What's the best way to screen-cap a GIF of your own on Mac OS X?

And what is your favorite workflow for using it? I'd also like a solution for iPhone, but I have a feeling that's not as easy :)
Jonathan HowardGrowth engineer & founder · Asked

6 recommended

Kyle HessFintech Product Manager · Written
I like CloudApp quite a bit. It offers a ton of different functionality, but a big feature is their screenshot/gif capture.
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Mike Coutermarsh48Code @ Product Hunt · Written
Definitely cloud app. Makes recording gif's super easy. After recording, I'll generally upload them to ezgif.com for editing/optimizing.
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Giphy Capture

Turn anything on your screen into a GIF!

Jack Dweck15Product Manager at Unroll.Me · Written
This is a good alternative to CloudApp for creating and sharing GIFs on Mac
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GIFMaker for Mac

The easiest way to create a GIF on your Mac

Mike JiroutFounder - Ship Mate · Written
I bought GIFMaker after seeing it on PH about a year ago. I think it was a couple bucks. It's worked perfectly every time I've needed it. Super simple and seems extra-optimized for cat gifs.
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CloudApp Annotate

Annotate screenshots right from your Mac's menu bar!

Niv Dror3Writer/Social Editor @ProductHunt · Written
CloudApp just launched annotate -- I must use it 40+ times a day to make GIFs for tweets/products. Super convenient when it's right on your Mac's menu bar
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Gifox

Record your screen into animated gifs.

Berk ÇebiDeveloper/Co-founder, Zeplin · Written
Super easy to use, incredible quality with a decent file size!
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Recordit

A faster way to take screencasts Free + GIF Support

Melissa MonteDirector of Media & Startup Growth · Written
I've tried several programs and this is by far the easiest. It's like Awesome Screenshot but with GIF screencasts. Super quick and easy for anyone.
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