A handout prepared for the class "Screencasting: Creating Online Tutorials" sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association, October 18, 2009

1. Screencast Software Comparison
Minimum Download Time Editing Options Quizzes File Online Publishing Price
Requirements Limit Formats Storage Options
Screencast-O-Matic Web browser No 15 Add notes to create No .mov Yes Screencast-o-matic.com; Free
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ with Java min. bookmarks within the YouTube HD, DIY
screencast
Screen Jelly Web browser No 3 min. None No Can’t Yes Twitter, E-mail, Free
http://screenjelly.com/ with Java download Facebook, other social
file media
ScreenToaster Web browser No 5 min. Webcam video, subtitles, No .mov, .swf Yes Screentoaster.com, Free
http://www.screentoaster.com/ with Java export as .wav to edit in YouTube, embed code,
other software DIY
Jing (TechSmith) Mac OS X or Yes 5 min. None, but can edit .swf file No .swf 2 GB Screencast.com, direct Free
http://www.jingproject.com/ Windows XP with Camtasia Studio ftp, embed code, DIY
Jing Pro (TechSmith) Mac OS X or Yes 5 min. As for Jing, plus webcam No MPEG-4 2GB As for Jing plus YouTube $14.95 /
http://www.jingproject.com/ Windows XP video (requires Mac OSX and better compatibility year
Leopard) with Facebook, Vimeo,
Viddler
CamStudio Windows 95, Yes N/A Webcam video; No post- No .avi, .swf No DIY Free and
http://camstudio.org/ 2000, XP recording editing Open
capabilities but can prepare Source
annotations ahead
Camtasia Studio 6 (TechSmith) Windows XP or Yes N/A Editing along a continuous Yes .wmv, .mov, No Screencast.com, $299
http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp Vista* timeline; zoom and pan .m4v, .avi, customize for YouTube
features and more or iPod, DIY
Captivate 4 (Adobe) Windows XP or Yes N/A Extensive editing options Yes .swf; No Customize for YouTube $799
http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/ Vista done through a series of integration or iPod, DIY
clips with
courseware
*Camtasia for Mac is now available http://www.techsmith.com/camtasiamac/ - features are not equivalent to Camtasia Studio.
Last updated 10.11.09
Alison Aldrich, NN/LM PNR