hyprsnap is a unified, script-based screenshot utility designed specifically for the Wayland/Hyprland environment.
It acts as a comprehensive wrapper around existing Wayland tools, providing a seamless workflow. Instead of remembering multiple keybindings or command-line flags for different screenshot modes (window, region, monitor), hyprsnap allows you to press a single key and handle everything through a unified GUI menu.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Unified Workflow: Trigger one command for all use cases. No need for separate bindings for regions, windows, or full-screen captures.
- Screen Freezing: The screen is frozen immediately upon launch (using hyprpicker), allowing you to capture transient menus, popups, and video frames easily.
- Post-Capture Actions: extensive options after selecting a region:
- Copy to clipboard.
- Save to a default location (~/Pictures/Screenshots/).
- Save as… (custom filename).
- Annotate (using satty).
- Edit (using pinta).
- Smart Selection: Easily switch between capturing a specific region, a window, the desktop (without panels), a single screen, or all monitors.
- Zero Configuration: A minimal, functional interface with no config files required.
Website: github.com/chpock/hyprsnap
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Developer: Kostiantyn Kushnir
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Related Software
| Screen Capture GUI Tools for Hyprland | |
|---|---|
| HyprQuickFrame | Native screenshot utility for Hyprland built with Quickshell |
| HyprCap | Capture screenshots and screen recordings on Hyprland |
| hyprsnap | Script-based screenshot utility |
| HyprSnipper | Qt-based screenshot tool designed specifically for Hyprland |
| HyprQuickshot | Screenshot utility for Hyprland built with Quickshell |
| grimblast | Helper for screenshots within Hyprland |
| FramR | Annotate, record and upload captures from Wayland desktops |
| Scran | Capture images and videos on supported Wayland compositors |
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