Screencastify
Browser-based screen recording, editing and video sharing tool built around education and,
Screencastify is a browser-based screen recorder available as a Chrome and Edge extension, letting users capture browser tabs, webcams, or full screens and edit recordings in a browser editor. It addresses the need to create, share, and assess video for instruction, training, and asynchronous communication, with sharing via link, embed, or Google Drive.
Features include Screen Recording, Teleprompter, Voice Over, GIF Creator, and a Video Editor (Castify Edit) with trimming, transcript-based editing, and AI-generated titles, chapters, and descriptions. AI capabilities cover captions, transcripts, translations in 90+ languages, voiceovers, and AI questions and polls. Castify Transform converts videos into documents, while Submit AI handles assignment instructions, rubrics, and feedback. Integrations include Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Google Drive, Google Slides, Gmail and Outlook, and YouTube.
It serves educators, schools and districts, and business teams such as sales, engineering, marketing, and legal. Plans are Free, Starter, Pro, and Enterprise & EDU, with seat-based annual or monthly billing; the Free plan limits videos and recording length, while Pro and Enterprise add AI features, LMS integrations, and SSO. Castify Transform and Submit AI are optional add-ons.
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