goCast screen recording

Screencast and screen recording - capture desktop, windows, microphone, and webcam videos.

Capture Desktop, Webcam, and Mic Videos | goCast Screen Recording

goCast screen recording is a free Chrome extension that allows you to capture videos from your desktop, webcam, and microphone. It supports capturing a video from a specific window or the entire desktop. You can also record webcam narration in talking head mode. With goCast, you can export your recordings in WEBM or MP4 format without any watermarks or time limits.

Extension stats

Users: 484,055+
Rating: 4.15
(229)
Version: 0.9.8 (Last updated: 2021-03-26)
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • desktopCapture
  • tabCapture
  • downloads
Size: 9.89M
Price: Free

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

goCast is a screencasting software. It’s completely free, no trial, no watermarks or time limits.

Features: ⭐ Capture a video from tab ⭐ Capture desktop video - whole desktop or a specific window ⭐ Capture webcam only ⭐ Webcam narration (talking head mode) ⭐ Mic or desktop sound ⭐ Supports native WEBM format, as well as MP4 that takes some time to export

Please note that screen recording is a resource-consuming task. It takes significant RAM, processor time and can drain a laptop energy. Prepare for recording by closing unnecessary applications and browser tabs. Export to MP4 could be unstable, especially on linux systems.

User reviews

The app is very simple to operate and decent. If we could have option to save file in our required folder, it would be good. However, this app deserves a 5-star.
by Sanjay Mehta, 2021-04-05

It's a very great app, and don't listen to bad reviews they are lazy to use it the right way. 1.It's not spyware (google would have taken it down) 2.Stop hating on this great company. 3.enjoy this great app.
by Cutie Pie, 2021-04-05

Very useful love it
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Extension safety

Risk impact

goCast screen recording requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of goCast screen recording. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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