Audacity
Audacity is a free, easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems.
Google Meet
Your Google Workspace administrator needs to turn on recording for your account so you can use this option.
Loom
Loom is a free screen recorder that allows you to create, edit, notate, and share videos with anyone.
Microsoft Teams
Any Teams meeting or call can be recorded for future viewing. The recording captures audio, video, and screen sharing activity, and you can share it securely across your organization.
Screencastify
Screencastify is a free Google Chrome extension and is compatible with Windows computers, Mac computers, and Chromebooks.
Screencastify Free allows you to record your entire desktop, an application, your current browser tab, or just your webcam. You're permitted to record videos up to 5 minutes in length. Also, a Screencastify watermark will appear in the corner of your recordings. Recordings are saved to your Google Drive folder.
Chrome Web Store (opens in new tab) Type Screencastify in the search box.
ScreenPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic)
ScreenPal is an easy-to-use free screen recorder for Windows and Mac you can use to capture any area of your screen with the option to add narration from your microphone and video from your webcam. The free version has a 15-minute time limit per recording. For $4 per month, the deluxe version allows you to add AI speech-to-text captions to your recording.
When saving ScreenPal files, remember to remove the pound sign/hashtag symbol (#) from the filename. The pound sign/hashtag symbol in a filename creates a link to the video file. This link won't play correctly for students.
Zoom
With a Zoom account, you can open your personal meeting room, share a PowerPoint presentation or just a video of yourself, and create recordings.