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Spectacle vs Xfce Screenshooter: catalog facts
SpectacleXfce Screenshooter
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Free

Free and open source as part of the Xfce project.

Linux Linux, Command line
  • Captures a region, window, monitor or the whole desktop
  • Keyboard shortcuts for each capture mode
  • Full screen, window and region capture with delay
  • Custom action scripts after capture
  • Linux only
  • Fits best on a KDE Plasma desktop
  • Designed around the Xfce desktop
  • No built-in annotation or video recording
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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