Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder

The leading screen recorder for Chrome. Capture, edit and share videos in seconds.

Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder | Chrome Extension

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.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.screencastify.com

Users: 11,000,000+

Rating: 3.95

(11,695)

9 new ratings

Version: 4.18.12 (48bfc218-1)) (Last updated: 2024-12-20)

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

Host permissions:

<all_urls>
*://*/*

Size: 19.47M

Email: su*****@screencastify.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 28 ▲ 4

Other rankings

#2846 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 5

#1 in screen caster keyword 31

#1 in video recorder keyword 73

#5 in screen keyword 87 ▼ 1

#9 in record keyword 62

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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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

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

Easy to use
Great for educational purposes
Excellent editing tools
Integrates well with Google Drive and YouTube
Useful for creating interactive questions in videos

Cons

Limited functionality after a certain number of recordings
Issues with Google Drive uploads
Need for sign-up process seen as unnecessary
Some users feel it has degraded over time
Frustration from users who experienced software bugs

Most mentioned

Useful for teaching and tutorials
Great editing and recording features
Seamless integration with Google Drive and YouTube
User-friendly interface
Strong customer service support

User reviews

so many great features. a sure-fire tool for teaching - live and asynchronous!

Cindy Philbeck, 2025-01-21

Great tool. Use for recording online lessons and editing the videos is very easy. Our learners can access the lesson recordings easy through google drive.

Andiswa Fandesi, 2025-01-21

I enjoy using Screencastify for my business. It's made the task screen recording for my online tutorials super easy. Downloading and uploading to YouTube is a piece of cake and would recommend to others as a great tool.