Question: What are the technical requirements for using Screencastify?
Answer: A Google Account, Google Chrome, 1 GB of free disk space, and a compatible device.
The only requirements for using Screencastify are:
- A Google account. Here's how to set one up ⭐️
- The most recent version of Google Chrome
- At least 1 GB of free disk space. Learn more here 🥳
- A compatible device
Compatible Devices
Screencastify is compatible with most devices running the desktop version of Google Chrome. Screencastify is not compatible with mobile devices.
NOTE If you are a student or teacher using Submit, you can see Submit device compatibility in this article here.
Please see the table below for Screencastify's compatibility with popular devices:
| Device | Compatible? |
| OSX, Windows, or Ubuntu (Xorg) laptop / desktop computers | Yes |
| Ubuntu (Wayland) | No |
| iOS (iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch) | No |
| Android phones | No |
| Chromebooks | Yes |
| Lenovo Yoga | Yes |
| Lenovo IdeaPad | Yes |
| HP Elitebook | Yes |
| HP Spectre | Yes |
| Microsoft Surface | Yes |
| Dell Inspiron | Yes |
| Acer Switch | Yes |