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25.11.22

Video Recording Tools for Everyone

It is often better to share a video recording rather than explaining complex things verbally or in writing. Video allows a demonstration of all the details. Here, we are going to discuss browser extensions for your computer screen video recording & sharing. Let’s get started.

 

Loom

With the aid of the screen recorder called Loom, you can create brief video messages that you may send to your colleagues. Record your website tours, software instructions, interviews, and much more with Loom. Your colleagues just need to open the link that you send and watch your recording, no sign-up hassles for them.

Browser Extension: Available for all the latest versions of major web browsers like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Brave, Firefox, etc.

Recording Types: Camera + Screen, Screen only, Camera only.

Pricing: Loom has a free version for personal use; however, it is limited to 5 minutes maximum for every video up to 25 videos. The premium plan allows unlimited video with unlimited recording length and many more features for $10/month. See the pricing details here.

Advantages: 

  • Incredibly user-friendly, enabling you to start recording with a single click and stop recording just as easily
  • You may decide whether to capture the entire screen or only a portion of it
  • It will notify you whenever someone watches one of your videos
  • A free version is available.

Disadvantages:

  • Full-screen videos are sometimes of lower quality.
  • You can only record 5-minute videos in the free version.

Loom Chrome Extension

 

Vmaker

One of the newest screen and webcam recorders on the market, Vmaker, has already drawn considerable comparisons to Loom and other popular screen recorders. The videos are watermark-free and suitable for professional use. Vmaker enables easy recording, editing, and distributing video content.

Browser Extension: Only available for Google Chrome

Recording Type: Camera + Screen, Screen only, Camera only.

Pricing: Vmaker has a free version for personal use; it is astonishing how much they allow the user to do in the free version. However, you can get a paid version for $10/month to have even more features. See the pricing details here.

Advantages:

  • 7 minutes recording duration for the free version
  • Unlimited number of recordings
  • Unlimited cloud storage
  • Downloadable videos
  • HD recordings with the paid version, the free version offers 720 p.

Disadvantages:

  • Only Chrome extension, not available for Firefox or other browsers yet
  • Only the last 30 videos made by you are available to access in the free version

Here you can get Vmaker Chrome Extension

 

Vidyard

Making and sharing movies is now simpler than ever. You may create videos that spread your message by using Vidyard's free screen recording tools to create prospecting messages, client presentations, and team updates. One of the fantastic features of Vidyard is that you can draw above your screen recording or add speaking notes. The app is similar to Loom but has more to offer. For example, the Vidyard’s free plan lets you record up to 25-minutes videos with the ability to have 25 videos in your library. Vidyard is heavily geared toward marketing and sales professionals. 

Browser Extension: Available for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Also, they have a desktop app, and mobile apps for iOS and Android. 

Recording type: Camera and screen, only screen, only camera.

Pricing: There is a free of Vidyard, although the paid version enables unlimited recordings. Check here the details.

Advantages:

  • Video editing
  • Custom thumbnails
  • Integration with Gmail, Google Drive, YouTube, Slack, Salesforce, LinkedIn, and many more
  • Social sharing
  • Video view notification

Disadvantages:

  • It can get a little challenging to record longer videos
  • For the free plan, 25 videos can be stored in the library

Here is the link to Vidyard Chrome Extension

 

SCRE.IO Screen Recorder

One of the most widely used screen recording extensions in the Chrome Web Store is Screen Recorder by SCRE.IO. Users are not bound to any time limits or watermarks when recording. With the choice to record a microphone, system + microphone, or both, the recorder lets you record only the screen or only the camera. However, the extension does not allow recording of the screen and the camera simultaneously yet, this feature is coming soon. The best feature of Screen Recorder is that it works offline, doesn't require any registration or sign-in, and doesn't transfer videos to the cloud, so you don't need to worry much about security and privacy when using it.

Browser Extension: Available for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge

Recording Type: Screen Only or Camera Only.

Pricing: Totally Free

Advantages: 

  • Free unlimited video recording
  • Watermark free recording
  • Ability to record system audio alone
  • No Sign-up/Sign-in required
  • Secure and works offline

Disadvantages:

  • Videos saved to the device and not to the cloud. So link sharing is not an option here.

Here is the link to the Chrome Extension for Screen Recorder by SCRE.IO

 

Screencastify

One of the most dependable video-making extensions for Chrome is Screencastify Record. You can quickly create and share video recordings using a webcam, a browser tab, or the entire desktop. Anyone can effortlessly make effective and professional videos, thanks to its lightning-fast browser-based editor. 

Browser Extension: Available for Google Chrome

Recording Type: Camera and Screen, only Screen, and only Camera. 

Pricing: Screencastify has a free version where you are able to record up to 30 minutes per video. Amazingly, the free version will also give you 10GB of storage for your videos. However, there is a premium version for $15/month where almost every feature is unlimited. Please check here for details.

Advantages:

  • Great combination of features
  • 30-minute maximum video length for every video for the free version
  • YouTube export
  • Downloadable videos
  • 10GB free storage

Disadvantages:

  • Only available for Google Chrome
  • 10 videos per video library

Screencastify Chrome Extension is here

 

Conclusion

Try out any of the options we’ve discussed above. Record your screen and present your work with video capture whenever you need it, share it with your colleagues and teammates and effectively get your point across.

 

 

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