Screencast Recording!

Screen record and send videos right from Gmail:
1-click record from Gmail
Record your screen, a window, a tab, or camera only
Capture your voice and computer sound
Camera bubble, pause and resume, rerecord
Uploads directly into a message

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Fully Integrated with Gmail

Screencast Recording for Gmail is fully integrated with your Gmail. Easily record your desktop and voice over with one click, then the video is automatically uploaded and placed in your Gmail message.

Captures Your Voice, the Computer Sound, or Both

Screencast Recording captures your voice from the active microphone, so you can record a voice over without any special setup. Switch on Computer sound to also record the audio that plays in the shared tab or screen, such as a video or a call. Each switch is remembered for your next recording.

Record Your Full Screen, a Window, a Browser Tab, or Camera Only

Before every recording you choose what to record: your entire screen, a single application window, one browser tab, or only your camera for a quick video message. The choice is one click away from the Screencast button in Gmail and from the extension icon in the browser toolbar.

Add Your Camera as a Bubble

Switch on Camera and your face appears in a round bubble in a corner of the recording, on top of what you are showing. Drag the bubble to the corner you want, or move it from the control bar while you record. Your viewers see you and your screen in one video.

Pause, Resume, and Finish From a Floating Control Bar

A small control bar stays on top of every window while you record. It shows the recording time and lets you Pause when you need a moment, Resume to continue the same video, and Finish when you are done. Nothing is captured while the recording is paused.

Rerecord in One Click

Not happy with the take? Click the video in your draft and choose Rerecord. A new recording starts right away with your saved options, and the new video replaces the old one in the same place in your email.

Record From Any Page, Not Only Gmail

Click the Screencast icon in the browser toolbar to record from any page. When you finish, the video opens on its own share page with a link you can paste anywhere, buttons to save it to Google Drive, Dropbox, or other cloud storage, and sharing to social networks.

Start or Stop With a Keyboard Shortcut

Press Ctrl+Shift+6 (on Mac Command+Shift+2) to start a recording from anywhere, even when Gmail is not open, and press it again to stop. The shortcut can be changed on the browser's extension shortcuts page.

Customizable Landing Page

Your video will be sent as a screenshot in your email message. The link will route to a custom landing page that houses your video. The landing page can be customized for message and color—and you can easily add branding features such as your company logo.

Send Videos With 1 Click

When you’re done recording your video, click “finished.” Your video will upload automatically into your Gmail message.

Premium Features Available

Premium features are available with the premium plan of Screencast Recording for Gmail.

Everything in the basic plan
Automatic GIF creation from the recording
Save to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and other cloud storage systems
Save to YouTube
Email and phone support

How Are People Like Me Using Screencast Recording for Gmail?

Support Requests

Instead of using screenshots or lengthy text instructions, record a screencast video that walks customers step-by-step through the solution to their problem.

Sales Follow-Up

Responding to a lead? Don’t just answer their question with a typed message. Record a custom screencast video and show the prospect the answer to their question.

Daily Work Updates

Have fewer meetings! Instead of having status update meetings that waste everyone’s time, employees and contractors can record 3-4 minute status updates about the work they did that day and what they plan to do tomorrow.

Special Messages

Have a special announcement for your team? Send a quick video showing what’s happening by recording your screen using Screencast Recording for Gmail.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I record a screencast in Gmail?

Open a compose window in Gmail, then click the Record Screencast button in the toolbar at the bottom. A small panel opens. There you pick what to record, and you also decide if your microphone, the computer sound and your camera should be included. Click Start Recording and choose the screen, window or tab in the sharing dialog of the browser. A short countdown runs, and then the recording starts. When you finish, click Finish on the control bar. The video is uploaded, and a thumbnail that links to the recording shows up in your email.

What can I record?

You can capture your whole screen, a single application window, a single browser tab, or only your camera if you want to send a quick video message with no screen shown. The option gets picked in the panel before each recording, and your last choice is remembered by the extension.

Can I record my voice and the sound from my computer?

Yes, you can. Your voice gets picked up from the active microphone when the Microphone Audio switch is on. To capture the sound playing in the shared tab or screen, like a video or a call, turn on the Computer sound switch. Either one can be on by itself, the two can be on together, or you can leave both off.

Can I show my face in the recording?

Yes. Flip on the Camera switch, and you show up as a round bubble in one corner of the recording, sitting on top of whatever you are sharing. If you want the bubble in a different corner, drag it there before you start recording. During the recording you can move it too, using the corner button on the control bar.

Can I pause a recording?

Yes. While you record, a small control bar stays on top of all your windows. The elapsed time appears on it, and the bar has Pause, Resume and Finish buttons. Nothing gets captured while the recording is paused, and the video carries on as one piece when you resume.

Can I record when Gmail is not open?

Yes, you can. To start and stop a recording from whatever page you're on, click the Screencast Recording icon in the browser toolbar, or press Ctrl+Shift+6 (on a Mac Command+Shift+2). Once the recording ends, the video opens on a page of its own, and the address of that page is the link you paste into any email, chat or document.

How does the recipient watch the video?

The recipient clicks the thumbnail in your email. Then the video opens and plays on a web page in the browser. There is nothing to install, and the page works on computers, tablets and phones. From that same page, you can also save the video to your cloud storage or share it.

What if I am not happy with the recording?

Click the video in your draft, then select Rerecord. The recording starts again right away using the same options. When the new video is done, it takes the place of the old one in your email, at the same spot.

Is there a limit on the length of a recording?

The length of a recording is not capped. A long recording makes a big file, and big files take more time to upload. So if you're doing a long walkthrough, split it into a few shorter videos.

Where are my recordings stored, and can I save them somewhere else?

We keep your recordings on cloudHQ servers. You can see them under My Recorded Screencasts in your cloudHQ dashboard, and that's also where you rename or delete one. If you open the page of a recording, you get several choices: save the video to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or Box, publish it to YouTube, or post it on social networks.

Can I add my logo to the video page?

Yes, you can. In your cloudHQ dashboard, open Customization and Branding. There you can add your logo, choose the colors, and change the message shown on the page where your recipients watch the videos.

Does Screencast Recording work in Microsoft Edge?

Yes, it does. You can get the extension for Google Chrome and for Microsoft Edge, and it behaves the same in either one.

How much does it cost?

The basic plan covers recording from Gmail and from any page, with your voice, the computer sound and your camera. Saving to cloud storage and to YouTube, along with email and phone support, come with the premium plan. The current plans and prices are listed on the pricing page.