The website nicely presents the differences between the Free and the Pro version. The Free version is limited to 15 minutes of recording time and puts a watermark on the output. Screencast-O-Matic is available as a Free and as a Pro version. You can upload the recording to, post it on YouTube, or save it locally as an MP4, AVI, FLV or GIF. Step 3 – choose what you want to do with the recording. Please note that by using Alt + P you can toggle record/pause. Select the area that will be recorded (a certain rectangular region or the whole screen), choose if you want to record sound from the microphone, choose if you want to record from the webcam.
Step 1 – set up the parameters for the recording. Using Screencast-O-Matic is a fairly simple 3-step process:
Once installed, the application offers screen capture functionality to Windows users. The desktop application can be easily installed on your Windows-powered PC. The web app relies on a Java plugin to provide screen capture functionality on Windows or Mac. Screencast-O-Matic is available as a web app and as a desktop application.
When you’re done, you have three options: save the recording locally, upload the recording to, or post the recording on YouTube. If you’re writing a piece of text, if you’re installing some software, if you’re moving files around, Screencast-O-Matic will record everything, no matter what you’re doing. YouTube, Google Drive).Screencast-O-Matic will record whatever is happening on your screen. First time options are to save as a video file or upload to Screencast-O-Matic.įor additional upload options, click the “+” next to “options.” A new menu will pop up with options of where to upload your video (i.e. Select “pause” then “done” to save, share or begin editing your video.Ĭlick “Save/Upload” to save your video. Screencast-O-Matic allows you to “pause” and “resume” your recordings from the menu in the bottom left of the screen. Select “Record” in the bottom left corner of the screen to begin recording. If you do not choose a microphone, the default microphone will be used. You can drag and resize the webcam frame within the recording area by selecting the webcam frame.Ĭhoose your microphone.
You can adjust your recording frame with preset sizes (480p, 720p, Active Window or Full Screen) or you can adjust it by dragging the corners and sides of the frame.Ĭlick on any dashed line to move the recording area to the portion of the screen you would like to record. Leave the box selected as “None” for unlimited recording time. This is often used when you want to point out something on your screen but still have your webcam up.
If this is your first time using the recorder, you will be prompted to download the installer. You can access Screencast-O-Matic from the Staff Links.Ĭlick the video recorder icon on the top left of the screen to launch the recorder.