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24 alternatives to Gifox

Delightful GIF Recording App for Mac

Gifox is a Mac app that records screen activity into animated GIFs, offering a middle ground between static screenshots and full videos. It features screen recording with free-area or window-snap selection… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 3 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier. Gifox launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Giphy Capture▲366

   Turn anything on your screen into a GIF!

   2016 · giphy.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   GIFMaker for Mac▲255

   The easiest way to create a GIF on your Mac

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Gifcap, a browser based client-side GIF screen recording tool▲197

   2020 · gifcap.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gifable▲197

   Super-simple screen recording tool that makes GIFs

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Recordit▲564

   A faster way to take screencasts Free + GIF Support

   2014 · placeit.net · its alternatives →

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   Drop to GIF▲431

   Super simple movie to GIF conversion

   2015 · mortenjust.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GifCapture▲123

   Gif capture app for macOS

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   CleanShot X▲951

   Mac-native app for screenshots, recordings and collaboration

   2020 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →

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   Claquette▲224

   Seamlessly record your Mac's screen, microphone and camera

   2016 · peakstep.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Kap▲257

    Screen recording, now with plugins. Redesigned.

    2018 · getkap.co · its alternatives →

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    Capture Gif 1.3.15▲6

    Record any part of your screen into high quality GIF

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    gifs▲404

    Create personalized GIFs in your browser 😮

    2016 · gifs.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    GIPHY Says▲740

    Giphy's new camera app turns your words into GIFs! 😮

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    GIF Brewery by Gfycat▲192

    Create stunning GIFs from videos & screen recording for free

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Smooth Recorderfrom $9/mo▲257

    Mac screen recordings that look edited when you hit stop

    18d ago · smoothrecorder.com · its alternatives →

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    Claquette 2.0▲129

    An easy-to-use GIF and video utility for the Mac.

    2020 · peakstep.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    flowy▲162

    automatically animated Screen Recordings

    2025 · getflowy.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    FocuSeefree tier▲500

    Auto turn screen recordings into stunning product videos

    2023 · focusee.imobie.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    GifGrabber▲99

    Free app that helps you make animated gifs

    2014 · gifgrabber.com · its alternatives →

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    Gifmo▲372

    Convert videos to gifs, step by step editor

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Gifski 2▲301

    Convert videos to high-quality GIFs

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Phia▲446

    Beautiful screen recordings, screenshots, and 3D motion

    2024 · dina.so · its alternatives →

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    Live GIF▲285

    Convert live photos to GIF

    2015 · livegif.priime.com · its alternatives →

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    Glisiofree tier, from $9.99/mo▲116

    Mac Recorder & Snap editor w/auto-zoom, audio, local MP4

    Aug 2026 · glisio.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →