Byzanz Alternatives

Byzanz is described as 'simple tool to record a running X desktop to an animation suitable for presentation in a web browser' and is a screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are seven alternatives to Byzanz for Mac, Windows, Online / Web-based and Self-Hosted solutions. The best alternative is ScreenToGif, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Byzanz are LICEcap, GifCam, Gifcap and Gifox.

Byzanz alternatives are mainly Animated GIF Creators but may also be Screenshot Capture Tools or Screen Recorders. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Byzanz.

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Byzanz

Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Linux

Byzanz is a simple tool to record a running X desktop to an animation suitable for presentation in a web browser.

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ScreenToGif
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Animated GIF Creator
Windows
23 alternatives to ScreenToGif
This tool allows you to record a selected area of your screen and save as a animated gif.
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ScreenToGif Features
1. PortableScreenToGif can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in ScreenToGif, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
GIF Making
Built-in Screen Capture
Frame rate control
Keystroke
Webcam recording
Snap windows
Record HD screen
LICEcap
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Animated GIF Creator
Mac
24 alternatives to LICEcap
LICEcap can capture an area of your desktop and save it directly to .GIF (for viewing in web browsers, etc) or .LCF (see below). LICEcap is an intuitive but flexible application (for Windows and now OSX), that is designed to be lightweight and function with high performance.
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LICEcap Features
1. PortableLICEcap can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
GIF Making
GIF recording
Record desktop activity
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GifCam
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Free • Proprietary
Screenshot Capture Tool
Animated GIF Creator
Windows
21 alternatives to GifCam
GifCam is a handy and reliable application designed to record the screen and to convert the recordings into GIF format.
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GifCam Features
Capture image from video
Built-in Image editor
Record desktop activity
Gifcap
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Recorder
Online
Self-Hosted
21 alternatives to Gifcap
It's a tool for creating animated GIFs from a screen recording. Client-side only, no data is uploaded. Modern browser required.
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Gifcap Features
1. PortableGifcap can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
GIF recording
GIF Making
Capture Video
Record desktop activity
Gifox
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Paid • Proprietary
Animated GIF Creator
Screen Recorder
Mac
20 alternatives to Gifox
Gifox is a beautifully designed and masterfully crafted app that records your screen into animated gifs – the great alternative between static images and full-size videos. It's your best companion for:
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Gifox Features
Image Sharing
Record desktop activity
Integrated File Sharing
Document sharing
Gif·gIf·giF
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Paid • Proprietary
Animated GIF Creator
Screenshot Capture Tool
Mac
Windows
16 alternatives to Gif·gIf·giF
Gif·gIf·giF (ggg) is a small shareware program for producing GIF animations from screen captures. It is especially useful for producing animated software demonstrations or tutorials. GIF animations produced with Gif·gIf·giF are automatically displayed by web...

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Frame Recorder
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Paid • Proprietary
Screen Recorder
Mac
20 alternatives to Frame Recorder
Frame Recorder is a simple but elegant macOS app that helps to capture applications as GIF and videos.
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Frame Recorder Features
Convert Videos to Animated GIFs

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ScreenToGif

ScreenToGif Features

LICEcap

LICEcap Features

GifCam

GifCam Features

Gifcap

Gifcap Features

Gifox

Gifox Features

Gif·gIf·giF

Frame Recorder

Frame Recorder Features