Last year I wrote a review on a video content creation platform called FlexClip. The same owners of FlexClip created another platform called RecordCast.
In a nutshell, RecordCast is a cloud based platform that lets you create videos of you recording your screen without having to download any software. In my opinion, it’s a lightweight alternative to Zoom.
I’ve done screen recordings using Zoom and some using RecordCast.
With Zoom you have to:
- Make sure to have the app downloaded onto your desktop
- Start a meeting
- Activate screen sharing
- Choose either entire screen or tab to record
- Activate recording
- Stop recording when all done
- Wait for your device to convert the meeting to a recorded video
Then with RecordCast you have to:
- Visit the RecordCast website (no registration or downloading required)
- Click the ‘Start Recording’ button
- Choose either entire screen or tab to record
- Activate recording
- Stop recording when all done
- Download recording as a webm
RecordCast can be a useful online tool for:
- Recording video lessons for online courses
- Creating tutorials on how to accomplish something step by step
- Conducting product demos
- Almost anything else that involves sharing ideas or presentations
I’ve also found this useful for conducting website reviews where I’ll record myself visiting a client website and offering my suggestions on how the website could be better.
Here’s an example of a website I reviewed recently using RecordCast:
Bottom line: if you’re looking for a lightweight alternative to Zoom for doing screen recordings, then RecordCast is an excellent tool. As long as you have a steady, reliable wifi connection, then you can produce high quality screen recordings
Be sure to visit RecordCast here.
