The Zight Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Zight in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Zight
The Insider’s Guide
Screen recordings, screenshots and GIFs shared as instant links
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among screen recording and video tools, read from Zight’s own pages.
Made by Zight · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Zight’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Zight’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 11 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade
Zight is a visual communication tool for capturing screen recordings, annotated screenshots and GIFs and sharing each one as a link. A Request Video link lets a customer or colleague record their screen and send it back without an account or an install. Paid plans add AI that transcribes recordings and turns them into summaries and step-by-step guides, and a meeting recorder that returns notes and action items.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Zight, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The link is on your clipboard when you stop recording, and whoever gets a Request Video link needs no account.
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Best for support teams trading screen recordings with customers
Zight turns a screen recording, a marked-up screenshot or a GIF into a link copied to your clipboard, and its Request Video link lets a customer record their screen for you with no account.
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Paid plans start at $9.95 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $9.95 per user / month, billed annually ($12.95 billed monthly).
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There is a free plan
Share plan: recordings up to 5 minutes at up to 720p, annotated screenshots, 15-second GIFs, 5 Video Requests a month, 1 GB of storage and access to the last 50 captures.
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It runs on 4 platforms
macOS, Windows, iOS and Web, with a browser extension too.
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Screen and webcam recording
Record the screen, the webcam or both from the Mac or Windows app or the Chrome extension. The link to the finished recording is copied to the clipboard automatically.
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Screenshots and annotation
Capture the visible area or a scrolling page and mark it up with shapes, arrows, text and stickers. Blur and redaction need a paid plan.
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Request Video links
Send a link that lets anyone record their screen and return it with no account or install. Share includes 5 requests a month, Create 10 and Collaborate 50.
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A 2.4 GPA, above 11 of 52
That is against the other screen recording and video tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Zight you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Zight at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $9.95 per user / month, billed annually ($12.95 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Paid-plan trials for teams are arranged through sales
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Browser extension
- Made by
- Zight
- Category
- Screen Recording & Video
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
- Store rating
- 4.5 on the App Store, 1,214 ratings
The report card
Best for support teams trading screen recordings with customers
Zight turns a screen recording, a marked-up screenshot or a GIF into a link copied to your clipboard, and its Request Video link lets a customer record their screen for you with no account. But the free plan stops at 5-minute, 720p recordings, 1 GB and your last 50 captures, Zendesk and Intercom hookups are a paid add-on, transcription starts on Create, and there's no Android app.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Create is $9.95 per user a month billed annually, a whisker under this category's $10 middle, for unlimited 4K recording, transcription and 5 GB. Zendesk, Intercom, Jira and the other premium integrations are a paid add-on below Scale. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The Share plan gives you annotated screenshots, 15-second GIFs and 5 Video Requests a month free. But recordings stop at 5 minutes and 720p, storage at 1 GB, and you can only reach your last 50 captures. |
| Features | C | It does the capture-and-share job completely: recordings, scrolling screenshots, GIFs, Request Video links, a meeting recorder, transcription in 50+ languages. That's a smaller job than video proper, and blur, captions and transcription all start on Create. |
| Ease of use | B | 4.5 from 1,214 App Store ratings. The link is on your clipboard when you stop recording, and whoever gets a Request Video link needs no account. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Mac, Windows, a Chrome extension, the web and an iPhone app, connecting to Slack, Microsoft Teams, Gmail, Jira and Notion. The phone app is iOS only, with nothing for Android, which caps it at a B. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Zight is for
- Fits if you answer support tickets and want to reply with a short recording
- Works for getting a screen recording back from a customer who won't install anything
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're staying free: recordings stop at 5 minutes and 720p, with 1 GB and only your last 50 captures
- Pricey if you need Zendesk, Intercom or Jira hooked up, since premium integrations are a paid add-on below Scale
- Watch out: transcription, captions and blur start on Create, and unlimited AI actions on Collaborate at $12 a user
- Skip it if your phone is an Android, because the mobile app is iOS only
- Skip it if you need SSO, SCIM or HIPAA on a small team, as those need Scale, for 10 or more people
Good to know
Good for
- Support and success teams answering tickets with a quick recording
- Getting a screen recording back from a customer who installs nothing
- Teams that turn walkthrough videos into written step-by-step guides
Worth knowing
- The free Share plan limits recordings to 5 minutes at up to 720p, with 1 GB of storage and only the last 50 captures.
- Transcription, captions and blur start on Create, and unlimited AI summaries and Smart Actions on Collaborate.
- Zendesk, Intercom, Jira, Notion and other premium integrations are a paid add-on below the Scale plan.
- SCIM, HIPAA compliance and SSO beyond Google sign-in need Scale; the desktop apps cover Windows and Mac and the mobile app is iOS only.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$9.95
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Zight has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.95 per user / month, billed annually ($12.95 billed monthly).
Zendesk, Intercom, Jira and the other premium integrations are a paid add-on below Scale.
Share
$0
1 user, 5-minute recordings at up to 720p, screenshots, 15-second GIFs, 5 Video Requests a month and 1 GB of storage.
Create
$9.95
per user / month, billed annually ($12.95 billed monthly)
Unlimited recording time at up to 4K, transcription and captions, 5 AI smart actions and 10 Video Requests a month, and 5 GB of storage.
Collaborate
$12
per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
For teams of 2 or more: unlimited AI and Smart Actions, 50 Video Requests, custom branding and CTAs, advanced analytics and user management.
Scale
Custom
For organizations of 10 or more: premium integrations, SSO and SCIM, HIPAA compliance with a BAA, custom data retention and view-only licenses.
The free plan
Share plan: recordings up to 5 minutes at up to 720p, annotated screenshots, 15-second GIFs, 5 Video Requests a month, 1 GB of storage and access to the last 50 captures.
Trying it first
Paid-plan trials for teams are arranged through sales
Read from zight.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Zight's pricing page says annual billing saves 20% compared with paying monthly: Collaborate is $12 per user a month billed annually against $15, and Create is $9.95 against $12.95.
Stated on zight.comEducation
Free and discounted plans for education
Zight's pricing FAQ says it offers free and discounted plans for teachers and for students with a valid educational email address, arranged through sales.
Stated on zight.comNonprofit
Discounted plans for qualifying nonprofits
The same FAQ says qualifying nonprofits can get free or discounted plans by talking to sales. The size of the discount is not stated.
Stated on zight.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Browser extension
Screen recordings, screenshots and GIFs shared as instant links. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, meeting notes, transcription, screen recording, video editing, screenshots, file sharing.
That's a smaller job than video proper, and blur, captions and transcription all start on Create.
- Screen and webcam recording
- Record the screen, the webcam or both from the Mac or Windows app or the Chrome extension. The link to the finished recording is copied to the clipboard automatically.
- Screenshots and annotation
- Capture the visible area or a scrolling page and mark it up with shapes, arrows, text and stickers. Blur and redaction need a paid plan.
- Request Video links
- Send a link that lets anyone record their screen and return it with no account or install. Share includes 5 requests a month, Create 10 and Collaborate 50.
- Zight AI and Smart Actions
- Transcribes recordings in 50+ languages and generates titles, captions, summaries and chapters. Smart Actions turn a recording into documents such as step-by-step guides.
- Meeting recorder
- Zight joins the calls on your calendar and returns notes and action items, which can be queried from AI tools through its MCP server.
- GIF maker and editing
- Record GIFs of up to 15 seconds on the free plan and 60 seconds on paid plans. Paid plans can also trim, split, crop and merge videos on every platform.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Gmail
- Zendesk
- Intercom
- Jira
- Notion
- Confluence
Zight is made by Zight.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
11/52
Other screen recording and video tools it is graded above
Zight's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 11 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 20 of 52) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $9.95 a month for each person, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 18 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 53 screen recording and video tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Zight’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 52
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 52
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 52
- BEase of useAbove 20 of 52
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 15 of 52
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 46 screen recording and video tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Zight is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Zight you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 25 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools grade higher. It costs $119.40 a year.
What you could not
- A video editor.
- A bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
- Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video.
- Capture tools hooked into the operating system.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Gmail among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Zight’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Loom, CleanShot X, Camtasia Snagit, Droplr and Jumpshare
The 5 tools Zight is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Loom
Free plan · from $18/mo
Screen and camera recorder for shareable video messages.
- Only Zight lists a web app.
- Only Loom lists an Android app.
- Zight also covers meeting notes and file sharing.
- 2.0GPA
CleanShot X
From $35 one-time
Mac screenshot and screen recording app with a one-time license.
- Zight has a free plan. CleanShot X does not.
- Only Zight lists a web app.
- Only Zight lists Windows and iOS apps.
- 2.4GPA
Camtasia Snagit
Free trial · from $39/yr
Screen capture and recording tool with annotation and step guides.
- Zight has a free plan. Camtasia Snagit does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zight lists a web app.
- Only Zight lists an iOS app.
- 2.2GPA
Droplr
Free trial · from $6/mo
Screenshots, screen recordings and file uploads as short links.
- Zight has a free plan. Droplr does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zight lists a web app.
- Only Zight lists an iOS app.
- 2.6GPA
Jumpshare
Free plan · from $12/mo
Screen recorder with screenshots, GIFs and instant share links.
- Zight also covers meeting notes.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
16
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Zight free?
Zight has a free plan. Share plan: recordings up to 5 minutes at up to 720p, annotated screenshots, 15-second GIFs, 5 Video Requests a month, 1 GB of storage and access to the last 50 captures.
How much does Zight cost?
Zight lists 4 plans. Share: $0.
What platforms does Zight work on?
Zight is available on macOS, Windows, iOS and Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does Zight offer any discounts?
Zight publicly lists the following: Save 20% with annual billing; Free and discounted plans for education; Discounted plans for qualifying nonprofits.
How is Zight rated?
Zight's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1,214 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Zight have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Zight is listed for macOS, Windows, iOS and Web.
Does Zight have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Zight is listed for macOS, Windows, iOS and Web.
Is Zight open source?
Zight is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Zight integrate with?
Zight's listing names Slack, Microsoft Teams, Gmail, Zendesk, Intercom, Jira, Notion and Confluence.
Does Zight have a student discount?
Free and discounted plans for education. Zight's pricing FAQ says it offers free and discounted plans for teachers and for students with a valid educational email address, arranged through sales.
Does Zight have a free trial?
Yes. Paid-plan trials for teams are arranged through sales.
Who makes Zight?
Zight is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Zight?
The closest alternatives to Zight in our directory are Loom, CleanShot X, Camtasia Snagit, Droplr and Jumpshare.
How does Zight compare with other screen recording and video tools?
Zight's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 11 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 16.
Is Zight good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Zight C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $9.95 a month for each person, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 18 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Zight?
To replace Zight you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Zight’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Zight's own pages on 6 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-05.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Zight. Prices change, so check zight.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Zight, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/zight
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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