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Kap vs ScreenToGif: catalog facts
Kap	ScreenToGif
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the Microsoft Public Licence. The author accepts donations.
macOS	Windows
Open source with no license fee Exports directly to multiple formats including GIF	Frame-by-frame editor, so you can trim the parts nobody needs to see Records screen, webcam or a sketchboard
Mac only Fewer advanced editing features than paid recorders	Windows only Requires the .NET 9 Desktop Runtime or later
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MS-PL
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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