Screen recordings are the best case for GIF: flat interface colours compress well and short clicks-and-scrolls read perfectly without sound. This page starts at 640 px so on-screen text stays legible. Pick Smaller file for 64 colours, which is usually invisible on UI captures and cuts the size substantially.
When to use this
Where screen-recording GIFs shine: a bug report that shows the exact clicks to reproduce, a pull request demonstrating a UI change, a how-to step in Notion or Confluence, a Slack reply showing where a setting lives, or release notes highlighting a new feature.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which settings work best for UI recordings?
640 px for legible text, 10 or 15 fps since interfaces don't need high frame rates, and Smaller file (64 colours), which flat UI colours survive with no visible change.
My recording is several minutes long. What should I do?
GIFs are limited to 15 seconds here. Mark just the few seconds that show the interaction; for anything longer, share an MP4 clip from the video trimmer.
Does it work with recordings from macOS, Windows and Loom?
Yes: macOS QuickTime and screenshot recordings (MOV), the Windows Snipping Tool and Xbox Game Bar (MP4), and Loom or OBS downloads (MP4/WebM) all work in current browsers.
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