GIPHY Capture AlternativesScreen Recorders & Screenshot Capture Tools like GIPHY Capture

GIPHY Capture is described as 'The best way to create GIFs on your Mac. The free app is simple, powerful, and easy enough for pretty much anyone' and is a Screen Recorder in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to GIPHY Capture for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best GIPHY Capture alternative is ScreenToGif, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GIPHY Capture are Peek GIF Screen Recorder, LICEcap, GifCam and Gyazo.

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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...

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GIPHY Capture alternatives page was last updated May 3, 2023
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  1. ScreenToGif icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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 GIPHY Capture

     
    • Most users think ScreenToGif is a great GIPHY Capture alternative.

    • ScreenToGif is the most popular Windows alternative to GIPHY Capture.

    • ScreenToGif is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GIPHY Capture.

    • ScreenToGif is Free and Open SourceGIPHY Capture is Free and Proprietary
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Ubuntu
    • Flatpak
    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 GIPHY Capture

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

    • Peek GIF Screen Recorder is Free and Open SourceGIPHY Capture is Free and Proprietary
  3. LICEcap icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    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 GIPHY Capture

     
    • LICEcap is the most popular Mac alternative to GIPHY Capture.

    • LICEcap is Free and Open SourceGIPHY Capture is Free and Proprietary
    • LICEcap is LightweightGIPHY Capture is not according to our users
  4. GifCam icon
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    GifCam is a handy and reliable application designed to record the screen and to convert the recordings into GIF format.

    20 GifCam alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Record desktop activity
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Capture image from video
    7.  Built-in Image editor

    GifCam VS GIPHY Capture

     
  5. Gyazo icon
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    Gyazo lets you instantly grab the screen and upload the image to the web. You can easily share on Chat, Social, Email, or anywhere!

    95 Gyazo alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox

    Gyazo Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Upload Screenshot
    3.  Instant Replay
    4.  Share screenshots
    5.  Share on Twitter

    Gyazo VS GIPHY Capture

     
  6. Gifcap icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Gifcap Features

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

    Gifcap VS GIPHY Capture

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

    • Gifcap is Free and Open SourceGIPHY Capture is Free and Proprietary
  7. Gifox icon
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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

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Gifox Features

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

    Gifox VS GIPHY Capture

     
    • Gifox is the most popular commercial alternative to GIPHY Capture.

    • Gifox is Paid and ProprietaryGIPHY Capture is Free and Proprietary
  8. Floomby icon
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    Take screenshots in one click. Select region and screenshot is ready! Download Floomby for Free.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Floomby Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  Capture Video

    Floomby VS GIPHY Capture

     
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    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...

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

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    Frame Recorder is a simple but elegant macOS app that helps to capture applications as GIF and videos.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • VN flagVietnam

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Frame Recorder Features

    1.  Convert Videos to Animated GIFs

    Frame Recorder VS GIPHY Capture

     
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    Peek is a simple screen recorder that allows you to record your screen as gif or mp4, capture a screenshot as jpg, and annotate your recordings with drawing, text, arrows, and highlights.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Peek Screen Recorder Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Full-page Screenshot
    3.  Annotate Screenshot

    Peek Screen Recorder VS GIPHY Capture

     
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