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LICEcap

Captures an area of the desktop and saves it as a GIF.

Made by Cockos Incorporated

  • Screenshot Capture

  • Animated GIF Creator

What is LICEcap?

LICEcap is a versatile screen recording application that enables users to capture specific areas of their desktop and save the recordings in popular file formats. Designed with a focus on simplicity and performance, this open-source software is available for both Windows and macOS platforms.

Highlights

  • Capture specific areas of the desktop and save recordings as animated GIFs or proprietary .LCF files
  • Allow users to move the screen capture frame while recording
  • Provide the ability to pause and restart recording, with optional text overlays
  • Offer global hotkey (Shift+Space) to toggle pause/resume during recording
  • Adjustable maximum recording framerate to optimize CPU usage
  • Include basic title frame functionality with or without text
  • Record mouse button presses and display elapsed time in the recording

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Web

Languages

  • English

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Features

    • Portable

    • Record desktop activity

    • GIF Making

    • GIF recording