Cyber Cat LLC

Simply GIFs

A tiny Mac app that only makes GIFs.

Record a bit of your Mac screen, trim it, and get a GIF.

I make a lot of little screen GIFs: a button doing its thing, a bug report, a moment worth showing someone. Every tool I tried wanted to be a video editor first. So I made one that only does GIFs.

Press ⌃⌥⌘G, or pick Record region from the menu. Drag over the part of the screen you want and record. Stop, trim in a looping preview, and save. The GIF goes to your Downloads folder, ready to paste.

It's small, it's quiet, and it does one thing carefully.

— Jaycee

Who it's for

Designers showing an interaction. Writers and teachers showing a step. Anyone filing a bug who's tired of typing "click here, then there." If you want a short GIF and not a video project, this is for you.

What it does

  • One shortcut to start. ⌃⌥⌘G, or Record region from the menu. Drag to choose the area.
  • Pause, resume, restart, or toss a take while you record. Pauses are cut from the GIF.
  • Trim in a looping preview. Drag the handles, or type exact start and end times in seconds.
  • Save to Downloads in one click. Then Copy GIF to paste it anywhere, or Show in Finder.
  • Make smaller. Tries a lighter size and frame rate, and only keeps the new file if it really is smaller. Restore original brings back the first one.
  • Crisp output, up to 1280 px wide at 30 fps.
  • GIF only, on purpose. No video export, no timeline, no account.

Pricing

Simply GIFs (1 Mac)

$5 one-time

For your Mac.

Simply GIFs (up to 3 Macs)

$10 one-time

For your desk, your laptop, and one more.

One-time purchase. Free 1.x updates. 30-day refund, no questions asked. Prices in US dollars; sales tax or VAT is added at checkout where it applies.

Sold by Cyber Cat LLC. Checkout by Paddle, our reseller and Merchant of Record. Your receipt and download link arrive by email.

System requirements

  • macOS 13 or later
  • A Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later)
  • macOS asks you to allow screen recording the first time you capture. Approve it once and you're set.

What you get

  • Simply GIFs for Mac as a .zip. Unzip it, drag it to Applications, and open it.
  • Free updates to Simply GIFs 1.x. Download again from your receipt email.

Questions

Which one should I buy?

If Simply GIFs lives on one Mac, the $5 license. If you also want it on a laptop or a second desk, the $10 license covers up to 3 of your own Macs.

What if it's not for me?

Email hello@cybercatlabs.com within 30 days of purchase for a full refund, no questions asked. Refund Policy

Do my recordings stay on my Mac?

Yes. Recording, trimming and making the GIF all happen on your Mac. Nothing you record is uploaded, and there's no account.

What's the PADDLE.NET* CYBERCAT charge?

That's us. Cyber Cat LLC sells Simply GIFs through Paddle, which runs our checkout. Your receipt names Cyber Cat LLC. PayPal payments show as "PAYPAL *PADDLE.NET".

Why does it need Screen Recording permission?

That's how macOS lets an app see the part of the screen you're recording. You can also turn it on in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording (called Screen & System Audio Recording on macOS 15 and later).

Support

A real person answers. Email hello@cybercatlabs.com.

Made by Cyber Cat LLC.