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Screencastify Media

Screencastify Demo - Browser Extension
Quickly capture your entire desktop, current browser tab, or webcam.
Screencastify Demo - Extension Available on Chrome and Edge
Download the extension on Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
Screencastify Demo - Record Vides in a Few Clicks
Easily record videos in just a few clicks.
Screencastify Demo - Add Questions to Your Videos
Make your videos interactive for your audience with questions that can be added manually or with AI.
Screencastify Demo - AI-Powered Video Editor
Easily pull a Screencastify video or your own video into our powerful editor.
Discover our platform in this quick intro. You’ll see how teams, creators, and educators use Screencastify. Whether you’re teaching, learning, or collaborating, we make communication simple and engaging.
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Discover our platform in this quick intro. You’ll see how teams, creators, and educators use Screencastify. Whether you’re teaching, learning, or collaborating, we make communication simple and engaging.
Screencastify makes it simple to record your screen, webcam, or both, all from your browser. In this quick product overview, see how easy it is to capture lessons, demos, or presentations and share them instantly.
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Screencastify makes it simple to record your screen, webcam, or both, all from your browser. In this quick product overview, see how easy it is to capture lessons, demos, or presentations and share them instantly.
Castify Submit makes it simple for you to collect and organize video responses, all without complicated tech or extra logins. In this video, you’ll learn how to educators use Castify Submit to give each student a voice.
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Castify Submit makes it simple for you to collect and organize video responses, all without complicated tech or extra logins. In this video, you’ll learn how to educators use Castify Submit to give each student a voice.
Collaboration just leveled up! Our new role permissions for Shared Folders make it easier than ever to work together on video content. Try it today and discover how easy collaboration can be.
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Collaboration just leveled up! Our new role permissions for Shared Folders make it easier than ever to work together on video content. Try it today and discover how easy collaboration can be.
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Users consistently praise the ease of use and quick recording capabilities of Screencastify, making it a preferred tool for creating instructional videos and tutorials. The seamless integration with Google Drive for storage and sharing enhances its appeal, allowing users to efficiently manage their recordings. However, some users note limitations with the free version, particularly the time restrictions on recordings.

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Vaishali J.
VJ
Senior Associate Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Excellent Screen Recording Tool"
What do you like best about Screencastify?

1. Screencastify is very easy to use in terms of recording and editing the video.

2. It provides good quality video recordings.

3. It stores all the recordings of the past as well so whenever needed we can access them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Screencastify?

There are not many things that I dislike about Screencastify but there can be a few improvements like it should allow us to record the video of long duration as well. Currently, it allows us to record the 5 minutes video only. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Marnie D.
MD
Educational Technology Director
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Making Videos? Use Screencastify!"
What do you like best about Screencastify?

The ease of use with Screencastify is unsurpassed. It is a Google browser extension that makes creating screencasts, webinars, and videos beyond simple. Now, there is a built-in editing platform that takes these videos to the next level! And the fact that everything saves directly to Google drive is the icing on the cake. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Screencastify?

There is very little that I dislike about Screencastify. They are incredibly receptive to requests for updates and have added in many features that make the platform the dynamic tool it is today. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Leigh T.
LT
English Teacher
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Good product for screencasting but not as easy to use as Loom."
What do you like best about Screencastify?

This product is simple and easy to use as a Chrome Extension. It allows you to quickly and easily record and post short videos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Screencastify?

The free version is very limited in scope and you have to pay for a subscription to get a better product that can record and post longer videos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Brenda D.
BD
Information Data Analyst
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Free Version Works Great"
What do you like best about Screencastify?

I love the Chrome Plug In. Makes it super easy to start a quick recording without having to open multiple applications. I love how I can do a brisk walkthrough of an application and share it with an enduser without having to leave the screen Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Screencastify?

The only dislike is in the free version, you are limited to 5-minute recordings Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Courtney K.
CK
IT Specialist
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"SO Helpful for demoing products"
What do you like best about Screencastify?

I like how convenient the software is to use, that I didn't have to download anything for it to work and that you can upload your screencasts to Google Drive. I also like that the software feels easy enough for a beginner to learn to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Screencastify?

I've only used Screencastify in Chrome, and I'm not 100% certain it works in other browsers, but that could be a dislike for many people. Some populations aren't fans of Chrome, and they may prefer to use Screencastify in a different web browser. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Professional Training & Coaching
AP
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Screencastify for Schools"
What do you like best about Screencastify?

Screencastify is one of those tools that gives you a lot of options when used. You get a lot with the free version. You can record your screen, add in a Webcam image of yourself, do some minor editing, and everything is saved directly to your Google Drive. With the paid version you can even get a bigger time limit and Screencastify edit, which allows you to edit your recording, add titles/text, insert images, etc. When your all done you simply share the link or dinwload the file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Screencastify?

Nothing! This has been one of those tools that you need to use in education. As a Chrome extension, it is simple to install and use anywhere in the web. The only catch is you get 5 total recording minutes with the free version but if you pay for it then you can get unlimited time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Diana F.
DF
School Counselor
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Screencastify is a lifesaver!"
What do you like best about Screencastify?

I like that I can record videos in many different ways, such as record screen only, record screen with video embedded, and record from the camera only. I also enjoy Screencastify's video editor; I can do it all in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Screencastify?

I would appreciate it if I could edit videos more in-depth with their video editing tool. I can only trim, crop, and add minimal text to my videos; I cannot add sounds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Carlos C.
CC
Founder & CEO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Gets the job done"
What do you like best about Screencastify?

I can record my screen easily and the chrome extension helps as well as I can utilize this on any computer I need. In addition, I can create a share link to anyone which helps during business videos that are way too large. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Screencastify?

The editor of videos is extremely slow and errors out at times, causing annoying issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Entertainment
UE
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Simple, intuitive, lightweight, effective."
What do you like best about Screencastify?

Screencastify is simple enough that everyone I work with can figure it out, and unlike several other lightweight solutions, it allows editing of what has been recorded. It's still pretty basic but has enough more tools that everyone chooses it unless they need something very advanced and expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Screencastify?

It's not super fancy, but that's not a dislike, really.

Also, I use the free version, so I don't like the limit, but that's because I'm cheap. :)

No real dislikes to be fair here. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Devon B.
DB
Head of Customer Outreach & Strategic Initiatives
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Quick and easy screen recordings with links and GIF exports"
What do you like best about Screencastify?

I like the Chrome Extension to easily and quickly record a video. Once done with your recording, it's very easy to share a link to the video, download the video and/or download a GIF of the recording. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Screencastify?

The sharing settings are a bit clunky as it defaults to private. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Saurabh t.
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Last activity almost 5 years ago

Why is sound gets muted sometimes when recording in Desktop browser?

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