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Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder

by Screencastify, LLC · screencastify.com · Workflow & Planning
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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Used by 15M+ people. An easy-to-use screen recorder for your browser. Capture, edit and share videos in seconds.

Users
9M
+1M in 30 days
Rating
3.5 / 5
−0.47 in 30 days
Ratings
11,735
+2 in 30 days
Store rank
#42
#41 among extensions
Version
4.24.6 (182d3f20-1))
updated 1 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
1M7M13MAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 9,000,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
3,0007,38012KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 11,735 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder

An easy-to-use screen recorder for Chrome. Capture, edit and share videos in seconds. Screencastify, now part of Castify 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 ▸ Edit YouTube videos ▸ Translate and add voiceovers on any video in 90+ Languages ▸ 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 ✔ Millions of weekly users ✔ Hundreds of millions of videos recorded ✔ Incredibly easy to learn and use 🎥 Create engaging videos with our easy-to-use screen recorder ▸ Record your browser tab, desktop, and/or your webcam ▸ Narrate with your microphone’s audio ▸ Embed your webcam into the recording ▸ Annotate in real time to highlight key points ▸ Add captions to make your video more accessible ▸ Add questions to check viewer comprehension ✂️ Simple video editing ▸ Trim the start and end of your videos ▸ Draw on your tab with the pen tool ▸ Merge, crop, and add text to videos 🚀 Share with your audience, wherever they are ▸ Share directly from Screencastify ▸ View and share videos on Google Drive ▸ Share to Google Classroom ▸ Export as MP4, animated GIF, or MP3 ▸ See who has viewed your videos ▸ Translate the captions on your video into 50+ languages 👀Available free ▸ Create your first 10 videos free or upgrade for unlimited video creation ▸ Record videos up to 30 minutes for free ------------------------------------------- How do people use Screencastify to communicate more effectively? 🎓 Education ▸ Create instructional videos to engage your students ▸ Add Interactive Questions to turn videos into assessments ▸ Personalize learning by creating differentiated videos for each level ▸ Embrace flipped classrooms or blended learning with video lessons ▸ Have your students practice foreign languages or public speaking ▸ Empower student video creation with Submit assignments 🏛️ At Work ▸ Eliminate emails or meetings in favor of more effective, async communication ▸ Create performance review videos for coworkers ▸ Share engaging messages with your customers, users, and colleagues ▸ Create training and onboarding videos that captivate your employees ▸ Cancel meetings by sharing video instead 🌍 Everyday creators ▸ With millions of weekly users, we’ve helped creators share countless ideas for videos to life - from professional YouTubers to personal trainers and attorneys to UFO hunters. What are you waiting for? Install Screencastify and inspire the world with your video communication. ------------------------------------------- 📝 Specs: ▸ Screencasts are captured as webm/vp8 files with ogg vorbis audio ▸ Videos can be saved to your local disk as various file types (GIF, MP4, etc), directly to your Google Drive, or you can simply share the link ▸ Screencastify screen recorder does not depend on any external software (like Java, Flash or other plugins) so it runs on Chrome OS, Chromebooks, and Chromeboxes ▸ Screen recording is a CPU intensive task. Older or weaker computers may lag if multiple programs and tabs are open at the same time as a screencast 📨 Info / Contact Us: ▸ Twitter: @Screencastify ▸ Support Docs: https://learn.screencastify.com ▸ Tech Support: support@screencastify.com

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%−1−0.47
30 days+1M+12.5%+2−0.47
6 months−1M−10.0%−9−0.48
1 year−1M−10.0%+2−0.48

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
video recorder#10
screen caster#10
screen#6+8
create#9+7
screen sharing#11+2
screen capture#19−1
video#20+9
record#21+11
video editing#25+6
education#26+7
software#29+41
share#31+19
video player#34+11
sharing#37+17
install#62new
submit#65+19
student#78+8
start page#92new
desktop#93new

Version history

167 versions recorded
4.24.6 (182d3f20-1))1 Oct 2026
4.24.5 (676af193-2))16 Sep 2026
4.24.4 (1f607d45-1))9 Sep 2026
4.24.3 (da6c9e1c-2))21 Jul 2026
4.24.2 (cbc29c0c-2))8 Jul 2026
4.24.1 (89704c90-1))12 Jun 2026
4.24.0 (985e4573-1))11 Jun 2026
4.23.1 (8b92054b-1))19 May 2026

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
23 Jun 2020
Size
61.2 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
screencastify.com
Support
learn.screencastify.com
Extension ID
mmeijimgabbpbgpdklnllpncmdofkcpn

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 4, likelihood 0
Permissions
alarmsstoragetabsactiveTaboffscreenscriptingunlimitedStoragetabCapturedesktopCapturewebNavigationnotificationssystem.display
Site access
<all_urls>*://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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