WeVideo vs. Screencastify

WeVideo is an easy-to-use multimedia creation platform that puts powerful video editing, recording, and interactivity tools into the hands of busy educators and students.

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WeVideo

WeVideo is cloud-based and device agnostic, offering educators the tools they need to create innovative and personalized learning experiences in the classroom, for professional development sessions or trainings, and more.

Screencastify

Screencastify is a screen recording and video instruction tool. While they offer some editing capabilities, users don't have access to the flexible and fully-featured toolbox that they do when using WeVideo video learning.

Media capture

Record screen, webcam, or both simultaneously

Option to record through Chrome Extension

Mobile app for media capture and editing

Creativity

Trim, crop, and resize your videos

Huge stock library (1M+ videos, images, music, sound FX)

Green screen effects and transitions

Beautiful and eye-catching animated text and motion titles

Multi-layered video editing, picture in picture effects

Animation, speed-up & slow down effects

Podcasting w/ multi-track audio editing & voice recording

Powerful media and assignment templates for quick creation

Blur elements in video

File management, sharing, and storage

Generous cloud storage included

No worries about Google Drive capacity and compatible with non-Google tools

Gallery and playlists for organizing, viewing, and sharing videos

Import media from Google Drive, OneDrive, mobile, or desktop*

Option to export as MP4, GIF, and MP3

Send videos to Google Drive, OneDrive, Classroom, YouTube, Vimeo*

User management and integrations

COPPA/FERPA compliant

Google Docs style collaboration: real-time or asynchronous

Manage students, groups, and assignments

Integrations with Google, Schoology, Classlink, Canvas, and more**

Admin ability to review student submissions

Super Instance management

Interactive questions

Add questions to Youtube videos

Ask closed-ended questions during a video

Ask open-ended questions during a video

Add interactive question discussion forums

Analyze interactive question response data

Ability to create interactive lesson playlists

Add interactive questions with PDFs and website embeds

Add AI-generated interactive questions

*Screencastify is not compatible with: mobile and OneDrive. Videos cannot be sent directly to YouTube and Vimeo

**Screencastify only supports Google, Schoology, and Canvas

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Tools and features designed to boost learning

Create multimedia, fast

Combine different forms of content and recordings to build engaging lessons (and inspire your students to do the same). Think GIFs, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. The opportunities can be as creative as you are.

Introduce interactive elements

Improve retention with interactive tools like embedded question types, branched learning, and more. These tools turn passive viewing into active engagement and better learning outcomes.

Collaborate on projects

Real-time collaboration features let you deliver instant feedback to students while they work. Communication allows students to work together on projects more efficiently and without getting stuck.

Get fresh assignment ideas

Access the Assignment Ideas Library full of educator-made projects for students. Each assignment meets the ISTE Standards for Students criteria, so you can confidently get projects up and running in minutes.