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Gifcap vs GIPHY Capture: catalog facts
Gifcap	GIPHY Capture
Free Free to use in the browser.	Free Free to download and use.
Web	macOS
No installation, runs in the browser Recording and GIF encoding happen locally	Free Records a chosen part of the screen straight to GIF
Outputs GIF only Few editing options compared with desktop recorders	Mac only Little public documentation of its features
Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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