GifJotDownload v0.1.16

Free GIF screen recorder for MacShow it.

Record a selected area of your Mac directly to a paste-ready GIF, or capture a still PNG. Everything stays local—no upload, account, or watermark.

Download v0.1.16 for macOSSee how it works

Current release: v0.1.16 · Public beta · Free · macOS 14+ · Apple silicon

A looping product update showing a filter change in a request list.
Product updateSelected region → paste-ready GIF

No account

No uploads

No watermark

Local processing

A GIF or PNG in three steps.

GifJot stays in the menu bar until you need it. New to screen recording? Read the step-by-step Mac GIF recording guide.

  1. 01

    Choose

    Press ⌥⌘G for a GIF or ⌥⌘S for a PNG, then drag around what matters.

  2. 02

    Capture

    Record a short loop or freeze a still. Keep the same frame when you need another take.

  3. 03

    Paste or Jot

    Save locally, copy when you want, or open Jot to mark up the result.

Keep the frame. Change the answer.

Repeat Last Area remembers the region you just used. Start another adjustable GIF from it, or snap a PNG from the same place without drawing the box again.

When the capture is done, Jot is a primary action—not a hidden option—with Again and Show in Finder beside it.

Same-area choices above. Post-capture actions below.

Made for quick explanations.

Enough motion to make the point, without sending a whole video.

A short looping GIF showing a priority dropdown selection disappear instead of saving.
01GIF for a GitHub issue
A short looping GIF showing an Open filter update a list of customer requests.
02Product update
A short looping GIF showing the Copy after recording setting switched on.
03Support reply

Your screen stays on your Mac.

GifJot creates GIFs and PNGs locally. Its only network request checks GitHub Releases for a signed update; captures and usage data never leave your Mac.

Read the privacy statement

Ready when words are not.

One selected region. A clear loop or still.

Download v0.1.16 for macOS