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LICEcap vs GIPHY Capture: catalog facts
LICEcap	GIPHY Capture
Free Free tool from Cockos Incorporated.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS	macOS
Extremely lightweight and simple compared to full recording suites Free from an established, trusted developer	Free Records a chosen part of the screen straight to GIF
Limited to simple GIF-style captures rather than video with audio Fewer editing features than dedicated GIF recorders	Mac only Little public documentation of its features
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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