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Shutter is available for any major GNU/Linux distribution and can be installed using your package manager. If you want to upgrade to the latest release, you can find installation instructions in our download section.

Ubuntu PPA repository (recommended):

We are using Launchpad to distribute the different versions of Shutter. If you’re on Ubuntu, you can install it by clicking below:

Alternatively, add our PPA – and you’ll be automatically notified of available updates.

A detailed guide on installing from the PPA is available here, though you can also install using these directions:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:shutter/ppa
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install shutter

Unstable versions can be found here (Please note: the software in this archive may still have critical bugs):

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:shutter-testing-team/ppa
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install shutter

We also have a PPA with daily builds (Please note: the software in this archive may still have critical bugs and may not run properly on your system):

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:shutter-testing-team/dailybuilds
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install shutter

Ubuntu packages:

If you don’t want to add the repository but install from packages, here they are.

Third-Party Packages (Other Distributions) and Source Code:

If you are not using Ubuntu, you can find distribution-specific installation instructions (as well as the source code) below:

161 Comments

Syafiq
September 29, 2013

Very good application…have use it for a year on Ubuntu…I hope Shutter will be available for Windows

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Nathaniel Russell
September 27, 2013

I wish you had a version of this for windows xp. When I work at home I use this in ubuntu, but at the office I have to use their XP machines :-\

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- Hendrik Hepting
  November 6, 2013
  
  Hi Nathaniel,
  
  too damn right But you you might have a look at greenshot -> performs pretty good under redmont systems.
  
  elektrokid
  
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Jail Moore
September 6, 2013

This screenshot coupled with Winrar make for a computer designers dream. I have so many clients who send large files so this find was perfect. Thanks Shutter.

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Lasse
April 13, 2013

Super, thanks Halbr.s

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Xmodulo
February 15, 2013

Very nice screen capture tool! I was having some issue with gnome screenshot tool, and this one is way cooler than the gnome tool!

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ss
February 14, 2013

Beautiful and wonderful program and helped me in many things Camera

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ss
February 14, 2013

Thank you Halbr.s. wonderful

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Blog Full Version
February 5, 2013

thanks.. Its very usefull in ubuntu.. I like install this software to my ubuntu..

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- Romario
  February 8, 2013
  
  You are welcome. I am glad you like it.
  
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Paolo
January 31, 2013

Veramente ottimo !!!ok

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thomas
January 21, 2013

Perfect tool but can I use it on Windows or MAC?

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- Romario
  January 24, 2013
  
  No, you can’t. It is Linux-only atm.
  
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  - Alex
    March 6, 2013
    
    And this is such a shame There isn’t a better screenshot software…
    
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    - Dino
      April 26, 2013
      
      Try Greenshot for Windows, it’s got image editor as well, where you can add texts, highlighting etc ,
      http://getgreenshot.org/screenshots/07-adding-annotations-2/
      
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