Gifox 2: GIF Recorder & Editor at Mac App Store analyse

Gifox is a beautifully designed and masterfully crafted app for creating and editing animated GIFs – the great alternative between static images and full-size videos. Its your best companion for:

- Short product demos and screencasts
- Animated instructions and bug reporting
- Batch video and image sequence conversion
- Existing GIF editing and optimization


BASIC AND PRO VERSIONS

Gifox comes in two versions: Basic and Pro. The Basic version includes all features of the Pro, but has a recording limit and adds a small watermark to exported GIFs – its completely free with no trials, signups, ads, or hidden annoyances. To remove restrictions and support ongoing app development, it can be upgraded to the Pro version via an in-app purchase – a one-time payment without subscriptions.

- [Basic & Pro] Unlimited imports and conversions
- [Basic & Pro] Unlimited edits and re-exports
- [Basic] 10-second screen recording limit
- [Basic] Tiny foxy “Made with Gifox” watermark


SCREEN RECORDING

Area and window selection modes control whats being recorded on the screen.

- Record everything within a selected screen region
- Record isolated window, even if it gets moved or obscured
- Convert window into area selection
- Remember previous area selection


IMPORT AND CONVERT

Import existing GIFs and effortlessly convert videos and image sequences by drag-and-dropping them onto the Gifox status bar icon.

- Compatible with most video and image formats
- Support for folder and bulk-file imports


EDIT AND RE-EXPORT

Refine recorded and imported graphics using the built-in editor and re-export with adjustable per-composition compression settings.

- Trim, cut, crop, and duplicate tracks
- Rearrange cut and duplicated tracks
- Adjust export settings for saved compositions
- Export as GIF, MOV, or MP4


COPY AND SHARE

Easily share your GIFs by copy-pasting them or drag-and-dropping from the status bar directly into other apps, or use built-in Dropbox, Google Drive, and Imgur integrations.


CAPTURE CONTROL

Capture options control what Gifox records, they can be changed in the Capture tab of the Preferences window.

- Mouse cursor, mouse clicks and keyboard presses
- Window shadow (in window selection mode)
- Desktop background (in window selection mode)


GIF COMPRESSION

Advanced compression options control exported GIF quality and file size, they can be changed in the Export tab of the Preferences window.

- Playback speed (frame rate, multiplier)
- Replay (count, pause)
- Resize modes (fit, fill, scale)
- GIF palette (max. colors, global, per-frame)
- Dithering (Bayer, Floyd Steinberg, Sierra)


SHORTCUTS

Boost your workflow with customizable shortcuts, they can be changed in the Shortcuts tab of the Preferences window.

- Toggle area or window selection
- Start and stop current recording
- Select full screen and clear selection
- Move and resize selection


STAY IN TOUCH

Let us know if you have questions or feedback – we want to hear it! Contact us directly from the app or through our website.