Open Source ScreenToGif AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools & Animated GIF Creators like ScreenToGif

The best open source alternative to ScreenToGif is ShareX. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to ScreenToGif and 14 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to ScreenToGif are OpenScreen, Kooha, LICEcap and Kap.

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  1. ShareX icon
     815 likes

    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.

    280 ShareX alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
     
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  2. OpenScreen icon
     52 likes

    Open-source, no-cost screen recorder with no watermarks, supporting entire screen or app capture, manual zoom, smooth pan, custom backgrounds, cropping, motion blur, and direct use in browser for product demos, tutorials, and commercial purposes.

    75 OpenScreen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Kooha icon
     21 likes

    Capture your screen in an intuitive and straightforward way without distractions.

    147 Kooha alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. LICEcap icon
     61 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. Kap icon
     28 likes

    Kap is an open-source screen recorder built with Electron and designed to be easy to use but extensible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
  6. 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.

    42 Peek GIF Screen Recorder alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Ubuntu
    • Flatpak
     
  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8.  Like

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. XerahS icon
     1 like

    The most advanced screen capture tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ShareX reimagined with modern UI technologies, built from the ground up for cross-platform performance.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  10. Gifcap icon
     3 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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