# Screencastify review (2026)

Source: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/reviews/screencastify/
By Sam Fisher, updated October 6, 2026. Part of The Best Screen Recorder (https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/). Method: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/how-we-test/

Screencastify is a screen and webcam recorder that runs in Chrome and shares videos by link. It is aimed at schools and teams that work in Google tools.

## At a glance

- Score: 7.6/10 as a screen recorder
- Best for: You teach or train in Chrome and want to send a link and see who watched.
- Works on: Windows, Mac, Linux, Browser
- Free recording: 30 min per video
- Watermark when free: Yes
- Price: From $19/mo (Starter plan, billed yearly ($19 monthly). Prices from screencastify.com/pricing, 6 Oct 2026.)
- Max resolution: 4K
- Made by: Screencastify (https://www.screencastify.com)
- Last checked: October 2026

## Plans

- Free: free, free. 10 videos, 30 min each, watermark
- Starter: $19/month, $84/year. Unlimited videos, 60 min each, no watermark
- Pro: $25/month, $120/year. 180 min each, 4K, editing, captions, MP4 export
- Enterprise & EDU: n/a, n/a. Custom price, admin controls, LMS integrations, SSO

## Subscores

- Sharing: 10.0/10
- Recording features: 8.0/10
- Editing: 7.0/10
- Free plan: 3.0/10
- Value for money: 8.0/10
- Ease of use: 9.0/10
- Platforms: 8.0/10

## What we like

- Share link with view tracking; viewers can watch without signing in if you allow it
- Runs in Chrome on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook
- Drawing tools and mouse emphasis on every plan

## What to watch

- Free plan has a watermark and a 10-video limit
- Trimming, text and MP4 download need the Pro plan
- No computer audio in full screen recordings on a Mac


## Our verdict

Screencastify is at its best when you work in Chrome and share with a class or team. You copy a link, choose whether viewers sign in, and see who watched. It runs on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook, but not on phones.

The free plan is tight: 10 videos, 30 minutes each, with a watermark. Starter removes those limits for $84 a year, but trimming, text, captions and MP4 download only come with Pro at $120 a year. On a Mac, full screen recordings can't capture computer audio.

If you want a cheaper plan that includes editing, compare it with [ScreenPal](/reviews/screenpal/). For quick work messages outside the classroom, compare it with [Loom](/reviews/loom/).