Media & Video

How to Record your Video Using Screen -Cast-O-Matic

Saving your Screen-Cast-O-Matic videos

Screencast-o-matic is a user-friendly screen recording software. There are two versions, the free version, available to all, and the professional version.

To record videos less than 15 minutes in length, you will be able to use the free version of the Screencast-O-Matic tool (downloading instructions are in the next section). If you need to make a video longer than 15 minutes, the Pro version of the tool will need to be installed on your computer. Contact Jawad Qudus (jawad.qudus@bryanhealth.org) to initiate this request your computer. Each license is valid for one computer only (therefore, it will be linked to your computer, not your username). We have only a limited number of licenses, so please only have the software installed on the computer you will use for recording and if you know you will be making longer videos.

You will also need a microphone to record your voice. The microphone in your computer, webcam, or headset (earbuds/earphones with a microphone) will work as long as you are in a quiet room. If you need to borrow a higher quality microphone, please contact the Distance Education office.

How to Download the Free Version of Screencast-O-Matic:

Note: The free version can only be used to create videos less than 15 minutes in length. Also, the instructions below and photos may not be exact (colors and placement) so use them as a guide but be aware that your screen may not look exactly as pictured. However, the labels "should" remain the same.

1. Go to https://screencast-o-matic.com using

2. Click the blue ‘Start Recording’ button (or it could be a round button that says "start recording")

3. Click the green ‘Launch Recorder’ Button. You will get a message that the program is downloading, and a green check mark when the download completes. (could also appear as a red option that states "start free recorder") Click the green ‘Launch Recorder’ Button. You will get a message that the program is downloading, and a green check mark when the download completes. (could also appear as a red option that states "start free recorder")

4. Click the file that downloaded and then follow the prompts