Download Flameshot for Windows PC v14.0.0 for Windows PC
A free screenshot tool that lets you capture any part of your screen and annotate it on the spot with arrows, text and blurs — no accounts, no uploads...
Technical Specifications & System Requirements
Software notes
Features
- Annotation tools appear directly around your selection, so you can add arrows, text and highlights before the screenshot is even saved.
- The pixelate and blur tools hide passwords, email addresses and other sensitive details before a capture is shared.
- Screenshots can be pinned to the desktop as floating images, which is ideal when copying settings or following instructions.
- Everything is processed locally with no account, no cloud upload and no subscription, and the source code is openly available.
- Hotkeys, filename patterns, save locations and the tray behaviour are all configurable to match an existing workflow.
Considerations
- There is no scrolling-window capture, so long web pages and documents must be captured in separate pieces.
- Flameshot takes still screenshots only, with no built-in screen recording or animated GIF capture.
- Some settings are tucked away in the configuration window, so new users may miss useful options at first.
About & Overview: Flameshot for Windows PC
Flameshot is a free, open-source screenshot tool that makes capturing and annotating your screen genuinely quick. Press a hotkey, drag over the area you want, and a toolbox appears right on the selection: arrows, lines, text, highlights, numbered counters, a pixelator for hiding sensitive details and a colour picker, all before you save or copy anything. Captures can be saved to disk, copied straight to the clipboard or pinned to the desktop as floating reference images. Version 14 runs quietly in the system tray on Windows 10 and 11, supports custom keyboard shortcuts and filename patterns, and needs no account, no cloud upload and no subscription — everything happens locally on your PC.
How to Install & Verify Flameshot for Windows PC
Double-click the Flameshot 14.0.0 win64 MSI file and follow the setup wizard, accepting the default install location. Administrator approval may be requested by Windows.
Start Flameshot from the Start menu. It settles into the system tray; click its flame icon or press your configured capture shortcut to take your first screenshot.
Open Flameshot's configuration from the tray icon to choose the default save location, filename pattern and keyboard shortcuts, including whether the Print Screen key should trigger a capture.
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Frequently Asked Questions & Verification Guide
Is Flameshot for Windows PC free and open source?
Yes. Flameshot for Windows PC is completely free and open-source software. You can download and use it at no cost, and its source code is publicly available.
Is Flameshot safe to use?
Flameshot is free and open source, and everything happens locally on your PC — it needs no account, no cloud upload and no subscription. Version 14 runs quietly in the system tray on Windows 10 and 11.
How does Flameshot work?
Press a hotkey, drag over the area you want, and a toolbox appears right on the selection: arrows, lines, text, highlights, numbered counters, a pixelator for hiding sensitive details and a colour picker. Captures can then be saved to disk, copied straight to the clipboard or pinned to the desktop as floating reference images.
How do I install Flameshot?
Download the Windows installer listed here and run it — Flameshot 14.0.0 then sits in your system tray on Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit), ready on its hotkey. It supports custom keyboard shortcuts and filename patterns once installed.
Is Flameshot deprecated?
No. Flameshot is an actively developed open-source project, and version 14.0.0 is the current release listed on this page.