ScreenToGif - If a picture speaks 1000 words, a sequence speaks volumes.

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I would like to introduce to you ScreenToGif. A must have tool for users and professionals alike.

I first came across ScreenToGif, because reporting bugs/issues is often convoluted, often lacking the necessary language to describe the problem experienced due to the technical nature of the problem or, where a picture speaks a thousand words and a screenshot simply just does not suffice to tell the story.

I use it often to explain to someone how to achieve something in a software or OS or when bugs are experienced, it saves me a ton of typing and a few clicks do the job instead.

ScreenToGif is simple to use, has a small learning curve and is more or less complete solution, so I highly recommend this tool.

Pros

• Easy to learn and master
• small footprint (2.59Mb) , one small executable which also makes it highly portable.
• Supports recording to .gif format (playable in any browser) or .H264 (separate FFMPEG download required)
• Has built in editor (supports transitions)
• Capture from multiple sources (monitor, webcam, etc.).
  
• Free (as in free beer) - If you like it, consider donating.
• Easily available support (GitHub issues/Twitter)
  
• Source code available for audit, modification, contribution, copy, distribution etc. (under Microsoft Public License)

Cons

• No support to upload to cloud/FTP/Image hosts
  
• Some .gifs can become quite large

Download:

• https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/releases
  
• http://www.screentogif.com/

Support and chat:

• Open a GitHub Issue
• Chat on Gitter

 

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How to Make a Simple Window Capture

• Click the ScreenToGif executable and on the startup dialog
  
• Click Recorder
• Now click the target looking Icon and drag to snap into area you wish to capture.

-> In this example I selected the full Dialog.

• Now click the record button or press F7 to start Recording.
• Do or duplicate what you need.
• When ready click stop or press F8 to stop recording.

-> An Editor Window should now open

• Select the first Tab to the left named File.
• Select Save As from toolbar at top.
  
• Enter a path on right hand side to save to gif to.
  
• Add a name and click Save or press Alt + E + Enter