GifCam AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools & Animated GIF Creators like GifCam

GifCam is described as 'Handy and reliable application designed to record the screen and to convert the recordings into GIF format' and is a screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to GifCam for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best GifCam alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GifCam are ScreenToGif, LICEcap, Peek GIF Screen Recorder and GIPHY Capture.

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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 alternatives page was last updated May 17, 2024
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  1. ShareX icon

    ShareX

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    Open-source screen capture and file sharing tool with recording, editing, and annotation features. Supports 4K, dark mode, theming, offline use, and offers a lightweight, ad-free experience without tracking user data.

    242 ShareX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Screen Recording
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Screenshot OCR
    4.  Capture Video
    5.  Edit screenshots
    6.  Built-in Image editor
    7.  Share Videos
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  GIF recording
    10.  Support for Hotkeys
    11.  Record videos
    12.  Share screenshots

    ShareX VS GifCam

     

    • ShareX is the most popular Windows alternative to GifCam.

    • ShareX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GifCam.

    • ShareX is Free and Open SourceGifCam is Free and Proprietary
    • ShareX is CustomizableGifCam is not according to our users
  2. ScreenToGif icon

    ScreenToGif

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    This tool allows you to record a selected area of your screen and save as a animated gif.

    24 ScreenToGif alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    ScreenToGif Features

    1.  GIF Making
    2.  Built-in Screen Capture
    3.  Portable
    4.  Frame rate control
    5.  Keystroke
    6.  Keyframe Animation
    7.  Webcam recording
    8.  Snap windows
    9.  Record HD screen

    ScreenToGif VS GifCam

     
  4. LICEcap icon

    LICEcap

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    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.

    26 LICEcap alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    LICEcap screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  GIF recording
    3.  GIF Making
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    8.  Record desktop activity

    LICEcap VS GifCam

     

    • Most users think LICEcap is a great GifCam alternative.

    • LICEcap is the most popular Mac alternative to GifCam.

    • LICEcap is Free and Open SourceGifCam is Free and Proprietary
    • LICEcap is LightweightGifCam is not according to our users
  5. Peek GIF Screen Recorder icon

    Peek GIF Screen Recorder

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    Peek makes it easy to create short screencasts of a screen area. It was built for the specific use case of recording screen areas, e.g. for easily showing UI features of your own apps or for showing a bug in bug reports.

    37 Peek GIF Screen Recorder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Ubuntu
    • Flatpak
    Peek GIF Screen Recorder screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Peek has been discontinued: https://github.com/phw/peek/issues/1191

    Peek GIF Screen Recorder Features

    1.  GIF recording
    2.  Graphical User Interface

    Peek GIF Screen Recorder VS GifCam

     

    • Peek GIF Screen Recorder is the most popular Linux alternative to GifCam.

    • Peek GIF Screen Recorder is Free and Open SourceGifCam is Free and Proprietary
  6. GIPHY Capture icon

    GIPHY Capture

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    GIPHY Capture is the best way to create GIFs on your Mac. The free app is simple, powerful, and easy enough for pretty much anyone.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    GIPHY Capture screenshot 1

    GIPHY Capture Features

    1.  GIF Making
    2.  GIF recording

    GIPHY Capture VS GifCam

     
    Comments about GIPHY Capture as an Alternative to GifCam
    Dave Land
    Positive •May 17, 2024
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    Captures GIFs that are extremely efficient: I haven't found a way to convert GIFs to make them as compact as GIPHY Capture. ?????

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    • GIPHY Capture is Free and ProprietaryGifCam is also Free and Proprietary
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    Gifcap

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    It's a tool for creating animated GIFs from a screen recording. Client-side only, no data is uploaded. Modern browser required.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Gifcap screenshot 1

    Gifcap Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  GIF recording
    3.  GIF Making
    4.  Capture Video
    5.  Record desktop activity

    Gifcap VS GifCam

     

    • Gifcap is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to GifCam.

    • Gifcap is Free and Open SourceGifCam is Free and Proprietary
  9. VClip icon

    VClip

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    Is a simple tool to capture short video clip + loopback audio (speaker sound) from your screen pixels and speaker waves. VClip can output to many format (MP4, WEBM, OGG, AVI, GIF), and comes with 3 fps options (15,25,30).

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    VClip screenshot 1

    VClip Features

    1.  Capture Video

    VClip VS GifCam

     
  10. Gifox icon

    Gifox

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    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:

    19 Gifox alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Gifox screenshot 1

    Gifox Features

    1.  Image Sharing
    2.  Record desktop activity
    3.  Integrated File Sharing
    4.  Document Sharing

    Gifox VS GifCam

     

    • Gifox is the most popular commercial alternative to GifCam.

    • Gifox is Paid and ProprietaryGifCam is Free and Proprietary
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    Giffing Tool

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    Giffing Tool is simply put: The fastest creator of high quality captioned GIFs available.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    Giffing Tool screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 4.1, released in December 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Warning

    The program is suspected to use your internet connection for malicious purposes: https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1h5dnx/giffing_tool_is_available_for_download/

    Giffing Tool Features

    1.  Convert Videos to Animated GIFs

    Giffing Tool VS GifCam

     
  12. Honeycam icon

    Honeycam

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    Make wonderful Animated GIFs by using Honeycam, very easy GIF image-making and editing software! Honeycam is a GIF Maker and Editor.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Honeycam screenshot 1

    Honeycam Features

    1.  GIF editor
    2.  GIF Making
    3.  WEBM Support
    4.  WEBP Support

    Honeycam VS GifCam

     
  13. Gif Machine icon

    Gif Machine

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    Gif Machine is a powerful and simple app which helps you to create awesome GIFs by recording your screen, recording your webcam or just from images.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Gif Machine screenshot 1

    Gif Machine Features

    1.  Webcam recording

    Gif Machine VS GifCam

     
  14. GifRun icon

    GifRun

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    GifRun provides easiest way to find and create animated GIFs from YouTube, Video, Images or Vine clip. Using YouTube instant search, user can find any video quickly. Once the video is selected, there is number of options such as create animated GIF and video clip, apply text...

    13 GifRun alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    GifRun screenshot 1

    GifRun VS GifCam

     
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