School Video Recorder for Google Drive

Record a video with your webcam and upload it directly to Google Drive

School Video Recorder for Google Drive - Record & Upload Videos

'School Video Recorder for Google Drive' is a unique extension designed mainly for students. It gives users the ability to record videos through their browser using their webcam and upload it instantly to Google Drive. This tool comes in handy in several situations such as foreign languages practice or assessment, gathering student feedback, and video demonstrations of skills to facilitate learning at their own pace. Notably, to ensure student privacy, the videos stream directly from the web browser to Google Drive, bypassing intermediate servers.
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Extension stats

Users: 100,000+
Rating: 3.51
(43)
Version: 0.0.0.2 (Last updated: 2017-02-26)
Creation date: 2017-02-26
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Size: 5.71K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

A web tool that allows you to record a video in your browser using your webcam and upload it to Google Drive.

Perfect for students using Chromebooks or other laptops to share videos with teachers, either directly through Google Drive, or using a tool like Google Classroom / Hapara Teacher Dashboard.

Useful for: • Recording interactions in foreign languages for practise or assessment; • Collecting feedback from students; • Demonstrating skills, allowing students to rewind and learn at their own pace.

The video uploads while the student is recording, which cuts time spent at the end of a class waiting for videos to upload on a congested WiFi network.

For student privacy purposes, the video streams directly from the browser to Google Drive, without going through intermediate servers.

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User reviews

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Pros
  • Super easy to use
  • Uploads directly to Google Drive
  • Great for recording school projects and assignments
  • Instant loading into a student's Google Drive
  • No watermarks and no lite version limitations
Cons
  • Five minute recording limit
  • Slow to upload at times
  • Fingerprinting and trackers concerns
  • Some users experienced issues saving videos
  • Reduced video quality
Most mentioned
  • Ease of use
  • Direct uploads to Google Drive
  • Helpful for school and homeschooling
  • Recording quality
  • Concerns over privacy and tracking
User reviews
i did not get recorder
by Dhiyarose Reji, 2021-09-28


Seems like there's a five minute limit?
by Philip K., 2019-11-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

School Video Recorder for Google Drive does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

School Video Recorder for Google Drive has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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