Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder
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- Extension status: Featured
An easy-to-use screen recorder for your browser. Capture, edit and share videos in seconds.
An easy-to-use screen recorder for Chrome. Capture, edit and share videos in seconds.
Screencastify, now part of Castify is Chrome's simplest free screen recorder and interactive video platform, empowering anyone to become a better communicator by recording, editing, and sharing videos in seconds. Plus, easily turn any video into an assessment by adding Interactive Questions.
With Screencastify, use simple yet powerful screen recording tools to:
▸ Record your desktop, browser tab, and/or webcam
▸ Edit video from your browser
▸ Edit YouTube videos
▸ Translate and add voiceovers on any video in 90+ Languages
▸ Share your video in multiple ways
▸ Add Interactive Questions to videos and see analytics to measure engagement
▸ Request video submissions with Submit
Educators, professionals, and personal creators across the world use Screencastify screen recorder as a simple way to communicate more effectively through video.
🎬 Join a massive community of video creators
✔ Millions of weekly users
✔ Hundreds of millions of videos recorded
✔ Incredibly easy to learn and use
🎥 Create engaging videos with our easy-to-use screen recorder
▸ Record your browser tab, desktop, and/or your webcam
▸ Narrate with your microphone’s audio
▸ Embed your webcam into the recording
▸ Annotate in real time to highlight key points
▸ Add captions to make your video more accessible
▸ Add questions to check viewer comprehension
✂️ Simple video editing
▸ Trim the start and end of your videos
▸ Draw on your tab with the pen tool
▸ Merge, crop, and add text to videos
🚀 Share with your audience, wherever they are
▸ Share directly from Screencastify
▸ View and share videos on Google Drive
▸ Share to Google Classroom
▸ Export as MP4, animated GIF, or MP3
▸ See who has viewed your videos
▸ Translate the captions on your video into 50+ languages
👀Available free
▸ Create your first 10 videos free or upgrade for unlimited video creation
▸ Record videos up to 30 minutes for free
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How do people use Screencastify to communicate more effectively?
🎓 Education
▸ Create instructional videos to engage your students
▸ Add Interactive Questions to turn videos into assessments
▸ Personalize learning by creating differentiated videos for each level
▸ Embrace flipped classrooms or blended learning with video lessons
▸ Have your students practice foreign languages or public speaking
▸ Empower student video creation with Submit assignments
🏛️ At Work
▸ Eliminate emails or meetings in favor of more effective, async communication
▸ Create performance review videos for coworkers
▸ Share engaging messages with your customers, users, and colleagues
▸ Create training and onboarding videos that captivate your employees
▸ Cancel meetings by sharing video instead
🌍 Everyday creators
▸ With millions of weekly users, we’ve helped creators share countless ideas for videos to life - from professional YouTubers to personal trainers and attorneys to UFO hunters. What are you waiting for? Install Screencastify and inspire the world with your video communication.
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📝 Specs:
▸ Screencasts are captured as webm/vp8 files with ogg vorbis audio
▸ Videos can be saved to your local disk as various file types (GIF, MP4, etc), directly to your Google Drive, or you can simply share the link
▸ Screencastify screen recorder does not depend on any external software (like Java, Flash or other plugins) so it runs on Chrome OS, Chromebooks, and Chromeboxes
▸ Screen recording is a CPU intensive task. Older or weaker computers may lag if multiple programs and tabs are open at the same time as a screencast
📨 Info / Contact Us:
▸ Twitter: @Screencastify
▸ Support Docs: https://learn.screencastify.com
▸ Tech Support: [email protected]
Latest reviews
- Anonymous
- Started using Screencastify at the height of COVID. I know willingly pay the yearly fee. This is the only subscription I purchase for my classroom. Screencastify is a lifesaver when I am creating videos to review a topic for students to study. I also use it when I am out sick - I record the lesson and tell students in the video when they should pause the video to do some work before returning to the video.
- Anonymous
- I really like this product, especially the customer support. The only reason why I am cancelling my subscription is because of the cost. Although I do think the cost for this product is reasonable, it doesn't fit into my budget this year. I will definitely reach out to Screencastify in the future for all of my recording needs!
- Anonymous
- Excellent way of conveniently recording and editing videos without the hassle of downloading video editing or recording software. I find the interface user-friendly, and it’s always my go-to solution against any other video capturing option.
- Anonymous
- I have been using Screencastify for years, and love how it has changed and become more interactive. The videos can be used for meaningful teaching lessons. Videos are easily recorded, edited and saved. I would recommend it to schools and teachers.
- Anonymous
- Absolute trash - I used it several years ago and worked great. However now, there's an ugly watermark and also it is counting videos which you delete from your free 10 videos allocation. Meaning that if you make a mistake, you cannot start new and fresh, rather once you click record that's one free video gone. Useless extension, do not recommend at all!
- Anonymous
- I use Screencastify all the time. Their video editing tool is easy to use and lets me create videos that are exactly what I want. You can export videos in multiple formats. I have been using the AI quiz creator this year to assign videos to students that missed their virtual class. I was afraid it would be difficult to use but it is easy. I recommended the video editor to all of my colleagues.
- Anonymous
- Our educators love using Screencastify in and out of the classroom! Whether it's an absent teacher sharing the day's assignment or students sharing their thoughts and feelings on the class literature book, the videos produced are a great way to engage your "audience". As educators, it's hard to have time to listen to all our students, so the recordings offer flexibility for sharing and being able to control time limits, if needed/wanted, it great!
- Anonymous
- This used to work fine before. But over the past year, on two different paid accounts, and on two different machines and two different operating systems (Mac and Windows) I have been getting the following error after recording a video. --- Oops, something went wrong. Please contact our support team Error code: SC-2 --- Contacting support doesn't help.
- Anonymous
- never used. asked for sign in and bye bye garbage.
- Anonymous
- I have used this platform since 2018 or 2019 and it was amazing. Earlier in the year I started having an issue SC2 error, but dealt with it. In June I reached out to the company the said they would fix it, but in the meantime [as I must have been on an old pricing model due to having the product so long] they increased the fees, limited my features and still continue to have the issue. I have the same sentiments as the folks below - this product used to be amazing, but I wouldn't recommend anyone else subjecting themselves to the product at this point. Not worth the headaches. delayed work and ultimately, time spent trying to help them sort out the problems.
- Anonymous
- It used to be good, but got very glitchy: constantly disappears from the bar, freezes on recordings, and a very important recording I was making was not even saved. Big dissapointmet
- Anonymous
- I love Screencastify! I have been using it a lot lately in my classroom for making my own teaching videos, as well as for giving my students speaking practice to share their work in my class. AMAZING tool for school! Easy to use! Keep up the great work!
- Anonymous
- not working
- Anonymous
- I regularly use Screencastify to create a video showing a screen and myself for the purpose of teaching. It is easy to use and videos render in Google. There are ways to edit videos after recording them, too. I recommend Screencastify over other available products.
- Anonymous
- Great product at a reasonable price. It has helped us create instructional videos to share with substitute teachers and for students to rewatch while doing their homework or studying for tests.
- Anonymous
- I use Screencastify daily, and it used to be WONDERFUL! Since the latest update it has been a nightmare to use. The new editor is lacking in many of the features I loved about the classic editor. When I select the classic editor, I only get about 5 minutes of use before it destabilizes all of Google Chrome and I have to complete shut down and reboot Chrome. I have tried removing and re-installing the extension, but nothing seems to work. I typically am excited when a product is upgraded or has a new interface, but that has not been experience with the latest updates from Screencastify. I have used Screencastify daily for almost 5 years; however, if these issues aren't corrected soon, I am going to have to find a new option. Here's hoping improvements are on the horizon.
- Anonymous
- It used to be quite cool, but now its super buggy and it doesn't even work. Had to record my videos 3 times until i realize it just doesn't work anymore. Also, please fix your "/signin?forceConsent=true", its driving me insane. I was already logged in and it was still triggering a new tab. Hope you make a great comeback Screencastify, you used to be cool...
- Anonymous
- Amazing app!
- Anonymous
- Screencastify has nailed it with their latest updates! The AI integration makes editing and sharing so much smoother, and the teleprompt feature is a game-changer for staying on script without stress. Combine that with Screencastify’s trademark ease of use, and it’s hands-down the best screen recording tool out there. Highly recommended!
- Anonymous
- I began using Screencastify many years ago. I used it in my classroom to create videos for differentiated learning at centers, directions for games or activities, doing book "buzzes" to get kids excited about an author or genre. Now, as an administrator, I'm using it to create a "Collins' Corner" video to be included in our daily news video that we broadcast at lunch. I share mini-lessons on behaviors, share prize winners, celebrate staff, and continue to do book "buzzes". Screencastify is easy to use and to share. I would highly recommend it.
- Anonymous
- Screencastify has truly come a long way, and I have to give them credit for the progress they’ve made. In the past, I found the navigation and overall functionality a bit confusing, which made it difficult to use efficiently. However, that has definitely changed for the better. The interface is now much more intuitive, user-friendly, and organized, making the experience smoother and faster. Another big improvement worth mentioning is their customer service. Their support team is prompt, responsive, and clearly very knowledgeable about their resources, which makes a huge difference when you need quick help or clarification. It’s clear they take pride in assisting their users and ensuring everything runs seamlessly. Several of us within my company now use Screencastify regularly, and it’s proven to be an incredibly valuable tool. Whether we’re creating quick tutorials, internal training videos, or sharing walkthroughs, it’s helped us communicate more effectively and save time. Overall, it’s impressive to see how much the platform has evolved, and I’m genuinely pleased with how well it performs today.
- Anonymous
- Screencastify is a quick and easy way for me to make read-aloud-along videos for my Special Education students!
- Anonymous
- It’s a great extension, but the initial limit of 10 free screen recordings is low, and the cost to upgrade for additional videos or features is quite high.
- Anonymous
- I'm generally fairly happy with the extension. When they upgraded the editor it made adding text boxes a lot easier. Whenever there is a problem, they always respond quickly to resolve the issue
- Anonymous
- laggy as hell mic never ever picks up
- Anonymous
- it worked when i used previously but cannot record anything today and at $15 dollar a month i expect more support this is expensive and useless .
- Anonymous
- Overengineered garbabe now, microphone recording never works
- Anonymous
- For some reason, Screencastify will not pick up my webcam so I can record. It works fine if I use Bing.
- Anonymous
- i hate it it wont let me us it
- Anonymous
- I have LOVED using Screen Castify for so many reasons! It was incredibly helpful during Covid (with 3rd graders)- easy to use and allowed me to record the day's lessons with a detailed explanation of the slides and times for zooms, etc. Screen Castify continues to be helpful in teaching my graduate courses. Think about it - delivering the information to your students in a text they can read with audio to layer in additional information and emphasize important details. I felt confident that each student (the 8 yr olds and the 20 yr olds) received the information and could follow the lessons with. ease. Our elementary students even used it to record themselves reading aloud- great assessment tool!
- Anonymous
- We have used Screencastify in our school district for over 6 years. I love this product and love the support they provide to their customers even more!! Shaun Conway is our contact, and he always goes above and beyond for our large school district. Also, one of their trainers, Erica, is amazing! She is full of energy and always gets our teachers excited to use this tool in the classroom!
- Anonymous
- I had bought a "lifetime" subscription of this extension. Just guess what! They just cancelled it! And as I dared to have more than 10 recordings (with a paid product), I'm no longer able to record anything! So, imagine they dare to ask me to pay again, after I had paid expensively a "lifetime" license! I strongly recommend to avoid this tool and this company. As info: Windows has an onboard screen recording for free! "win+alt+R"
- Anonymous
- It wont let you record without signin
- Anonymous
- Before you buy this, here is the reason I will never use this app again. Ive been using this for the last few years, always been good. Easy to record, easy share with people, for the amount of time i use it, which is minimal, it does the job. But now, they have done a Netflix and amazon number on the app, whereby you start paying for a service and then they remove features that were included with your original signup. The biggest and the only reason I got this paid version was to share my videos with people. NOW, it only allows you to share within your own domain, so you cant share it with people outside your network. Truly a dog move, and for that reason, they wont see another penny from me. If you are a loyal dog like me and you been given a bone, now they take it away, you will do the same.
- Anonymous
- This tool has added creativtyfrom engaging my students to including the families. Its a way to share my teaching knowledge with my parents!!! Easy to use tool. Possibilities are endless!!!!
- Anonymous
- Terrible! It dosen't work!
- Anonymous
- Behind a paywall, and it didn't even record audio :\ Not recommended.
- Anonymous
- I am a High School and Adjunct professor. I do not have a lot of time to create videos and edit them for my students. It is so easy to create videos. Looking foward to using the video quiz option. So far I love using this product.
- Anonymous
- i would've liked to know that i was gonna be forced to create an account on god knows what site to use this extension... no, i don't want to see what other people are recording on their screens and i most definitely don't want them to see my recordings. record, crop, save on desktop, done, was that too much to ask?
- Anonymous
- I'm a small content creator who just started and this is helping me really well but it sucks how you gotta pay after 10 vids GO SUB TO @DavidAndJake
- Anonymous
- sigma app ong
- Anonymous
- Can't even download or share my video for my assignment.
- Anonymous
- Not bad but I don't like that I have to pay after recording 10 videos. I didn't pay since I can't afford it now (Despite being 18). I first installed this extension when I was 17 back in 2024 and even I couldn't afford paying for it either.
- Anonymous
- This is an invaluable app for teachers! I use it constantly to enhance my professional learning with video explanations. These videos are a fantastic resource for absent students, struggling readers, and anyone who benefits from an auditory overview before starting work.
- Anonymous
- OMG, very dysponend of what this extension become... Totally useless features and overpriced cloud for someone who just wanted to record something for a while.
- Anonymous
- i love this I want this
- Anonymous
- This application used to be my go to for recording but over the last couple of years they have lost their way and ventured into the editing side which I don't need and have no desire to use. I have my own non linear editor for that. Over all the program still works and does what I need it to but I could easily use a different application for what I do. The only reason I stick with this is because I have paid for it.
- Anonymous
- angry that you block me from the app until I do this review. I was working and trying to get my work done, but no, I am UNABLE to continue because I can do nothing until I do this stupid review. It would have been much more positive had it been optional and not an intrusion on my work. I have just scrolled down these reviews and you claim that you have gotten rid of this on March 20. It is March 31 and you HAVE NOT.
- Anonymous
- Records well.
- Anonymous
- The Chrome Extension is very buggy lately. I am using a paid subscription to Screencastify and count on it to work because I used it very frequently for my job. However, I've had to resort to other screen recorders because Screencastify's Chrome Extension has been very unreliable lately. It will drop mid-recording or glitch altogether. I am constantly having to uninstall and reinstall the extension in hopes that it will work. Please fix whatever this bug is! I love Screencastify and will always go to it as my #1, but it has caused me to lose a lot of time with my work projects due to the glitches.