwenview and Spectacle.
Plugin destinations: The KIPI Plugins page says plugins export images to services such as Mediawiki or Facebook or to a local album.
Help: The Spectacle page links to its handbook and KDE community forum for help.
Privacy: KDE’s software privacy policy says KDE software generally does not transfer information from users’ devices except as a result of an explicit user action.
Distributor caveat: KDE’s privacy policy says third-party distributors may modify software so it no longer respects the policy, and recommends checking with the distributor.
Maintainer organization: The Spectacle page identifies KDE as its maker, and KDE e.V. says it represents the KDE Community in legal and financial matters.
Price from: Free

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apps.kde.org/spectacle/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.kde.org/stable_kf6/en/spectacle/spectacle/index· checked 4 Oct 2026
apps.kde.org/kipi_plugins/· checked 4 Oct 2026
kde.org/privacypolicy-apps/· checked 4 Oct 2026
ev.kde.org· checked 4 Oct 2026