Frequently asked questions
Where are my GIFs saved?
Gifable saves recordings to the Gifable folder inside your Pictures folder (~/Pictures/Gifable). To save somewhere else, click the Gifable icon in the menu bar, choose Settings… and pick a different save folder.
What’s the keyboard shortcut?
Press ⌘ ⇧ 7 (Command-Shift-7) to record part of your screen and ⌘ ⇧ 8 (Command-Shift-8) to record a window. Press the shortcut again to stop.
Gifable 2.x used ⌘ ⇧ 5, but macOS uses that shortcut for its own Screenshot toolbar, so Gifable 4.0 has new defaults next to the macOS screenshot shortcuts. You can change them to anything you like in Settings.
Why does macOS ask me to choose a screen the first time I record?
Gifable uses Apple’s built-in screen-sharing picker instead of asking for the Screen Recording permission. The first time you record after opening Gifable, macOS shows the picker so you can choose which display or window to record. Gifable remembers your choice while it’s running, so you usually won’t see the picker again until the next time you open the app. To switch displays, choose Choose Display… from the menu bar icon.
Because Gifable never asks for Screen Recording access, there are no permission prompts in System Settings and no monthly reminders to approve it again.
How do I make my GIFs smaller?
GIF size depends mostly on how big the recording is and how many frames it has. In Settings you can:
- lower the maximum width (800 pixels by default; 480 or 640 pixels makes much smaller files);
- lower the frame rate (12 frames per second by default; 10 is smaller);
- choose a Keep files under preset (5 MB, 10 MB or 25 MB), and Gifable lowers the frame rate and then the width to try to bring each file under that size.
Recording a smaller area helps too. Video and animation make much bigger GIFs than apps and web pages do: to keep a video clip under 5 MB, try 480 pixels at 10 frames per second. If you don’t need a GIF, choose MP4 as the format instead; MP4 files are far smaller.
What do I need to run Gifable?
Gifable 4.0 needs macOS 15 Sequoia or later and runs natively on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs. If your Mac runs an older version of macOS, the Mac App Store offers the last version of Gifable that supports it.
Can my AI coding agent record GIFs?
Yes. Gifable includes a Shortcuts action that agents such as Claude Code, Cursor and Codex can run from the terminal to record a window, a region or the whole screen. See Gifable for AI agents to set it up.
Contact
Still stuck, found a bug or have an idea for Gifable? Get in touch:
Support email: coming soon. We're setting up a support address for Gifable 4.0, and it will be listed here.
When you write, please include your Mac model and the versions of macOS and Gifable you’re using.
