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GIPHY CaptureLICEcap
Free

Free to download and use.

 Free

Free tool from Cockos Incorporated.

macOS Windows, macOS
  • Free
  • Records a chosen part of the screen straight to GIF
  • Extremely lightweight and simple compared to full recording suites
  • Free from an established, trusted developer
  • Mac only
  • Little public documentation of its features
  • Limited to simple GIF-style captures rather than video with audio
  • Fewer editing features than dedicated GIF recorders
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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