You can easily record a video chat with Screencastify by following the steps below 🥳.
- Record a browser-based video chat
- Record a video chat via Zoom (or similar software) on a Mac device
- Record a video chat with desktop software
NOTE
For best results, we recommend recording browser-based video chats using services like Google Meet or web.skype.com. Functionality for recording desktop-based video conferencing software may be limited depending on your device.
Record a browser-based video chat
When you record a browser-based video chat, you will be able to capture both your own audio and the audio of all other parties in the chat.
- Wear headphones with a microphone to avoid echo
- Start a browser tab recording
with both 'Microphone' 
and 'Tab Audio'
enabled. The Microphone option will record your own voice, while the Tab Audio option will record the audio of the other parties in the video chat. - Click 'Record'
to begin your recording 😺
Record a video chat via Zoom (or similar software) on a Mac device
As system audio is not available on Mac devices at this time, recording a video chat via Zoom can be a bit tricky 🧐 To record a video chat via Zoom (or similar software) on a Mac device, please take the following steps:
- Unplug your headphones so that you may capture the audio coming from your devices speakers
- Click the extension icon
to open up the Recording Control Panel - Select the Desktop
option - Ensure your Microphone is turned On
- Click "RECORD"
- Next, a window will pop up asking if you'd like to record your entire desktop or a specific application. If you choose a specific application, Screencastify will only capture that application window. You will want to select 'Your Entire Screen'
- After you've made your selection, click "Share"
.You'll hear a countdown and then your recording will begin. 🥳
NOTE
Recording this way may cause some echoing since you will not be utilizing your headphones to ensure that you're also capturing the audio coming from your computer's speakers. To help mitigate any echo, we suggest turning the speakers down on your device to help
Record a video chat with desktop software
Installed video chat software (like Skype) can be recorded by taking the following steps.
NOTE
Capturing the audio of other parties during a video chat on desktop software is only available for Windows. Mac and Linux do not allow for this capability at this time.
- Wear headphones with a microphone to avoid echo
- Start a
with both 'Microphone' and 'System Audio' 
enabled. The 'Microphone' option will record your own voice, while the 'System Audio' option will record the audio of other parties) - Click 'Record'
- When the dialogue box pops up, share 'Your Entire Screen'. If you have multiple screens, choose the screen you wish to record!
- Check the 'Share audio' box at the bottom left of the dialogue box.
- Click 'Share' to start recording.
