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Screencastify

Screencastify is a screen recorder and video editor for lessons and training. It captures screen activity, adds interactivity, and shares finished videos.

#60 in Video & Audio ToolsScreen RecordersFree plan

Who it's for

Best for

  • Teachers creating lessons, tutorials, and asynchronous assignments
  • Education teams needing Google Drive sharing and video workflows

Not for

  • Video teams needing advanced editing beyond screen capture
  • Careful buyers requiring dependable refunds and perpetual access

Pricing

Free plan$0
Starter$19/seat/mo
Pro$25/seat/mo

Features

  • Video annotations

    Simple, engaging video annotations highlight key ideas and guide attention.

  • Video analytics

    Clear, actionable analytics help measure engagement with video content.

  • Custom branding

    Custom branding reflects a school or organization across every video.

  • Interactive Questions

    Turn any video into an assignment with easy workflows for adding questions and grading.

  • AI-powered translation

    AI-powered translation improves accessibility when videos can be paused and rewatched.

What users say

Pros

  • Google Drive exports avoid download and re-upload steps.
  • Pause-and-resume recording keeps a single take intact.
  • Submit enables delayed participation for classroom discussions.

Cons

  • In-app editing requires another application for broader workflows.
  • Premium download claims can lead to payment without the advertised capability.
  • Access can be revoked after a perpetual-license purchase.
  • MP4 conversion requires additional credits.
  • Minecraft recording can fail.

A selection of the review sources we used:

Summarized from public user reviews and community discussions. View details

Global Traffic Rank

Top 1M

Alternatives

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Rank#60 in category#5 in category#19 in category#22 in category
Free planYesYesYesYes
ProGoogle Drive export, pause-and-resume, multilingual captionsFree, open-source scene-based recording and streaming with pluginsOne-click screen and camera videos that replace meetingsDeep capture features, reliable daily use, automated uploads
Better forFree, open-source recording with no watermark or time limit and custom scene layoutsScreenshots, scrolling captures and annotation with uploads to own storage
Weaker atClassroom assignments with interactive questions and gradingClassroom assignments with interactive questions and gradingLesson videos with analytics, branding and interactive questions