# Screen To GIF

> Use Screen To GIF recorder for any tab, window or desktop region.

Use Screen To GIF recorder for any tab, window or desktop region. Online GIF capture with trim, crop, MP4 & WebM export.

## Facts
- Website: https://screentogif.io
- Pricing: free
- Categories: Browser Extensions
- LotsDirectory page: https://lots.directory/products/screen-to-gif
- Listing state: Unclaimed. We listed this product from its public website, and its owner has not claimed it yet.

## Detailed info

## What is Screen To GIF?

Screen To GIF is a Chrome extension that records a tab, window, or region as a GIF, or as an MP4 or WebM clip. No upload, no watermark, and no account required. It is for Chrome 127 or newer.

## What Screen To GIF does

Four steps take about a minute: click the toolbar icon, frame the selection, record and stop, then save or open the editor. Trim, crop, and change the speed before export. Pause and resume on the same clip. A countdown can be up to 10 seconds. Recordings are silent in this version.

## Who Screen To GIF is for

It is for a bug report or a quick demo, on Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS. On a Mac the same flow runs inside Chrome. It is an independent Chrome extension and is not affiliated with the ScreenToGif Windows desktop app.

## How Screen To GIF works

Capture a tab, a window, or a region. Choose GIF, MP4, or WebM, then set resolution and bitrate. Recording, encoding, and export happen locally. Nothing is uploaded, and recordings up to 24 hours are written to disk. The original recording is never changed. Speed can go up to 4 or down to a tenth.

## Key features

- GIF, MP4, or WebM from a tab, window, or region. No watermark and no account required.
- Chrome 127 or newer on Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS.
- Pause and resume. Countdown up to 10 seconds. Trim, crop, and change the speed.
- Speed up to 4, or down to a tenth. The original recording is never changed.
- Recording and export stay on the computer. Nothing is uploaded. Up to 24 hours.
- Recordings are silent in this version. No system audio or microphone.
- Light, dark, or system theme in settings.
- Independent of the ScreenToGif Windows desktop app.

## Facts from screentogif.io, checked 15 October 2026

Written from Screen To GIF's own website ([Homepage](https://screentogif.io/)). The maker can claim this listing to edit it.

## FAQ

### Is this the ScreenToGif desktop app?
No. This is an independent Chrome extension and is not affiliated with that Windows app. It runs in the browser.

### Does it capture audio?
No, not in this version. Recordings are silent. System audio and a microphone are not in this version.

### Where does the recording go?
Recording, encoding, and export happen locally. Nothing is uploaded. Recordings up to 24 hours are written to disk.

### Which formats can it save?
GIF, MP4, or WebM. Set resolution and bitrate, and trim, crop, or change the speed before export.

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