LICEcap
The facts below are what the maker publishes about LICEcap, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From LICEcap's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| LICEcap | Free | GPL free software · Windows and macOS downloads |
The facts
Each one read from LICEcap's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Capture options
- Options include an adjustable maximum recording frame rate, a basic title frame, recording mouse button presses, and displaying elapsed time.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Design
- The maker describes LICEcap as an intuitive, flexible, lightweight application designed for high performance.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The download page lists LICEcap version 1.32 for Windows and macOS, both dated June 8, 2022.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Hardware needs
- The maker recommends a reasonably fast CPU and at least 1GB of RAM, especially when encoding to LCF.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Hotkey
- A global Shift+Space hotkey toggles pausing during recording.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License and source
- LICEcap is GPL free software, and each download package includes the source code.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- Its native LCF format offers higher compression ratios than GIF, more than 256 colors per frame, and more accurate timestamping, according to the maker.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Playback integration
- LCF recordings can be played in REAPER and used there to convert to GIF or another video format.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- LICEcap captures an area of the desktop and saves animated screen captures as GIF or LCF files.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Recording controls
- Users can move the capture frame while recording, pause and restart, and insert optional text messages when pausing.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to discuss LICEcap in the Cockos Forums.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Capture platforms
- Windows,macOSchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Linux note
- The maker says LICEcap apparently works on Linux with WINE.checked 9 Oct 2026
- macOS support
- The listed current macOS requirements are macOS 10.7–12.x on Intel 64-bit or M1.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Windows support
- The maker lists Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11 as requirements, with possible reduced functionality on older versions.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Cockos Incorporated says it was founded in 2004 and lists a postal address in Rosendale, New York.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2004checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Rosendale, New York, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
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