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Spectacle
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Spectacle
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Linux application · GPL-2.0+
Read 4 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org
On the record
- Capture targets
- It can capture the entire desktop, a single monitor, the active window, the window under the mouse, or a rectangular screen region.apps.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The KDE Applications page offers installation on Linux through Discover and other AppStream application stores, and says users can also use their distribution’s package manager.apps.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Distributor caveat
- KDE’s privacy policy says third-party distributors may modify software so it no longer respects the policy, and recommends checking with the distributor.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Editing
- The handbook says screenshots can be annotated before printing, sending to other applications, or saving.docs.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Export plugins
- The page lists KIPI Plugins as an extension, and the plugin page says they add export features to Gwenview and Spectacle.apps.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Help
- The Spectacle page links to its handbook and KDE community forum for help.apps.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The page lists Spectacle under the GPL-2.0+ license.apps.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Maintainer organization
- The Spectacle page identifies KDE as its maker, and KDE e.V. says it represents the KDE Community in legal and financial matters.ev.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Output
- Captured images can be printed, sent to other applications for manipulation, or quickly saved as-is.apps.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Plugin destinations
- The KIPI Plugins page says plugins export images to services such as Mediawiki or Facebook or to a local album.apps.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- KDE’s software privacy policy says KDE software generally does not transfer information from users’ devices except as a result of an explicit user action.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Spectacle captures desktop screenshots.apps.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Shortcuts
- The listed features include keyboard shortcuts for taking screenshots.apps.kde.org · read 4 Oct 2026
