# Peek > A lightweight screen recording tool for creating animated GIFs and silent videos - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/peek - **Category:** Gif Tools - **Homepage:** https://github.com/phw/peek - **Also known as:** peek - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-09-01T14:59:05.587Z ## Vioscale score **31.4 / 100**, confidence 29% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | capabilities | 45.8 | 0.07844444444444446 | 3.6 | ✓ | | repo_stars | 75.9 | 0.026 | 2 | ✓ | | integrations | 0 | 0.07033333333333334 | 0 | - | | dependent_projects | 5 | 0.063 | 0.3 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 0 | 0.094 | 0 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 84.4 | 0.052 | 4.4 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 21 | 0.042 | 0.9 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-09-01, [verify at source](https://github.com/pricing). Independently observed._ Open source ## About Peek is a screen recording application that specializes in capturing brief, silent screencasts of selected screen areas in GIF or WebM format. It is optimized for demonstrating UI features or documenting bugs with minimal output size. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** Linux ## Capabilities _The capabilities that matter for Gif Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._ | Capability | Supported | |---|:--:| | **Capabilities** | | | Architecture model | Desktop local application | | Screen recording direct to gif capture | ✓ | | Lossy compression and frame rate reduction algorithms | ✓ | | Webp and mp4 modern format export support | - | | Standardized meme text macro library and templates | - | | Video to gif conversion trimming and cropping | - | | AI background removal for transparent stickers | - | | Custom watermark stamping for brand protection | - | | Slack discord and imessage native integration | - | | Frame by frame canvas drawing and pixel editing | - | | SOC2 type ii | - | | Gpl or permissive oss license | - | | Pricing model | - | ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [1.5.1](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/1.5.1) | 2020-02-19 | stable | | [v1.5.0](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/v1.5.0) | 2020-02-18 | stable | | [1.4.0](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/1.4.0) | 2019-09-27 | stable | | [1.3.1](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/1.3.1) | 2019-09-27 | stable | | [1.3.0](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/1.3.0) | 2019-09-27 | stable | | [1.2.2](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/1.2.2) | 2018-01-28 | stable | | [1.2.1](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/1.2.1) | 2017-12-03 | stable | | [1.2.0](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/1.2.0) | 2017-11-26 | stable | | [1.1.0](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/1.1.0) | 2017-10-05 | stable | | [v1.0.3](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/v1.0.3) | 2017-06-13 | stable | | [v1.0.2](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/v1.0.2) | 2017-06-13 | stable | | [v1.0.1](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/v1.0.1) | 2017-03-26 | stable | | [v1.0.0](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/v1.0.0) | 2017-03-11 | stable | | [v0.9.1](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/v0.9.1) | 2017-02-20 | stable | | [v0.9.0](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases/tag/v0.9.0) | 2017-02-20 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fphw%2Fpeek&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.trust_center | https://github.com/security | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) | | security.scorecard | 2.1 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/phw/peek) | 2026-09-01 | 90% (high) | | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fphw%2Fpeek&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fphw%2Fpeek&per_page=100) | 2026-09-01 | 90% (high) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | [link](https://github.com/phw/peek/pulse) | 2026-09-01 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fphw%2Fpeek) | 2026-09-01 | 85% (high) | | adoption.github_stars | 10,554 | [link](https://github.com/phw/peek) | 2026-09-01 | 90% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | Vala | [link](https://github.com/phw/peek) | 2026-09-01 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | GPL-3.0 | [link](https://github.com/phw/peek) | 2026-09-01 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 28 | [link](https://github.com/phw/peek/releases) | 2026-09-01 | 70% (medium) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/peek). 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