Screencastomatic is a tool which anyone can use to record, edit recordings, and snip/take photos. This tool is user friendly. It provides tutorials on how take screenshots, make a recording, and video editing for a smooth experience. You can create a free account, though you are limited to only 15 minutes of recording/video and number of recording/videos you can make. You can also upgrade to get more time. The neat features Screencastomatic offers with the free account, is the option to add music to your recording to make them more lively and you can save and share, your creation almost any place you would like. Link your google drive to Screencastomatic for easy sharing.
Screencastify is another tool that you can you screen cast from your computer. It is also user friendly. Screencastify is more limited on the time than Screencastomatic. You will only have five minutes to record using the free account and it does not have the option to add music. I want to point out that Screencastify shows your whole screen, so it looks a little messy when presenting with all the other things on the screen. Screencastomatic gives you the option to just focus on the main presentation. It gave me the option to download the video, share, and/or generate a QR code, like the one provided. If you scan the QR code it should take you to the cast I made. Overall, Screencastify will get the job done, but I recommend Screencastomatic for its added features.
Hi, after reading your blog I need to give Screencastomatic another try. It is fairly new to me but you mentioned many features that made it your choice. For example, you shared that you can add music and make the recording more lively. That feature caught my attention. Plus, you stated that you are given the option to focus the video only on the main presentation. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on screencasts.
ReplyDeleteI found that I could choose what part of my screen to show with Screencastify but maybe I used a different extension. I do agree that Screencast-o-matic has the advantages of longer recording time and add bonus features.
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