Screencastify is the go-to Chrome extension for a lot of people who want to record their Chromebook screen. There is a free or a paid version and you can capture your webcam while you record. Here's how it works.
- Download Screencastify extension from their webpage or go straight to the chrome web store.
- Click the mini red arrow in the upper corner of your screen to get started. You will need to go through some preliminary sign up screens.
- Choose whether you want to screencast the contents of the tab, or your entire desktop. What's the difference? If you choose Tab, you get access to some live annotation tools. However, you will not see the omnibar or bookmarks toolbar at the top of the page, nor will you see the taskbar at the bottom of your screen. If you need these to be visible, choose Desktop mode.
- If needed, you can set the frame rate and resolution, as well as decide whether or not you want to record audio.
- Check the Embed webcam box if you want to record a video of yourself as you give the screencast. The icon to the right of your selected camera lets you choose which of the four corners you want the webcam to appear in.
- Click Start Recording when you are ready.
When your screencast is done, click the Screencastify icon, and then click Stop Recording. The finished screencast will appear in a new tab. From here you can choose to rename it, delete it, download it to your Chromebook, or upload it to Google Drive or YouTube.
Screencastify is free for videos up to ten minutes in length, and may include a small watermark on your video. To remove these restrictions, you can upgrade to the paid version and also gain access to a video cropping tool.