Take Screenshots on Ubuntu 24.04

Use the built-in tool

Ubuntu 24.04 has a screenshot and screen recording tool. It captures the whole screen, an area, or one window.

1. Press PrtSc, or open the tool from the system menu.

   

2. Choose Selection, Screen or Window.

   

Selection: drag a frame around the area you want and click Capture.

A message confirms the capture. The image is copied to the clipboard and saved in Pictures/Screenshots.

Screen: choose Screen and click Capture.

Window: choose Window, click the window and press Capture.

Keyboard shortcuts

On some laptops, add the Fn key.

Use GNOME Screenshot

Older Ubuntu versions had a separate app called GNOME Screenshot. You can still install it.

1. Update the package list:

sudo apt update

1. Install the app:

sudo apt install gnome-screenshot

1. Open it from the applications menu.

   

2. Pick Screen, Window or Selection and click Take Screenshot.

   

3. Give the file a name, choose the folder and click Save.

   

From the terminal

gnome-screenshot

This captures the whole screen and saves it in Pictures/Screenshots.

Add -w for the active window or -a to select an area.

Other tools

• Kazam records the screen and takes screenshots: sudo apt install kazam
• Flameshot is easy to use and lets you draw on the image: sudo apt install flameshot
• Shutter has many capture modes and an editor: sudo apt install shutter

Quick recap

• Press PrtSc for the built-in tool.
• Shift + PrtSc is the whole screen and Alt + PrtSc is one window.
• Screenshots go to Pictures/Screenshots.