From February 2nd, 2022 to April 2nd, 2023, 42% user give 5-star rating, 3% user give 4-star rating, 8% user give 3-star rating, 12% user give 2-star rating, 34% user give 1-star rating. for Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder chrome extension.
Useful and simple extension. But could not record audio while recording a window in my ChromeOS pc.
Worked great for me. For a freebie I think it's enough. Sound was good, playback worked well. Would like text input cause hand writing is a problem for my mouse.
Not Started yet.
Terrible user experience for me. I'll delete videos to get under the 10 video limit, record a new one, then when I try to record another video, all of the videos are back and need to be deleted again. Not to mention that clicking delete only works half the time, making this the most painful experience I've had with any extension.
Playback super jumpy, requires specific 3rd party cookie permission & sigh in, no easily accessible option to delete account
it's ok.. my captured audio is really sped up and I don't know what to do! Can anyone help me please?
TERRIBLE
Trying to record audio outside of Chrome with this is an absolute nightmare. Can't recommend.
It worked but the browser sound wouldn't work so i troubleshooted and it said click sytem sound button but there isn't one
I don't use this for any educational purposes. Instead, this service is great for screen-recording DRM-protected videos that are hard to download otherwise. Unlike other screen recorders, you can minimize & mute the tab you are recording - instead of leaving the video visibly & audibly playing. You can set a timer & you won't even need to pay attention at all!
Look I needed to do a project and this did not work, and I could only have 10 videos or if I want more I need to buy it.
Price jumped 50% recently for a product with no features and many problems.
When I set 4k it records 4-6 seconds only then suddenly stops!
No screen select, ddt record audio
What did I do before Screencastify?! It saves me so much time and is so easy to use! Highly recommend.
The ease of use and enhanced functionality makes this a great tool for recording and sharing out content....Great Job, Screencastify!!
I work in Customer Success, and the ability to screen record saves me a ton of time and energy. Instead of writing out a huge step-by-step, I can record a video demo of how to do something for a customer or CSM and get it sent out, often within 1 or 2 minutes. I even use Screencastify to record monthly updates for the rest of the leadership team, rather than presenting live, so we can use the time I would have presented as optional office hours for Q&A - which is far more efficient use of executive time. In previous years I've used Loom, but switching to Screencastify for better editing capabilities, adding interactive questions, and the submit feature (which makes it super simple for people to submit video questions back to me) has been completely game-changing. 10/10 would recommend.
So easy to use! I wish I had known about Screencastify years ago as it has already saved me so much time! 10/10
Screencastify is the best!! Not only is it super easy to use, but the editor lets me download non screencastify videos, and has really powerful features.
This is one of the best extensions I've ever used I like to use video as a way to quickly and concisely deliver a message and this application makes creating and sharing videos extremely easy.
I used this app from the very start lol I didnt
Screencastify is one of the most valuable extensions I have used. The video player and recorder is simple and intuitive. The editor is also very easy and allows me to take old videos and make them more engaging. I am hoping that there will be some more integrations with other video and content players.
I love using Screencastify! Just download and start recording! Simple extension that makes creating and sharing videos super easy.
Can't believe I went years without knowing about Screencastify! Easiest way to record my screen and share my thoughts with my team. Super helpful in saving time and increasing productivity.
Super easy to use. I've been able to cut down so much back and forth with my team by sending screenshare videos to walk through customer problems. A lifesaver!
I use Screencastify all the time! It's a great way to communicate something to others visually without having to hop on a call and screen share
Excellent product! I'm a somewhat rare business user (as opposed to the education users), but I use it for training, process documentation, and more. It's been a fantastic tool. When problems occur, they're quick to fix them. Can't recommend it enough!
I use screencastify literally everyday and love it, I can easily record and edit presentations/tutorials and viola, it gives me back time to my busy day!
Screencastify is great! So simple and easy to use for all my video creation/editing needs!
I love Screencastify! I use it all the time to create tutorials and give feedback. I'd recommend it to anyone who needs information to be communicated more clearly in an asynchronous manner!
Literally went from download to recording and editing my first video in 5 minutes. Easy Peasy!
Used to work. Now doesn't even though im on the paid plan.
Nope. Already had my first error when I tried to login (something about 3rd party cookies, a problem I've never had with anything else). Sorry, can't be bothered to go and change cookie settings just so that this particular app will allow me to login. Moving on.
This is trash. For something so bad, no wonder many people hate it. Someone saw a good review and said "Bot." It used to be good, but now it is in my tech garbage bin reeking of stinking trash. OBS studio gives you almost unlimited recording tome FOR FREE! Why do you need the extension?
It works as intended, but it made by Chrome browser extremely slow and caused problems when doing an assignment (it made my online code editor random errors?!). I didn't realize that it wasn't my laptop that was slow after MONTHS. I realized that just my chrome account was much slower than other chrome accounts on my computer, and it's due to this stupid extension that I wasn't even using anymore!! Beware: if your browser suddenly becomes SLOW AS HELL, UNINSTALL THIS EXTENSION. I'm sure there's better extensions that do the same thing without causing this issue.
Useing the free version JUST found out that awesome screenshot was a virus and a browser hijacker works just like awesome screenshot and has the sameish ui as it just useing it rn bc school pc wont let me use obs bc admins blocked it
this app realy helps with my gacha mini movies
Why would you add 10 limits?? Thatss so stupid, Worstt app ive used
i cant make a recording longer than 30 minutes without buying something. kinda sucks
I had this extension for about 6 years now. It used to be really great! but then it started limiting how long recordings are which I didn't really mind, I could just make pt. 2's! NOW this extension has a Video limit! I can only record 10 videos!?? This extension is just trash now. really sad because this used to be the best extension out there. Sad for it to come to this. Nice job.
The moment I start recording video I am trying to record starts lagging, buffering. Using M1 mac
not able to use it. only first succesfull, after that this thing is dissapear when i click record.
Okay, so i got the app yesterday when i make videos the voice keeps on getting delayed till this day
Breaks the AUDIO every time, garbage software
this is the best extantion
This was my favourite extension, and now it is ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH. It no longer appears in chrome, impossible to find/access as a paid user its very unfortunate. I've reached out for support = no response at all, looking for a replacement, very disappointing...
It's not free and it only lets me record 10 videos and It only lets me record up to 10 or 30 minutes idk. WORST APP EVER DON'T DOWNLOAD THIS THE OWNER JUST CREATED IT FOR MONEY HE'S/SHE'S JUST SCAMING PEOPLE WHO USE THIS!!! -INFINITE STARS IF IT WOULD WORK
Crashed when trying to export, each and every time.
It's an easy to use screen recording app, but its reliability is extremely low. It's quite frequent to be unable to save a live video - there is no backup and no technical support for you to retrieve these "recorded but never appear" videos. So, if it's a free app, then it's ok. But for an app that requires your annual subscription, it sucks.
It's okay. Its just that it can be glitchy, and I can't figure out how to record device sound without my own sound in there.
It didn't even record my presentation. it suck!
Used to be fantastic ... best in class, really. Now way too buggy for simple daily use.
It sucks so much it literally doesn't save my very hard work that took me 30 mins to record and it didn't save it!!!!! >:( It also doesn't have good internal audio and the audio is wonky! I suggest you don't download because it's a big waste of time to use it and it won't even save your recordings most of the time!!! And they're also money hungry hippos because before you could have 50 videos but now it's 10 and they want you to pay for more storage!!! DON'T BUY!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHH I LITERALLY WASTED 30 MINUTES OF MY LIFE ON THIS DUMB EXTENSION!!!!
i love it it works well and its cool thank you if who made this extension
UPDATE 11/10/2022 - They just added back restrictions for how many videos you can have stored on your account. It is not even 50 videos a month anymore - it is 10 videos on your accont. Period. No longer does it let you even have unlimited videos on your account anymore. If you have more than 10 videos stored on your account, you cannot create any more videos with Screencasitfy unless you delete your older videos. That is officially it. This officially seals the deal. I am never going to use Screencasitfy again. These greedy people running this extension have aboslutely horrible and atrocious treatment of users on their free plan as they are seemingly adding more and more unfair restrictions on people unwilling or unable to pay for a Screencastify subscription. I am officially cutting all ties with this stupid app. My relationship with Screencastify is officially over. As soon as I finish off clearing out my videos on my video page, I will close my Screencastify account and I will never use or support this app again. ORIGINAL REVIEW 1/23/2020 - I use Screencastify whenever I need to record a video. I like that Screencastify is making most of the paid features free, like trimming videos, no watermark, and unlimited video recordings. However, the reason I have given it 1 star is because they have reduced the recording time for accounts on their Screencastify Free plan. 10 minutes is just enough time if you are a small, independent YouTube creator, like I am. Reducing the time to 5 minutes is NOT going to help small YouTubers. It is just going to make it more of a hassle than it already is. I was FINE with 10 minutes. It was a reasonable amount of time to make my Brutes.io series (RIP), and reaction videos. Reducing the recording time for free accounts will just drive people to not use Screencastify at all. Very disappointed that you decided to go down this route. It is going to impact everyone that uses Screencastify Lite/Free, as well as small and big YouTubers. I need the 10 minute time limit because I usually make videos that are longer than 5 minutes. Reducing the time of the demo mode is a very dumb and stupid decision to make. This will ruin my YouTube and Screencastify experience as a whole. This is inexcusable. Might as well never use Screencastify again. You guys better change that time back, or this 1 star review is staying here.
After using it many years from time to time I uninstalled Screencastify from chrome because they wanted to force me into giving them more access to my google account to continue to use it although I paid for it in the early days. I have found a great solution with the free OBS (Open Broadcaster Studio) which requires more learning but gives so many more possibilities. Farewell.
This extension works extremely well! For those who have trouble with lagging, try adjusting the resolution down in the settings. I was having trouble with my lips being out of sync with my voice but after lowering the resolution, the problem was solved.
I used to really use this app for a lot of stuff. Since you added this new update. IT'S HORRIBLE. Like- Why do you need a 10 limit video? It's stupid! Please delete it. I know you did hard work but. Please do it. I have a youtube channel and this is the only app I can use to make videos.
I agree with many other recent reviews from here. The new limit is a 10 video limit on the free tier. I won't rate the app with one star, but it's no longer 5 stars for me. I am ok with a 10 video limit, but it includes old videos in this quote, and that simply should not be so.
10 video limit. they keep adding restrictions
Worst app
Suddenly there's a 10 video limit on the free tier. This is fine, but it shouldn't count old videos in this quota, as I have to download my entire history of 60 videos to record a new one. This limit should apply only to videos recorded after the quota has been implemented!
It's asking for too many Google Drive permissions.
They switched the pricing model. It used to be free to record as many as videos as you like if they were under 5 minutes. Now? No you get 10 max. Out. I'll find something else
Not worth it. I record with it on a roblox app since I was making an animation and planned on posting, just to see that its super laggy. Tried again but not using the roblox app and it was still laggy. Don't recomend. And as soon as I added it, my computer sounds like a microwave now. DO NOT GET.
terrible. the editing software doesnt even work half of the time and its so time consuming trying to make it work. i needed convenience and this is not it. so frustrated because screencastify is my final resort right now and it is not cooperating with me. so disappointed
so cool i my a intro with the 0 dollar package.
BEST EXTENSION EVER!
Worst everrrrrrrrrr extension .. why it need google drive permission ? without google drive permission i cant record anything ? i never recommend this extension also i reported to google .. you guys have no right to access my google drive and see my personal data..
UPDATE - 2022-08-23: Recent changes to the pricing and interface have made me re-evaluate my review and reduced the rating. This is still a decent extension, but it is limited to Chrome while other services span multiple browsers. The best thing Screencastify has is the editor which is fairly limited but it's a nice added perk. However, the move to hosting video on Screencastify's own servers has made me look elsewhere. I like having videos stored in Google Drive, which is what keeps me using it, but now it also seems to store them on Screencastify servers (which I don't want). There are other options out which are much more affordable which offer similar features. Unfortunately, this prices me out from using this. Windows has built-in screen capture, so using this was just a shortcut to something I can natively do for free in Windows. It is no longer needed. ORIGINAL REVIEW This is one of the finest Chrome extensions I've ever come across. It is well-designed, a lovely interface with a sleek design and a good UX. That it interfaces nicely with Google Drive is icing on the cake. While it is not a full-fledged product for professionals (it has some limitations that training devs might seek), it is more than adequate for anyone wanting to create quick demos or displays of issues with their systems. Amazingly well done!
Had it installed for almost 5 minutes. Would not let me use it unless I gave it permission to access my Google Drive files.... which I did, but it wouldn't sign in to google! "sign in page" just kept spinning and spinning. I'll find something else... and looking at other reviews, this is broken and no longer records anyway. I will send the developer an invoice for my wasted 5, now 6 minutes.
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UPDATED: This extension no longer works. I just spent weeks trying to resolve this with support with no resolution. Changing my review from five stars to one star. Sorry to see it go. I really like Screencastify as a tool to create my video tutorials. So far, it's worked really well.
Awful - constantly causes browser crashes.
For being free and pretty easy to use I liked this very useful.
Just no fit for purpose in BETA. Can't even download the video you've recorded. Avoid.
The best screen recording app I ever used. Nothing to complain about!
Literally obsessed with this tool and my coworkers and clients have been loving these as well. Such an effective way to communicate things to others with a visual without having to hope on a screenshare.
I can't even use this damm thing because whenever I'm recording, it immediatly pauses the recording, transfers me to a tab that says keep this tab open while you're recording, and then stops my recording altogether. And then it says error 500, but I've looked everywhere, and I haven't seen a single thing about error 500. What a garbage extension.
good
I do like screencastify, but it would not let me edit and export my videos. When i edit my video and finish, I try to export to screencastify but it showed an oops message. I tried many times but same thing. So I went to the website to get some help and I did some things, which made me sign out of screencastify. And when I went back to my account, my video was gone and the edited one was also gone.
Omg i love this app thank you!!!
I am not sure what other people are talking about. I've used this extension for over four years and can confidently say that IT WORKS. No issues, no complaints. Need to save videos but the quality is low? Screencastify. Attend meetings with important notes? Screencastify. Songs that can't be downloaded but can still be played? Screencastify. It is my recommendation for anyone that needs something recorded on Chrome. Not downloading properly? It's your device, not the extension. Try troubleshooting by sending an email as opposed to leaving negative reviews when it could be solved within a couple of minutes with your patience And for those whining about free vs paid, guess what. It's the real world, people need to make money. Be happy that there's at least a free version, compared to other companies with only a "free trial". Why don't you go use that garbage Mobizen or whatever?
So, i was trying to upgrade to the free plan it includes 30 minutes max per video. but when i click get started it just brings me back to the chrome web store and shows me the app
This is truly the best way to screen record.
Only Recorded The First 6 Seconds then stopped
IT IS 5 MINUTES AND IM A GAMER SO I NEED MORE TIME IS COST SO MUCH MONY TO HAVE 10 MINUTES AND I SAY I CAN HAVE 30 FOR FREE BUT I CANT AND WHEN I MACK VIDEOS AT THE END IT WAS SO BLURRY IT IS SO HEARD TO EDIT ON THIS THING IS JUST SO BAD 1 STAR AND IM NOT THIS PICKY WHITH APPS
is there even a way to record there is no icon.
It worked it did well i would contiunue using it and i want to i have a 10 minute video and i need to export it the plan said i can export up to 30 minutes but the lock on the top of the screen says i need to upgrade but i have the free plan and im not spending 84 dollars to export a single 10 minute video so why does the free upgrade say i can export a 30 minute video when i cannot?
THIS IS THE HOLY GRALE OF ALL EXTENSIONS OF THE INTERNET. WWII COULD HAVE BEEN SOLVED WITH THIS EXTENSIONSON. IT GOT ME OUT OF DEPRESSION AND SAVED MY TOWN FROM MASS EXTINCTION.
It's amazing
To whoever made Screencastify It's really fun but every time I click the free plan for unlimited it takes me to the extension. I have no clue pertaining to why but if you could figure something out that'd be great.
This is the bestest appp which i have seen so i have a problem that when we click on upgrade and it tells that for free we can make max 30 min video but i cant i can make max 5 min thats all pls help me
Since last three -four days Screencastify - not working on my google chrome extension, whenever i clinking on it, it never start the task. Even i remove the extension and retired it. but after than same issues i am facing.
its fine it doesn't record much i can only make like clips basically
how do i even record? i got this so i can record my screen but, it doesn't show you how to record this sucks and it's not worth it
Spent time researching Screencasitify vs. Loom et al, decided it would fit my needs perfectly, downloaded the extension, and it fails. "Oops, Failed to log you in to Record." No options, no "contact us". Just - "Welp, you wasted hours of your life." What an AWFUL first impression. Guess Loom it is after all. This sucks.
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It won't let you take your college placement exams. Do not get unless you don't want a job, degree, or anything in life.
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GREAT TOOL
Excellent tool. This is the great screen recorder and very handy video editor for free(up to 5 minutes). No watermarks, no funny limitations, no bothering. Way better than other similar tools on the market. One note to a people which are facing quality degradation on screen video recording, especially on longer videos. I tried officially suggested tips, like setting a resolution and zooming a screen, but it didn't helped. What worked perfectly was shortcut 'F11' - full screen mode in Chrome, and the videos got sharp. Thanks for the tool.
the videos i make wont save at all, i would put 1 star but i never really used it, and i tried signing in but it still wont save the videos
Excelent extension. It's very useful. Love it.
I literally hate screencastify. I literally trying to record a 48 second video for school and it cut out like 10 seconds of video and only played audio. It also has artifacts sometimes. Made me so stressed out trying to fix the mistakes this stupid program made. Thank goodness for OBS.
The application wont record my system audio which is the only thing i need it for...
I've been using this extension for several years now and it works great.
Sometimes it doesn't open when recording. It glitches on many things. So annoying
It took me two days to create a video because the editor is so slow and breaks so easily. I download my video to upload to Youtube, and the emojis don't show up. They're just boxes. Not to mention the fact this extension crashed my laptop multiple times.
Its nice and helpful
Saviour!
10000000000000000000000000000/10
I loved Screencastify before the update. Now I cant save files locally, and the upload to Disk is a mess. Please fix the local save option! This is unusable.
Since the upgrade, unable to save recordings locally and unable to see saved local recordings.
Love it! This is short because I'm too busy loving this! - nzishi
now i have to sign in with google to use this, and all my files are gone
Its Horrible and its slow and half the time does not work and has pages of bad reviews.
looking at the reviews i think its ok i can finally record some roblox vids thank you!
Great value....I have only had a few MINOR issues with this program. Overall...it has been AMAZING! Thanks Screencasitfy!
It helped me for school, VERY EASY to use!
This is such an amazing app. I love it. Thank you!
Its so bad. I want to screen record music but the audio is so bad im not even lying. I swear its so bad. it sounds muffled and glitchy. its a waste of time
Amazing extension, it's really useful!
Very easy, simple export!! Great addon for chrome!
Having to sign-in to get a recording is UNBELIEVABLE, keep this for yourself.
nice open source tool!!!
I honestly don't know if I did anything wrong, but I had an assignment to submit as a video.. so basically I'm generally a person who likes to do everything on time and my school is very strict but today specifically I had an assignment that I had to submit. This assignment was supposed to be a video. so after rushing everything while panicking, I realize that only the audio of me speaking was shown in the video, none of what I was screen sharing. at this point its already really late for me to submit my assignment and I still don't have it ready. i just put some random stuff together and submit it. i still can't process this. coming from a usual A+ student I'm probably gonna lose marks and get something like a 70% and not my usual 100%. and this is a very huge part of my grade. (i honestly don't know why you're still reading this) anyways so i just had a huge breakdown and recovered from it just to write this. i don't know if any of what im writing even makes sense. maybe i'm just dumb. this has turned to me just complaining so if you're still reading this, have a great day.
I love it because I like recording and Sometimes getting a bit good for me and sometimes okay and sometimes I record on my laptop/desktop is okay so thats why I love it.
you have to upgrade to be able to record more than 5 min. waste of time.
I didn't even get to record...whenever I tried to open "my recordings" tabs would just keep opening up and I couldn't stop them. Please fix this problem!
not free
I give it a 3 star, It's a good recorder but.. every time i record something with SOUNDS it doesn't allow it. I don't hear anything, Please. Next time you update this game (which is probably never), Please add sounds when recording. That's all, Have a good day.
I really liked this! It was really useful for my questions for coding classes for when screenshots just couldn't do it. Thank you :D :D
pretty good qualtiy and whatever but super laggy and if you can fix that i would give it a 5 star also it has this weird effect that makes everything glitch and run at 1 frame per second and it happens all the time so yeah
wow
This is incredibly useful and easy to use!
scam
very like
this screen recorder helps me make videos better and also has the necessary tools to help me edit my minecraft speedrun videos and animations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are my files shared with the community or can I restrict access to personal files? Well I initially posted this question a year ago and like everyone else here it seems no one answers. So again, where is the application on my PC and how do I open and use it. Pretty simple question I think considering it was offered as a free useable download. Right?
I just love it I wanted A simple screen recorder like this one for my videos!
This is unbelievably good!!!
I have been using it for a good while now and find it very hand indeed. Simple to use, a valuable tool.