Native Screen Capture for Ubuntu
Upgrade your Ubuntu workflow. Capture any area, annotate with arrows and highlighters, redact credentials, and extract text with offline OCR — all in one native desktop app.
$ curl -fsSL https://screention.gkernel.com/install.sh | bashInstalls the .deb with apt, the .rpm with dnf or zypper, or the AppImage on other distros. x86_64 only. Needs Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12, Linux Mint 21, Fedora 38 or newer, or openSUSE Tumbleweed.
Everything you need to capture and communicate
Built specifically to solve the gaps in Ubuntu's default desktop tooling.
Pixel-Accurate Capture
Drag to frame any window, button, or region with live dimension readouts and arrow-key micro-stepping.
Instant Annotation Palette
Point out bugs or features with crisp arrows, rectangles, ellipses, and highlighters in 12 curated colors.
Privacy Redaction Tools
Blur or pixelate server IPs, passwords, and private tokens before sharing screenshots with colleagues.
Offline OCR & QR Scanner
Extract text from dialogs, terminal windows, or error messages directly to your clipboard with zero network calls.
Ubuntu Tray Integration
Sits quietly docked in your top bar system tray. Access past captures anytime from the local Gallery.
Local-First Privacy
Capture, editing, and OCR run locally on your Ubuntu machine, and nothing is uploaded unless you press Upload. No forced logins, and usage counts can be turned off in Settings.
Integrated with GNOME & Ubuntu
Screention uses Ubuntu's native desktop portal for Wayland captures, can start minimized in your top bar when you log in, and sets up its global hotkey for you.
Frequently asked questions
Why do I need a dedicated screen capture app on Ubuntu?
Ubuntu's default GNOME screenshot tool can capture basic areas, but it lacks annotation tools, arrow markers, blur redaction, and text extraction. To mark up screenshots, you must open an external editor like GIMP. Screention lets you capture, draw arrows, redact sensitive details, and copy directly to your clipboard in one fluid step.
Does Screention work on Ubuntu 24.04 and 22.04 LTS?
Yes. Screention supports Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) and later, including Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat). It works with both the default GNOME Wayland desktop and X11 sessions.
How do I install Screention on Ubuntu?
You can install Screention with our 1-line terminal installer: curl -fsSL https://screention.gkernel.com/install.sh | bash, or download the official .deb package and install it with sudo apt install ./Screention_*_amd64.deb.
Can I replace the default Ubuntu PrintScreen shortcut?
Yes. In Ubuntu Settings → Keyboard → View and Customize Shortcuts → Custom Shortcuts, add a shortcut with the command screention --capture (without --capture it opens the main window) and bind it to the PrintScreen key or any shortcut combination you prefer.
How does Wayland capture work on Ubuntu?
Screention takes screenshots through the native XDG Desktop Portal that GNOME provides. Ubuntu does not show a permission prompt: Screention gives itself the screenshot permission when it starts. If that permission was denied before, the main window offers an Allow screenshots button.