Occasionally, I get calls from parents and acquaintances asking for some instructions regarding their computer. Educating them over the phone is often less helpful and more of a nuisance. Therefore, to simplify things for myself and for them, these days, I take a quick video of the solution guide and share it with them to solve their problem.
There are a number of apps available to create screen recording videos, but most of them are paid and the free ones don’t have great functionality. If you want to make good screen recordings without the hassle of downloading and installing any application on your computer then Screencast-O-Matic is the best tool out there for this purpose.
What is Screencast-O-Matic
Screencast-O-Matic is an online screen recorder that gives you the ability to record and share your screen recordings. No need to install any program as it runs on your browser. Whether you are using Windows, Linux or MAC, you can record screen video easily if you are willing to use Java in the browser.
You can ensure that you have installed the recommended Java version for your operating system from the Java verification page before you begin.
How to Video Record Your Screen (or Create a Screencast)
Creating a screencast using Screencast-O-Matic is a very simple task. To get started, just visit their homepage and click Start Recording.
Once you’re on the recording screen, you’ll see a box with a hash line, which is basically your screen video maker’s dashboard. Here you can specify the recording size and microphone volume before you start recording. You can also turn on your webcam to create PIP videos. Once all the settings are done, click on the red record (
) to begin.
When you’re done, click the finish button and export the video.
Note: You can even close the Screencast-O-Matic page or navigate to another page if needed.
As you can see in the screenshot above, there are options to save the recording as a video file and upload it directly to YouTube. Not bad.
My judgment
Screencast-O-Matic helps me create quick video tutorials when I need them. Intuitive pointer suggestions and prominent clicks make it easier for people to follow the video. Screencast-O-Matic has also made sharing easy. Now I can simply upload the file to YouTube and share the link instead of uploading it to some file hosting service.
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