Animated Gif Capture

Capture visible content of a tab, desktop screen, or selected application window as a animated GIF image.
What is Animated Gif Capture?
The 'Animated Gif Capture' is a Chrome extension designed to capture and convert screen content into animated GIFs. It can capture content from a tab, desktop screen, or selected application window. Features include browser action to capture the screen and configurable settings via options page. Once the capture is initiated, the resultant image is converted and downloaded automatically. For further details and modifications, visit the options page via the extension icon.

Extension stats

Users: 5,000+
Rating: 2.14 (114)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2021-10-30)
Creation date: 2014-05-11
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • http://*/
  • <all_urls>
  • desktopCapture
  • tabCapture
Size: 1.60M
URLs: Website

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

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The Animated Gif Capture Chrome extension helps you convert screen capture to animated GIF image. Capture visible content of a tab, desktop screen, or selected application window as a animated GIF image.

Features.

  • Adds a browser action to capture the screen.
  • Configurable through an options page.

How it works :

  • Click on the extension icon to start the capture.
  • Capture begins, the shape of the extension icon will change. Remaining time of recording is displayed on the icon.
  • Capture is complete, the conversion process to the animated GIF will begin. Time remaining is displayed in the icon as well.
  • Conversion of the animated GIF is finished, the image will be downloaded automatically.
  • Settings for the recordings, can be modified using your right mouse button over the extension icon and choosing "Options”.
  • How to use is listed in the options page.
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User reviews

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Pros
  • Works for some users
  • Easy to download and try
Cons
  • Doesn't work for many users
  • Unresponsive and buggy
  • Long download times
  • Difficult to start creating GIFs from H5 video
  • Requires frequent disabling and enabling
Most mentioned
  • It doesn't work
  • Do not waste your time
  • Nothing happens
  • Download takes a lot of time
  • Some users find it perfect
Recent reviews
bad it dose not show up
by Mysam Gom, 2024-05-07

Doesn't record as others have said.
by clyde grey, 2019-10-08

It doesn't work.I can't find where can I start creating gif from H5 video!!!
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Animated Gif Capture requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Animated Gif Capture has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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