Alternatives to grimblast
A screenshot helper script for the Hyprland compositor, built on grim and slurp. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
grimblast
A screenshot helper script for the Hyprland compositor, built on grim and slurp.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as grimblast.
Hyprshot
A command-line screenshot utility for Hyprland that captures windows, monitors or regions with the mouse.
Hyprshot is an open-source Hyprland screenshot utility packaged for Arch, Gentoo and ALT Linux, shipped as its own project rather than within a script collection.
grim
A command-line tool that grabs screenshots from a Wayland compositor.
grim is the underlying open-source Wayland screenshot command, working across compositors like Sway but requiring you to write your own screenshot commands.
wayshot
A native command-line screenshot tool for wlroots-based Wayland compositors, written in Rust.
wayshot is an open-source Rust screenshot command for wlroots compositors, offering a scriptable interface and a libwayshot library for other programs.
Flameshot
A cross-platform screenshot tool that drops annotation controls right on top of the selection.
Flameshot is an open-source GUI screenshot tool with in-place annotation across Linux, Windows and macOS, though Wayland support depends on portal or compositor setup.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
slurp
A command-line tool that lets you select a screen region on Wayland and prints its geometry.
swappy
A Wayland native screenshot editing tool for annotating captures, inspired by Snappy on macOS.
Satty
Annotate screenshots in a focused Linux application.
wf-recorder
A command-line screen recorder for wlroots-based Wayland compositors, using ffmpeg for encoding.
