# maim > Screenshot utility. > More information: . - Capture a screenshot and save it to the given path: `maim {{path/to/screenshot.png}}` - Capture a screenshot of the selected region: `maim --select {{path/to/screenshot.png}}` - Capture a screenshot of the selected region and save it in the clipboard (requires `xclip`): `maim --select | xclip -selection clipboard -target image/png` - Capture a screenshot of the current active window (requires `xdotool`): `maim --window $(xdotool getactivewindow) {{path/to/screenshot.png}}`