Startup parameters

Arguments

The app can interpret these parameters when starting:

Argument	Parameters	Name	Observation	Example
-lang /lang	Language codes, such as pt, ru or es-AR	Localization selection	Alters the localization of the whole app.	ScreenToGif.exe -lang pt
-softmode /softmode -sm /sm	<none>	Software UI render mode	Forces the UI render to be done via software mode.	ScreenToGif.exe -sm
-hardmode /hardmode -hm /hm	<none>	Hardware UI render mode	Forces the UI render to be done via hardware mode.	ScreenToGif.exe -hm
-new /new -n /n	<none>	New instance	Forces a new instance to open. (>= v2.32)	ScreenToGif.exe -n
-open /open -o /o	minimized/min/m startup/start/up screen-recorder/screen/s webcam-recorder/webcam/w board-recorder/board/b editor/e options/o	Open window	Opens a window passed as parameter. (>= v2.32)	ScreenToGif.exe -open screen ScreenToGif.exe -open options ScreenToGif.exe -open e
-region /region -r /r	Rect structure: 100,200,500,250	Region	Sets the capture region for the screen recorder. (>= v2.32)	ScreenToGif.exe -r 50,40,100,200
-frequency /frequency -framerate /framerate -f /f	15fps 20fpm 45fph manual interaction	Capture frequency	Sets the capture frequency for the screen recorder. (>= v2.32)	ScreenToGif.exe -f 60fps
-limit /limit -l /l	TimeSpan structure: 00:01:30 as 1m30s 1:25 as 1h25m	Time limit	Sets a capture time limit for the screen recorder. Limit is ignored if user pauses or closes the recorder. Doesn't work with manual and interaction capture frequencies. (>= v2.32)	ScreenToGif.exe -l 00:01:10
-capture /capture -c /c	<none>	Start capture	Starts capture of the screen recorder. You need to set the screen recorder to open for this command to work. Doesn't work with manual and interaction capture frequencies. (>= v2.32)	ScreenToGif.exe -n -o s -r 300,300,400,250 -f 15fps -l 00:00:06 -c

Example

./ScreenToGif.exe -lang pt -sm