Umi-OCR vs Flameshot
Both in Screenshot & recording — compared item by item
Umi-OCR
OCR software, free and offline. 开源、免费的离线OCR软件。支持截屏/批量导入图片，PDF文档识别，排除水印/页眉页脚，扫描/生成二维码。内置多国语言库。
| Umi-OCR | Flameshot | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 47.4k | ★ 30.9k |
| Language | Python | C++ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Last updated | 2025-11-20 | 2026-09-17 |
| Usage | 💻 Desktop | 💻 Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows macOS Linux |
| Category | Screenshot & recording | Screenshot & recording |
How to choose
- They support exactly the same usage modes; the difference is in ecosystem and implementation details.
- Flameshot additionally supports macOS, Linux.
- Umi-OCR has a clearly larger community (47.4k vs 30.9k), so answers, plugins and tutorials are easier to find.
- Flameshot was updated more recently (2026-09-17).
- Different licenses (MIT vs GPL-3.0) — check the terms before commercial use.