First Recording
Two paths to your first GIF -- choose whichever fits your workflow.
Using the App
- Launch QuikGIF from your Applications folder. It appears as an icon in your menubar.
- Grant Screen Recording permission when prompted. macOS will ask you to quit and reopen the app.
- Press CMD+SHIFT+6 (the default global hotkey). A selection overlay appears.
- Drag to select the area you want to record. Resize or reposition the selection if needed.
- Press Return or click Start to begin recording.
- Press S to save, or Escape/Return to stop. The GIF is copied to your clipboard and a notification confirms the save.
tip
You can also start a full-screen or window recording from the menubar dropdown menu.
Using the CLI
Record a specific application window for 5 seconds:
quikgif record --app Terminal --duration 5 -o demo.gif
Record an arbitrary screen region:
quikgif record --region 100,100,800,600 --duration 5 -o region.gif
Record interactively (stop with Ctrl+C):
quikgif record --app Safari -o safari-demo.gif
info
If multiple windows match the --app name, QuikGIF shows an interactive picker. Use quikgif list-windows to find specific window IDs and pass them with --window.
What's Next
- Configuration -- adjust frame rate, resolution, and other settings
- CLI Record Reference -- full list of recording flags