Screenshots as the store published them when we checked on .
Why we score it 10
- Asks for a wide set of powerful permissions.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 77 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 3.9 out of 5 from 11,733 people.
It runs its own code on app.castify.com, app.cfy-local.com, app.cfy-stage.com and app.dev1.screencastify.com and 7 other sites.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| desktopCapture | Record your screen, a window, or a tab, after you choose which. | 20 |
| tabCapture | Record the contents and audio of a tab. | 12 |
| scripting | Run its own code inside the pages you visit. | 10 |
| tabs | See the addresses and titles of every tab you have open. | 5 |
| activeTab | Read and change the page in the current tab, but only after you click the extension. | - |
| alarms | Schedule its own code to run at set times, even when you are not using it. | - |
| notifications | Show you desktop notifications. | - |
| offscreen | Do work in a hidden page, for tasks a background script cannot do alone. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
| system.display | See information about your monitors. | - |
| unlimitedStorage | Store an unlimited amount of data in your browser instead of the usual quota. | - |
| webNavigation | See every page you navigate to, as it happens. | - |
What to use instead
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Arcade: AI Interactive Product Demos
Needs much the same access, updated within the last month, 50k+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Free Screen Recorder by Vmaker AI
Needs much the same access, updated 5 weeks ago, 60k+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Bluedot: AI notetaker & Meeting Recorder
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 80k+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Fireflies: AI meeting notes
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 100k+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Awesome Screen Recorder & Screenshot
Needs similar access, updated 4 weeks ago, 4M+ users, on Manifest V3.
Read from this extension's own store listing and published manifest on . JSON · Method · Store listing