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QuikGIF is a native macOS menubar app for recording your screen as a GIF — no time limits, no watermarks, no subscriptions.
QuikGIF is the fastest GIF screen recorder for Mac. It lives in your menubar, always ready to capture any region of your screen as a high-quality GIF. With support for region, full-screen, and window capture modes, adjustable frame rate (12–60 FPS), pause/resume, configurable max file size with automatic quality reduction, and instant clipboard copy, QuikGIF streamlines the screen-to-GIF workflow. Cancel encoding at any time with the hotkey or a Cancel button. The companion CLI tool provides terminal recording, GIF optimization, and a 25-command scripting engine for automated demos. A built-in MCP server enables AI assistants like Claude and Cursor to record and process GIFs directly. Optional crash reporting and usage statistics keep data local and private. Direct distribution builds receive automatic updates via Sparkle. Built natively for Apple Silicon with no watermarks, time limits, or subscriptions.
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