Now with full VoiceOver support, Reduce Motion controls, and a Fit/100% viewer zoom. Free menubar GIF recorder — no watermark, no time limit. Pro unlocks more.
QuikGIF is a free, lightweight screen recorder that lives in your menubar. Capture any part of your screen as a GIF in seconds -- no watermarks, no time limits, and no subscription. Just press a hotkey and start recording.
Used by developers for bug reports, by writers for documentation, and by teams for async communication in Slack and GitHub.
QuikGIF starts in the menubar and stays there until you want more. Open it and you get a real window: every capture mode a click away and a library of everything you have recorded. Close the window and QuikGIF collapses back to the menubar. No complex setup. Just fast, focused screen recording that stays out of your way until you need it.
FREE FEATURES:
- Accessibility-first: full VoiceOver support across the app, plus a Reduce Motion control
- Three capture modes: select a region, record full screen, or capture any window
- Main window with a library of your recent recordings, in grid or list view, fully keyboard operable
- Recording history: reopen, copy, or reveal anything you have saved
- Select any screen region, then resize or move before recording
- GIF output with crystal-clear quality via ScreenCaptureKit
- Adjustable frame rate: 12, 24, or 30 FPS
- Quality presets: Low, Balanced, and High set frame rate, optimization, and a file-size target in one click
- Show or hide the cursor in recordings
- Loop count control: infinite, once, or three times
- Copy to clipboard, save to disk, or share via the system share sheet
- Customizable global hotkeys for hands-free recording control
- Native macOS notifications when your recording is ready
- Launch at Login: QuikGIF starts quietly in the menubar, with no window in your way
- Cancel encoding at any time with the hotkey or Cancel button
- Encoding progress panel with live status
- Configurable max recording duration
- Built-in GIF viewer with frame scrubbing, speed control, and keyboard navigation
- Command line tool (curl -fsSL https://quikgif.com/install.sh | sh)
- Scriptable workflows with the .qgif scripting language
- MCP server for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, and other AI editors
- Localized in 32 languages
- Native Apple Silicon support
- Lightweight and fast -- built with Swift 6
PRO FEATURES ($4.99 one-time purchase):
- WebP, APNG, and MP4 export formats
- 60 FPS recording
- Pause and resume recordings mid-capture
- Draw annotations (arrows, rectangles, highlights, text) during recording
- Frame diffing for smaller GIF files
- Configurable max file size with automatic quality optimization
- Set a default save folder for one-click saves
No subscription. Pay once, use forever.
GIF VIEWER:
- Open any GIF file directly in QuikGIF
- Scrub through frames with the hover-activated timeline
- Adjust playback speed on the fly
- Step through frames with arrow keys
- Available as an "Open With" option in Finder
PERFECT FOR:
- Creating quick tutorials and how-tos
- Recording bug reports for development teams
- Making product demos and walkthroughs
- Sharing workflow tips with teammates
- Capturing moments for social media and messaging
- Documenting UI interactions and designs
HOW IT WORKS:
1. Click the menubar icon or press your hotkey
2. Select the screen area you want to record
3. Resize or reposition the selection if needed
4. Hit record and stop when ready
5. Your GIF is copied to clipboard, saved to your folder, or shared instantly
Learn more at quikgif.com
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What's new in 2.10.0:
WebP export finally works, and QuikGIF grew a home window.
- WebP export actually produces a file now. It failed every time before, because macOS can read WebP but not write it -- QuikGIF now ships its own encoder, with exact frame timing, loop counts, transparency, and an optional lossless mode
- A home window with your capture actions and library. QuikGIF shows in the Dock while it is open and collapses back to the menu bar when you close it
- The library grew from 5 recent captures to 50, and it is now free for everyone
- Launch at login now starts quietly in the menu bar instead of opening a window over your work
- The launch splash only appears when it has something to say
Full release notes: quikgif.com
Version 2.10.0
The developer, RYAN THOMAS ROBSON, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
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