Zoomr and Screencastify are both Chrome extension screen recorders, which makes this a closer fight than most. The split comes down to who they are built for: Zoomr for polished product demos with live zoom, Screencastify for classroom and tutorial recording inside Google Workspace.
Choose Zoomr if you want demo polish: live zoom while recording, on-screen drawing, free MP4 export, and an unlimited free tier with no video cap.
Choose Screencastify if you are an educator embedded in Google Classroom and Drive and want quick lesson recording with quizzes and LMS integration.
| Feature | Zoomr | Screencastify |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Chrome extension | Chrome / Edge extension |
| Live zoom while recording | Yes | No |
| Draw / annotate live | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | Unlimited videos, no time limit | 10 videos, 30 min cap |
| Free MP4 export | Yes | No |
| Watermark on free | Small | Yes |
| Education / LMS integrations | No | Yes |
| Pro plan | $19.99 lifetime ($9.99 PH launch) | ~$7–$10/user/mo |
| Best for | Product demos, build-in-public | Teachers, classroom videos |
Zoomr is the stronger pick when the output is a product demo. Live zoom lets you highlight UI in real time, you can draw on screen while recording, and the free tier exports MP4 with no video cap. That combination is hard to match on a free Chrome extension. Pro is a one-time $19.99 lifetime license (currently $9.99 for the Product Hunt launch) and removes the small watermark.
Screencastify is built for education. It integrates tightly with Google Classroom, Drive, and YouTube, supports quizzes and polls in videos, and is familiar to teachers. The free tier is more limited than Zoomr's: it caps you at 10 videos and 30 minutes each, keeps a watermark, and does not allow MP4 export without paying. If you live inside Google Workspace and record lessons, Screencastify fits that workflow well.
For unrestricted recording, Zoomr. Its free tier is unlimited with no video cap and allows MP4 export. Screencastify's free tier caps you at 10 videos of up to 30 minutes, keeps a watermark, and blocks MP4 export until you pay.
No. Screencastify offers annotation and spotlight tools but not live zoom into a screen area while recording. Zoomr's defining feature is real-time zoom triggered by right-clicking the area you want to highlight.
It can record lessons, but Screencastify is more tailored to education with Google Classroom and LMS integrations and in-video quizzes. Zoomr is optimized for product demos and marketing clips rather than classroom workflows.
In Zoomr, yes, MP4 export is available on the free tier. In Screencastify, MP4 export is paywalled and not available on the free plan at the time of writing.
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