Record
Create instructional videos by recording your tab, whole screen, or webcam. Make it personal by adding your face and voice; autosave to Google Drive.
Getting Started With Record
- Why don't I hear the other party in my video call recording?
- How do I change the countdown before a recording?
- Can I auto-stop my recording at a certain time?
- How to make your first recording
- My Videos Library
- How do I record a specific tab?
Saving & Sharing
- What is the difference between the Watch Page and Google Drive links?
- What Sharing Options Collect Viewer Analytics?
- How do I share a recording with the Google Drive link?
- Changing the Default Storage Location
- How do I share my recording through Gmail?
- How do I share my recording with a QR code?
FAQ's and Additional Tips and Tricks
- How to save videos that are stored locally
- Can I Rotate My Video?
- How do I mirror flip my embedded webcam?
- Can I customize the thumbnail of my recording?
- Turn notifications on / off
- Can I use the annotation tools with the toolbar hidden or collapsed?
General Troubleshooting
- I received the notification "We're having trouble opening this video"
- Why do I see the notification "Please make sure you're logged in to the extension?"
- How do I check which update version of Screencastify I have?
- General troubleshooting suggestions
- I can't find the Screencastify extension
- Why does my extension keep disabling itself?
Recording Troubleshooting
- Why can't I record?
- Why can't I start a desktop recording on my Mac computer?
- Failed to Start Recording on MacOS
- My recording appears blurry in Screencastify
- Screencastify crashes in the middle of a recording
- Can I recover a deleted recording?
Audio Troubleshooting
Saving and Sharing Troubleshooting
- Why is my exported video audio only?
- Screencastify "failed to save to Drive"
- Why do my students have trouble watching Screencastify videos on Google Drive?
- Why do I receive "There was an error. Please try again" when sharing to Google Classroom?
- Why are viewers having trouble watching my shared Screencastify videos on Google Drive?
- Why did my GIF export fail?