maim
A command-line screenshot tool for X11 that captures the whole desktop, a window or a region.
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About maim
maim (Make Image) takes screenshots of an X11 desktop and saves them as png, jpg or bmp. It was written as an improved replacement for scrot.
It can capture predetermined regions or windows, which is handy in scripts, or let you pick a region interactively using its companion tool slop. It suits users of lightweight window managers who bind screenshots to keys or shell scripts.
Strengths
- Captures full screen, windows or selected regions
- Saves png, jpg or bmp
- Easy to use from scripts and key bindings
Limitations
- X11 only, does not work on Wayland
- Interactive selection depends on slop
- No annotation or editing
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to use, with source code published on GitHub.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- naelstrof
- Platforms
- Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- X11 users who want a scriptable scrot replacement
- Categories
- Screen capture, CLI tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to maim
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scrot
A simple command-line screenshot utility for X11 that grabs and saves images using imlib2.
scrot is an open-source X11 command-line screenshot tool using imlib2, easy to bind to keys, with a man page and FAQ.
Xfce Screenshooter
The Xfce desktop's screenshot tool for capturing the screen, a window or a region.
Xfce Screenshooter is open source with a graphical interface, panel plugin and command-line use, plus custom action scripts, designed around the Xfce desktop.
grim
A command-line tool that grabs screenshots from a Wayland compositor.
grim is an open-source command-line screenshot tool for Wayland compositors, so switching means moving from X11 to Wayland, with slurp handling region selection.
Flameshot
A cross-platform screenshot tool that drops annotation controls right on top of the selection.
Flameshot is open source under GPL-3.0 with a graphical in-place annotation editor and a CLI, available on Linux, Windows and macOS.
wayshot
A native command-line screenshot tool for wlroots-based Wayland compositors, written in Rust.
wayshot is an open-source Rust command-line screenshot tool for wlroots Wayland compositors, replacing X11 capture with native Wayland support.
Shutter
A Linux screenshot program that captures areas, windows, menus or websites and includes an editor.
Shutter is an open-source Linux screenshot program with a graphical interface, built-in editor and capture of menus, tooltips and websites.
Spectacle
KDE's screenshot and screen recording application for Linux desktops.
Spectacle is KDE's open-source screenshot and recording app with keyboard shortcuts for each mode, fitting best on a Plasma desktop.
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