ScreenPal

ScreenPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic) provides screen recording, webcam capture, and basic video editing in a lightweight desktop and browser tool, positioned as a more affordable, simpler alternative to Loom for tutorials, training videos, and walkthroughs. Its long history serving educators and trainers has shaped a feature set focused on instructional content specifically.

What Makes ScreenPal Stand Out

Significantly lower pricing than Loom at comparable feature tiers. Long history serving educators and trainers has produced a polished instructional content workflow

Lightweight desktop app doesn't require a constant internet connection for recording

Pricing and Plans

ScreenPal offers a free tier that provides meaningful value for individuals and small teams, with paid plans unlocking additional capabilities as needs grow.

Who Should Use ScreenPal

ScreenPal is best for teams and individuals who need screen recording capabilities and where significantly lower pricing than loom at comparable feature tiers. It may not be the right fit when less polished sharing and team collaboration features than loom.

Verdict

ScreenPal delivers on its core promise as a screen recording tool. ScreenPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic) provides screen recording, webcam capture, and basic video e... For teams evaluating screen recording options, ScreenPal is worth considering based on its specific strengths and how they align with your requirements.

Overall rating: 4.0 / 5

ScreenPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic) is the screen recording and video creation platform for education and work communication — enabling educators, corporate trainers, and team members to create narrated screen recordings, edit them into polished videos, and share them with learners and colleagues.

Education-First Screen Recording

ScreenPal built its initial audience in K-12 and higher education, where teacher-created video content (lecture recordings, assignment walkthroughs, feedback on student work) represents a significant portion of asynchronous course content. The free tier's 15-minute recording limit was generous enough for most educational video use cases, building a loyal base of educator users before expanding into corporate training and team communication.

The educational positioning shaped the product: easy enough for teachers without technical expertise to record their first video in minutes, with features (picture-in-picture webcam overlay, captions, quizzes) that serve educational video specifically.

Recording Modes

ScreenPal supports multiple recording configurations:

Screen only: Record the full screen, a specific window, or a selected region for software tutorials and process documentation.

Webcam only: Record only the webcam for direct-to-camera messages and introductions.

Screen + webcam: Picture-in-picture or side-by-side for the classic screen sharing with presenter visible format that makes instructional videos feel more personal.

Screen draw: Annotation tools enabling highlighting and circling elements on screen during recording — useful for pointing out specific interface elements in tutorials.

Video Editor and Captions

ScreenPal's video editor handles post-recording processing: trimming, cutting, overlaying text annotations, adding music, and generating automatic captions (AI transcription for accessibility compliance). The captions feature is particularly valued by educational customers who need WCAG-compliant video for ADA compliance.

Pricing

ScreenPal Free provides 15-minute recordings with ScreenPal watermark. Solo ($3/month) removes watermark and adds unlimited recordings. Solo Deluxe ($6/month) adds editor with all features. Teams plans enable shared video libraries and collaborative editing across organizational teams.

Overall rating: 3.9 / 5