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

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