Overview

Screencast-O-Matic captures screen activity, webcam footage, or both as video recordings. It provides controls to select recording areas, pause sessions, and highlight cursor movements. Paid versions enable system audio capture, basic editing such as trimming and cropping, and overlays including text, shapes, and blur effects. Videos upload directly to YouTube, Google Drive, or Screencast-O-Matic hosting with shareable links and embed codes. No account or download required for initial use, supporting quick starts on Windows, Mac, or Linux.

Core Strengths:

  • Record screen, webcam, or both
  • Pause and resume recordings
  • Cursor highlight with yellow ring
  • Draw on videos during recording
  • Trim, crop, and cut video segments
  • Add narration, music, or system audio
  • Zoom in/out and blur areas
  • Upload to YouTube, Google Drive, or hosting
  • Generate share links and embed codes
  • Stock media library in Premier plan

Use Cases:

  1. Educational video lessons and tutorials.
  2. Software demos and walkthrough recordings.
  3. Recorded presentations with editable captions.
  4. Interactive videos with assessments for learners.
  5. Team knowledge sharing and training content.
  6. Customer support how‑tos with annotated visuals.

Pros & Cons

Pros:

Easy to start recording without account or download

Pause feature works reliably

Quick sharing to YouTube and Google Drive even in free version

Extensive editing options like trimming and annotations in paid plans

Cursor highlight aids instructional videos

Cons:

Free version adds watermark to exports

Videos limited to 15 minutes in free version

No offline editing of imported videos

Paid features required for system audio recording

Software Trial

1-7 Days

Free Version

Yes

Licensing Type

Proprietary

Starting Price

Price Type

  • Free

Currency

  • USD ($)

Subscription

  • Monthly
  • Annually

Screencast-O-Matic Software Features

Screen Recording Features

  • Audio Mixer
  • Export & Social Sharing
  • Game Recording
  • Recording Timer
  • Subtitle Editing
  • Video Capture
  • Video Editing
  • Video Effects
  • Webcam Recording

Deployment

  • Cloud Hosted

Platform

  • Web-Based
  • iPhone/iPad
  • Android
  • Windows
  • Mac

Support

  • Email

Training

  • Documentation
  • Blogs
  • Help Guides
  • In-Person Training
  • Videos

Screencast-O-Matic Pricing

Screencast-O-Matic Pricing

*Check the current pricing on Screencast-O-Matic's website.

Software Category

Screen Recording

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