ScreenToGif

What ScreenToGif is

ScreenToGif is a free Windows app for recording and editing short screen captures. It can capture a selected part of the screen, a webcam feed, or drawings made live on a sketchboard. After recording, you can edit and save the result as GIF, APNG, video, PSD, or PNG, and it also supports video import. It runs on Windows 10 and 11 and requires .NET 9 Desktop Runtime or later. ScreenToGif is open source under the MS-PL license, and its public GitHub project says the code can be copied into another project. The app is distributed through Chocolatey, FossHub, and the Microsoft Store; FossHub offers installers and portable editions for 64-bit, 32-bit, and ARM64 Windows. Its author describes it as suitable for recordings of up to a few minutes, rather than large recordings. The project also welcomes bug reports, ideas, and contributions to localization.

Who it suits

It suits Windows users who want to record and edit brief screen captures, webcam footage, or sketchboard drawings. Its export formats and portable editions may be useful for people who need flexible output or installation options.

Limits

The author considers ScreenToGif suitable for recordings of up to a few minutes, rather than large recordings. It requires .NET 9 Desktop Runtime or above and supports Windows 10/11.

Getting started

1. Open the ScreenToGif GitHub website
2. Choose Chocolatey, FossHub, or Microsoft Store distribution
3. Select a Windows installer or portable build for your architecture
4. Install .NET 9 Desktop Runtime or later
5. Launch ScreenToGif and select screen, webcam, or sketchboard recording

Verdict

ScreenToGif combines several capture sources, editing, and multiple export formats in a free Windows app. Its stated suitability is limited to short recordings, and it requires the .NET 9 Desktop Runtime or later.