KSNIP(1)

💖 ksnip — like, the coolest screenshot queen 💖

okay bestie, gather round, because we're about to talk about ksnip, straight out of the General Commands Manual, section 1. this is the manual page, and it's giving main character energy fr fr. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

ksnip — a cross-platform screenshot and annotation tool 🦋

that's it. that's the name. short, sweet, iconic.

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

ksnip [options]... [image]

so basically?? you run ksnip, you sprinkle in some options, and if you feel like it you hand it an image too. simple. slay. 💅

🫶 DESCRIPTION 🫶

ksnip is a Qt-based cross-platform screenshot and annotation tool. like, it takes screenshots, and it's cross-platform, and it's built on Qt. that's the whole vibe. no cap. ✨

👑 OPTIONS 👑

here's where it gets juicy. every single flag, bestie, don't skip a single one:

• -h, --help — shows you the help for the commandline options. like a little instruction manual for the instruction manual. we love a self-aware queen. 📖
• --help-all — shows the help including the Qt specific options. the extended cut. the director's edition. 🔥
• -v, --version — tells you the version info. gotta know which era of ksnip you're living in. ⭐
• -r, --rectarea — lets you select a rectangular area, and that's where the screenshot comes from. pick your box, get your pics. 🎀
• -l, --lastrectarea — takes a screenshot using the last rectangular area you selected. muscle memory but make it software. 🧚
• -f, --fullscreen — captures the fullscreen, including all monitors. every pixel. the whole cinematic universe. 🌈
• -m, --current — captures the screen (monitor) where your mouse cursor is currently chillin'. it knows where you are. 👀
• -a, --active — captures the window that currently has input focus. the one in the spotlight. main character window only. 👑
• -d, --delay <seconds> — delays before taking the screenshot. gotta give yourself a sec to pose. ⏳
• -c, --cursor — captures the mouse cursor on the screenshot. yes, the little arrow makes the cut. 🖱️
• -e, --edit <image> — edits an existing image in ksnip. glow-up time. 💅
• -s, --save — saves the screenshot to the default location without opening it in the editor. straight to the vault. 🔒
• -p, --saveto <path> — saves the screenshot to the provided path, again without opening it in the editor. you choose the address, it moves in. 🏠
• -o, --upload — uploads the screenshot via the default uploader, and yep, without opening it in the editor. post it and go. 🚀

🌟 ARGUMENTS 🌟

• image — edit an existing image in ksnip. hand it a pic and let it cook. 🖼️

bestie real talk: --save, --saveto and --upload all skip the editor entirely, so if you wanted to annotate first, maybe don't use those. just saying. 😭

🦋 see you next time 🦋

okay that's the whole page, periodt. this little beauty lives in the General Commands Manual as KSNIP(1), dated 2026-07-22, and honestly? iconic of it. go forth and screenshot, my love. 💖✨🎀