ScreenToGif NickeManarin/ScreenToGif

Windows recorder for a screen area, webcam or sketchboard with a built-in editor; exports GIF, APNG, video or images.

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ScreenToGif at a glance

Checked 16 Oct 2026

ScreenToGif (27.8k stars, 2.43.2 Jul 2026) records a selected screen area, a webcam feed or a drawing board, then opens an editor before saving as GIF, APNG, video, PSD or PNG. Ms-PL licence, free, funded by donations. Needs the .NET 9 Desktop Runtime. Good for short clips in bug reports and docs; there is no upload, share link, comments, transcripts or AI.

Cite this pageRepoQuarry. “ScreenToGif.” Checked 16 Oct 2026. https://repoquarry.dev/projects/screentogif

How much of Loom does it replace?

2 of 6 jobs. Short screen or webcam clips with an editor; no sharing, comments or AI.

Screen and camera recording Partial replacement

Instant share links for recordings Not covered

Timestamped comments and reactions on videos Not covered

AI titles Not covered

Trimming and editing recordings Partial replacement

Team video library and viewer analytics Not covered

For instant share links for recordings, timestamped comments and reactions on videos, AI titles, team video library and viewer analytics, see other Loom alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

Facts, with sources

Every answer links to where we found it. We read the documentation; we did not install it.

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Runs on my machine? Yes, desktop app This tool allows you to record a selected area of your screen, live feed from your webcam or live drawings from a sketchboard. github.com · ScreenToGif#readme ↗ today

Code licence Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL), permissive with conditions on source redistribution Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL) github.com · LICENSE.txt ↗ today

Model weights licence No separate model weights github.com · ScreenToGif#readme ↗ today

Commercial use Yes under Ms-PL; the author asks people not to rebrand and sell the app I don't care if you copy the source code to use in your project, but please avoid simply changing the name and selling as your work. github.com · ScreenToGif#readme ↗ today

Paid services needed? None; donations only Would you like to help the project? github.com · ScreenToGif#readme ↗ today

Hardware Not documented beyond the .NET runtime Know the answer? —

Operating systems Windows (Microsoft Store, Chocolatey, installer); needs .NET 9 Desktop Runtime; no macOS or Linux builds listed Attention, it requires .NET 9 Desktop Runtime (or above). github.com · ScreenToGif#readme ↗ today

Setup effort Easy; installer, portable build, Microsoft Store or Chocolatey Attention, it requires .NET 9 Desktop Runtime (or above). github.com · ScreenToGif#readme ↗ today