File Extension Library


.LCF File Extension

  • Developer by: Cockos Incorporated
  • Category: Bitmap image Files

What are .LCF files and how to open them?

Can't open .LCF file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .LCF file.

What is a .LCF file extension?

.LCF file extension is created by Cockos Incorporated. .LCF has been classified as Bitmap image Files.

.LCF is LICEcap screen capture format

File extension lcf seems to be mainly associated with the LICEcap screen capture software for Windows and Mac that allows users to capture screen activity to GIF or LCF animation.

The .lcf file stores screen capture animation in LICEcap file format.

In addition to .GIF, LICEcap supports its own native lossless .LCF file format, which allows for higher compression ratios than .GIF, higher quality (more than 256 colors per frame), and more accurate timestamping.

If you record to .LCF, you can play back the .LCF files within REAPER app (and/or use it to convert to .gif or another video format).


How to open:

The main software to open and work with .lcf files is LICEcap.

How to convert:

It is possible to export .lcf file format to GIF format using Reaper software.

How to fix problems with .LCF files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .LCF files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .LCF file format
  2. You need to check the .LCF file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)