# Screencastify

> Browser-extension screen recorder built for classrooms and teams

Screencastify is a screen recorder that runs as a Chrome or Edge extension, with nothing else to install. It records a browser tab, the full screen or the webcam, then lets you trim the video, add questions and share it by link or through Google Drive. Most of its users are teachers and students, and its Submit tool collects video responses from a class. Business teams use the same plans.

- **Category:** Screen Recording & Video
- **Made by:** Screencastify LLC (since 2014)
- **Website:** https://www.screencastify.com
- **Runs on:** Browser extension, Web
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Screencastify has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Your first 10 videos, recordings up to 30 minutes at up to 1080p, uploads of your own videos, link sharing and privacy controls. Inviting people adds up to 20 bonus videos.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Up to 10 videos, 30 minutes per recording, uploads of your own videos, link sharing and privacy controls. |
| Starter | $7 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) | Unlimited videos, recordings up to 60 minutes, basic editing, questions and polls, video requests and advanced collaboration. |
| Pro | $10 per user / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) | Recordings up to 180 minutes in up to 4K, AI editing, captions and transcripts, translations and voiceovers, and an AI teleprompter. |
| Enterprise & EDU | Custom | Unlimited members, central admin controls, LMS integrations, Google and Microsoft SSO, dedicated training and a success manager. |

Read from https://www.screencastify.com/pricing on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Screencastify before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **About 60% less with annual billing** (Annual discount): Starter is $7 per user a month billed annually against $19 billed monthly, and Pro is $10 against $25, a saving of roughly 60% on either plan. Source: https://www.screencastify.com/pricing

## Key features

- **Tab, screen and webcam recording:** Record a browser tab, the full screen or the webcam with microphone narration, and draw on the screen or emphasize the mouse while recording.
- **Castify Edit:** Trim and stitch videos and add text, boxes and blur from Starter. Pro adds editing by transcript and other AI editing tools.
- **Questions and polls:** Add interactive questions and polls to a video to check what viewers understood. Available from Starter, with AI-generated questions on Pro.
- **Submit video requests:** Ask students or colleagues for a video response and collect the recordings in one place. A Submit AI add-on drafts rubrics, suggested grades and feedback.
- **Captions and translation:** Pro generates captions and transcripts and translates videos into more than 90 languages, with AI voiceovers.
- **Sharing and export:** Share a watch page by link, upload to Google Drive or YouTube, or export as MP4, animated GIF or MP3. Analytics show who watched.

## Good for

- Teachers recording lessons and collecting video assignments
- Schools that run on Chromebooks and Google Workspace
- Teams that want quick screen recordings without installing an app

## Worth knowing

- Recording works through the Chrome and Edge extensions; the site lists no desktop or mobile app.
- The Free plan covers a user's first 10 videos and limits each recording to 30 minutes.
- Captions, transcripts, translations and 4K recording need Pro; Starter records up to 60 minutes at 1080p.
- Free, Starter and Pro accounts hold up to 5 members; SSO, LMS integrations and admin controls need Enterprise & EDU.

## Works with

Google Drive, Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Google Slides, Gmail, Outlook, YouTube

**Tags:** Screen recording, Video editing, AI features, Transcription

## Alternatives

- [Loom](https://toolgpa.com/tools/loom): Screen and camera recorder for shareable video messages. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/loom-vs-screencastify)
- [ScreenPal](https://toolgpa.com/tools/screenpal): Screen recorder, video editor and video hosting in one low-cost suite. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/screencastify-vs-screenpal)
- [Vmaker AI](https://toolgpa.com/tools/vmaker): AI video editor, clip maker and screen recorder in one account. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/screencastify-vs-vmaker)
- [Awesome Screenshot](https://toolgpa.com/tools/awesome-screenshot): Screenshot and screen recording extension with cloud sharing. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/awesome-screenshot-vs-screencastify)
- [Screenity](https://toolgpa.com/tools/screenity): Open-source Chrome screen recorder with a scene-based editor. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/screencastify-vs-screenity)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://www.screencastify.com
- https://www.screencastify.com/pricing
- https://www.screencastify.com/chrome-extension
- https://www.screencastify.com/about-us

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