Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder

The leading screen recorder for Chrome. Capture, edit and share videos in seconds.
What is Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder?
Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder is Chrome's simplest free screen recorder and interactive video platform. It empowers users to capture, edit, and share videos in seconds, as well as turn videos into assessments by adding Interactive Questions. Millions of weekly users have used Screencastify to communicate more effectively through video in education, work, and everyday creation.

Extension stats

Users: 12,000,000+
Version: 4.18.9 (e6d1b240-1)) (Last updated: 2024-11-11)
Creation date: 2020-06-23
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • storage
  • tabs
  • offscreen
  • scripting
  • unlimitedStorage
  • tabCapture
  • desktopCapture
  • webNavigation
  • notifications
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Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • *://*/*
Size: 16.20M

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Extension summary

An easy-to-use screen recorder for Chrome. Capture, edit and share videos in seconds.

Screencastify 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 ▸ 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

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • User-friendly interface
  • Good customer support
  • Useful for educational and instructional videos
  • Easy to upload videos to Google Drive or other platforms
  • Helpful features like captioning and editing tools
Cons
  • Subscription required for full features
  • Video quality issues and abrupt recording stops
  • Limited recording duration without payment
  • Support access to Google Drive raises privacy concerns
  • Frustration with recent updates affecting performance
Most mentioned
  • User-friendliness
  • Customer support responsiveness
  • Recording features for education
  • Subscription limitations
  • Video quality issues
User reviews
lts rubbish
by Christopher Elias, 2024-11-20

Great resource! This is a wonderful replacement for those of us who were using flip. It is super easy to use both from a teacher and a student perspective.
by Daniel Cloward, 2024-11-20

what, why do I need to install chrome
by fiction will, 2024-11-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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