Which ScreenToGif guide do you need?
Start with the download page if ScreenToGif is not on your PC yet, read the recording guide once it is installed, and open the GIF maker comparison if you are still choosing between ScreenToGif, ShareX and paid tools such as Snagit.
| You want to | Read | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Install ScreenToGif quickly | Download page | winget command for the Run box, with the MSI as a fallback |
| Check a file you downloaded | Download page | SHA-256 table for every official release file |
| Use it without installing | Download page | Portable zip; settings stay next to the program |
| Record a screen region as a GIF | Recording guide | Recorder window; F7 to record, F8 to stop |
| Make a GIF smaller or sharper | Recording guide | Save as presets, encoders and frame-rate tips |
| Compare free GIF makers for PC | GIF maker comparison | ScreenToGif, ShareX, Free GIF Maker, Easy GIF Animator and Snagit side by side |
| Make a GIF from a video file | GIF maker comparison | Ctrl + O in the Editor, then pick the clip in Import frames from video |
- Download ScreenToGif for WindowsInstall ScreenToGif 2.43.2 from the Run box with winget, or pick the setup MSI, portable zip or Light build and check its SHA-256.
- Record and save a GIF with ScreenToGifFrame the area, record with F7 and F8, trim frames in the Editor and save a looping GIF.
- Free GIF maker for PC: ScreenToGif and the alternativesCompare ScreenToGif with ShareX, Free GIF Maker, Easy GIF Animator and Snagit, and turn a video into a GIF on Windows.
How are these guides checked?
The file names, sizes and hashes come from GitHub's release data at build time, and the ScreenToGif facts are re-read against the project's tagged source and release notes each time a new version ships, as the verification policy explains.