Screen Recorder • Video Editor - Record & edit videos

Formerly known as Screencast-O-Matic, ScreenPal holds the title of being the top-rated desktop screen recorder, facecam recorder, and video editor. Now accessible on Android devices, this user-friendly mobile app allows you to effortlessly capture your screen and craft top-notch videos. With a robust and easy-to-use video editor at your disposal, you have all the necessary tools to personalize your creations. The app is completely ad-free, enabling you to record videos with audio and facecam without any pesky watermarks or time constraints.

Discover Screen Recorder • Video Editor

Whether you're demonstrating an app, creating tutorials, showcasing reviews, offering training sessions, or playing games, ScreenPal empowers you to record with or without facecam. Post-recording, you can trim, crop, or adjust the speed of your video. Elevate your content using filters, music, shape overlays, stickers, and even blur sensitive information. Additionally, import pre-existing clips for editing and merging purposes. Enrich your recordings by adding video reactions with audio narrations through the facecam feature.

Seamlessly share your content or connect with the intuitive desktop video editor for cross-device functionality. Start producing exceptional videos today!

Endorsement by PC Magazine:

"ScreenPal (Screencast-O-Matic) is an outstanding, cost-free screen-capture tool that offers a subscription option with enhanced features."

Key Features:

- Effortlessly record your screen, facecam, or both

- Unlimited ad-free video recordings with no restrictions

- Incorporate voice commentary and dubbing via microphone

- Conceal controls while recording

- Capture diverse content like tutorials, demos, and gameplay videos

Enhance Videos with Facecam Reactions:

- Overlay facecam onto videos as picture-in-picture

- Integrate facecam reactions into your recordings

- Customize placement and size of facecam within video sections

- Enhance favorite videos with reaction cam feature

Edit & Enhance Video Clips:

- Add music from iTunes, device, or stock library

- Apply video filters and embolden text

- Blur sensitive data

- Include shapes, emoji overlays, gestures, and frames

- Trim, cut, rotate, and adjust playback speed

- Append voice narrations

- Seamless undo and redo options for edits

Explore Stock Library:

- Browse music and images in the stock library

Convenient Transferral to Desktop Video Editor:

- Connect with the desktop video editor for seamless multi-device usage

- Transfer videos to ScreenPal album for editing

- Automatic transfer to desktop editor with Premier Plan

Manage & Share:

- Import video clips from photo library

- Merge and insert recordings

- Manage recordings within ScreenPal album

- Easy sharing via website, social media, messaging apps, and direct messages

- Chromebook users can access optimized version

User Guide: How do I access ScreenPal?

Answer

ScreenPal is a program that allows users to record, edit, and share video with others. To utilize the software, go to OneLogin.

   - Under “Carthage: All Apps” click on the icon for ScreenPal.

   - Click “Log in” in the upper right. Log in via your Carthage Gmail account.

NAKE A RECORDING

   - Click the "Make a recording" button in the middle of the screen. A software download will begin if this is your first time using the resource.

   - After the download is complete, the recorder will open in a new window.

   - Choose whether you want to record just your screen, just your camera, or both. When you are ready to record, press the red "Rec" button.

   - Record your video. There will be a blue "Pause" button in the lower left. Use that when you are done.

   - You will then have the option to Preview your recording (pushing the "Play" button), delete the recording (the "Trash" button) or accept the video (choose the "Done" button).

   - When you are done, choose to "Save/Upload" the video or "Edit the Video."

   - When you "Save/Upload" the video, you will have the options where to save. We recommend choosing "Save as Video File" so you will have more control over what you want to do with the file.

   - From the next Video File menu, make any file edits you need (at least choose which Folder to which you'd like to save the file).

   - Choose "Publish" when you are ready.

NOTE for MAC USERS

Mac users must go into Preferences and Security > Privacy > allow ScreenPal to record the screen.

UPLOAD TO SCHOOLOGY

If uploading the file to Schoology, the file must be under 500MB. Go to "Add Materials" > "Add File" > "Upload." Schoology will need a few minutes to process the video.

TUTORIALS

ScreenPal has tutorials to learn how to use the software: screenpal.com

The Ultimate Guide on how to screen record

February 22, 2024 | 11 Minute Read

Getting started with the free screen recorder

Recording your screen is fairly simple, especially if you have the right tools and software. Whether you are an educator, a business professional, or a content creator, you can easily create videos to communicate and collaborate. Create how-to videos, tutorials, product demo videos, YouTube videos, and more! Here are 3 steps to start recording with our free screen recorder.

Step 1. Head to ScreenPal.com

There are a number of ways to launch the screen recorder.  First, you can go to our website and launch it directly from our screen recorder page. If you have a ScreenPal account, you can log into your account page. Click the Create button, located on the upper right-hand corner of the page, and select Launch Recorder.  We’ve also made it convenient for you to launch ScreenPal from your Windows taskbar or Mac menu bar.

Step 2. Launch the Screen Recorder

After you click Launch Screen Recorder. A pop-up notification will open, indicating that the recorder is being launched. If it doesn’t appear, you have the option to download the app onto your computer. Any time you need to record, you can click on download. This is great for those who want to screen record while offline.

Step 3. Start recording

Within seconds, you’ll notice the screen recorder controls on your computer and you can start recording. Below, you’ll find a list of your recording options, as well as tips for recording your screencast.

VIDEO: Step-by-Step Guide

ScreenPal’s free screen recorder is used by millions around the world, from educators to businesses to bloggers. There are numerous ways to use a screen recorder.

Watch this step-by-step guide and start creating screencasts within minutes.

Screen Recorder options and tips

When you open the free screen recorder, a box will appear, providing you with options you can use to start recording. Below we’ve listed all your options, as well as extra tips to help you.

Record your screen, webcam or both

Screen

A black-dotted box will appear.  This is the recorder frame. Choosing Screen allows you to record anything within the recorder frame. You can adjust the size of the recorder frame by choosing preset sizes or by dragging and dropping the frame over the area you want to record.

Tip: We recommend recording at 720p.  This preset size is best when sharing on popular social sites like Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube.

Camera

Choosing Camera allows you to record your webcam.  Once you select Camera, you can select a camera to record.

Tip: You can choose to connect a web camera of your choice. The recorder will detect any cameras currently attached to your computer. We recommend doing a camera test prior to recording.

Both

You can also choose to record both your screen and webcam together.  This allows you to do a show-and-tell for your audience. You can better communicate with your audience as you show them your screen at the same time.

Tip: For extra flexibility, you can move your webcam to any position on your screen.  Deluxe users have the ability to hide, adjust, crop, and resize their webcam in the video editor after recording.

Recording time, size, and audio options

Max time

Free users have the ability to create an unlimited number of screen recordings, up to 15 minutes each! If you need more time or want the flexibility to record for as long as you want, we suggest upgrading to a paid plan for unlimited recording times.

Tip: With any paid plan, you can choose how long you want to record by clicking on the arrow next to Max Time and indicating your max recording time. You can also select No Max to record without a limit.

Size

You can adjust your recording frame with preset sizes or drag the recording area to fit your own custom size.

480p – Best for easy sharing and instant communication.

720p – Highly recommended for social sharing.

1080p – Use for higher resolution recording.

Active Window – Records the active window of your browser.

Full Screen – Records the full screen of your computer.

You can also adjust the recorder frame by dragging the corners or sides of the frame.

Tip: You can easily record Google Slides or PowerPoint presentations. We recommend recording in “Normal” mode and adjusting your recorder frame around the presentation. You can continue to read your slide notes as you record.

Narration

The recorder will detect audio sources connected to your computer. Click Narration to pick your preferred audio source.

Tip: Background noises can be distracting! We recommend using a separate microphone for recording your narration to avoid background noise. Make sure to do a mic test (microphone test) before audio recording.

You can also reduce background noise in the video editor under the audio settings.

Computer audio

The free screen recorder will only capture audio narration. To add computer audio, you’ll need to be a paid subscriber.

Helpful tips while screen recording

Once you have the Screen Recorder set up and ready to go, click on the red Rec button to start recording.  A 3-2-1 countdown will appear.  The app will begin recording after Go appears in the countdown.

You’ve got a ton of flexibility while you are recording your screencast.  If you need more time to prepare or accidentally made a mistake, just pause the recorder.

Pause and continue

You can pause your recording at any time.  Your red Rec button will turn blue while you are recording. 

By clicking on the blue button, you can pause your recording.  You can take this time to adjust the recording frame before continuing to record again.  

This gives you a chance to “edit as you go” and prepare for the next portion of your recording.  

Truncate your recording

There’s no need to start over. If you make a mistake, don’t worry!  You can pause and go back to a section of your recording to re-record.

Click on the timeline box and go back to a chosen time to re-record and truncate that section.

Finished! Now what?

You’re done recording your screencast, now what?  When you click Done, you’ll be presented with three choices to easily share or edit your screencast.  

Save and upload – You can save your video as a video file or choose to upload to your hosting account, YouTube, Vimeo, and more!

Quick share – Easily grab a link that you can share with your audience.

Edit video – Need to make additional edits? Click Edit video to enhance your screencast with overlays, cuts, and more! 

Below we’ve listed several basic editing features you can use with the free screen recorder. Upgrade to use automated captions, the blur tool, combine videos, and more!

Trim your screencast

Easily remove awkward pauses or silences at the beginning or end of your screencast.  

When you finish your screencast, you’ll notice a timeline bar below your main video.  There are bars located at the start and end of the timeline. Just drag these bars to adjust the start and end of your video.

Anything in-between these bars will be published.

Adding captions

You have the option to include captions on your videos.

As a free user, you can upload a standard captions file. Upload a .sbv or .srt standard captions file.

There are more options for Deluxe, Premier, and Max users. You can use speech-to-text technology or type in your own captions in our Interactive Captions Editor.

Add a virtual background

If you’re recording your webcam, you might not want people to see your living space in the background. You can easily blur, remove, or replace your webcam background with a virtual background for free, using the background removal tool.

Zoom in and zoom out  

You can easily zoom in and zoom out on your video to focus on different parts of your screen at different moments. This feature can be especially helpful for tutorial and how-to videos. It allows you to zoom in on the points of focus that you’re explaining in your video, so viewers can easily follow along with specific actions you are describing.

Share and publish

There are several upload and publishing options in the free screen recorder.

Save as a video file – You can save your recording as a video file and choose either an mp4, avi or flv video file. You can save your recording in a folder on your computer or laptop. Just fill out the filename and click Publish.

Upload to ScreenPal – Upload and grab a link to share your recording. To do this, you’ll need to sign up for a ScreenPal account or connect to your existing one.  Please note: Free users can upload videos of up to 15 minutes long to ScreenPal’s hosting services.  Solo Deluxe, Premier, and Max users have unlimited uploading times, as do Team Plan users.

Share on YouTube – If you haven’t linked your account, all you need to do is click Launch web browser and follow the steps to connect your YouTube account. Once that’s done, fill in the information and it will upload directly to your YouTube account or a YouTube channel you choose.

Upgrade for more uploading options. By clicking on the + button on top of your Options menu, you can publish to other sites including Vimeo, Google Drive, and Dropbox.

Host and manage content

When you upload your video to ScreenPal, not only will you be able to grab a sharable link, but you can access this video at any time within your hosting account.  Login to your hosting account, to access all of your videos.  The hosting account provides several benefits:

   - Copy and share links of your videos.

   - Save and share videos with a custom URL.

   - Organize videos into folders and channels.

Deluxe, Premier, and Max users have more personalized options including embedding your videos onto your own website, customize players to fit your brand colors, and more!