ios-simulator-gif
Record a gif from your iOS simulator in a jiffy.
Installation
Assuming that you have Homebrew installed, execute the following steps:
- Use this repository as a "tap" (alternative package repository):
$ brew tap fjcaetano/ios-simulator-gif https://github.com/fjcaetano/ios-simulator-gif.git
- Install ios-simulator-gif (and dependencies):
$ brew install fjcaetano/ios-simulator-gif/ios-simulator-gif
Usage
$ ios-simulator-gif [options] {out_file} {-- [ffmpeg options]}
| Options | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| -r, --rate | Framerate of the output | 6 |
| -f, --format | Output format | gif |
| -vf, --video-filter | Video filter for ffmpeg |
scale=320:-1 |
| -h, --help | Outputs helper message | N/A |
If no file name is given, it will save the gif to ./simulator.gif
Sending extra arguments to ffmpeg
If you need to send extra arguments to ffmpeg, everything sent after double slashes (--) will be
sent to ffmpeg as arguments:
$ ios-simulator-gif -r 30 example.gif -- -b 128k
