Microsoft announced that Windows screenshots and screencast snipping tools are getting support for exporting animated GIF recording to utility.
The new capacity is rolling for the interiors of Windows 11 in cannie and Dev channels, which have updated the app to the 11.2505.21.0 edition.
“In this update, we are adding GIF exports for screen recording – designed to promote your productivity and convert quick capture into shareable moments,” Said Dave Grockey, a major product manager leads in Microsoft.
“Please note: GIF exports are limited to videos that are 30 seconds or less. If your video is longer than 30 seconds, the snipping tool will offer to export the first 30 seconds of your video.”
Open the screen recorder of the snipping tool by launching WIN + Shift + R or by launching the app and switching to screen recording mode. Start recording your screen, and once the preview opens, click on the ‘Export GIF’ button on top of the toolbar.
Next, choose a small size or low GIF quality for a clear recording, and then copy it directly to your clipboard or save it on your hard drive.
Last month, Microsoft Also started test A new AI-powered ‘perfect screenshot’ tool that helps capture screen content properly to avoid cropping and allow a color picker utility to take color code using hex, RGB or HSL values.
“Once active is active, the right screenshot will change the shape wisely depending on the content in your selection,” Grocke said at that time. “You can quickly enable the right screenshot by holding the CTRL keyboard shortcut after inviting the snipping tool when you select an area of your screen.”
In April, the snipping tool was also updated Include a text entractor feature It actually copies the text on the clipboard without taking a screenshot.
Earlier this year, the company also A draw and hold feature added This helps users to pull straight lines and sizes more easily, and A trim capacity This helps to adjust the start and end time of screen recording to cut any unnecessary video snipped from their video.
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