All three of these utilities provide some functionality for free, with paid upgrade options available. These apps let you capture your webcam along with your screen recording (so your webcam shows as an inset video), make basic edits to capture images and recordings as well as store or export files in different formats (e.g., MP4, GIF, etc.). Utilities, such as Loom for Chrome, Nimbus Screenshot & Screen Video Recorder and Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder, do much more than simply capture and save images and recordings. While Screen Capture handles basic screenshot and recording tasks on Chromebooks, third-party apps may still make sense for many people. Check out Convert more than 200 file types in your browser with CloudConvert, to learn about one file conversion tool that works well for internet-connected Chromebooks. For maximum viewability, you may want to convert WebM files to another format, such as MP4, to ensure that it will display properly on most devices.

To check if your browser supports WebM, visit the WebM detect page. Historically, Apple's Safari browser has not supported WebM files, although, early 2021 beta releases indicate that WebM support may arrive soon for Safari on macOS. Note: WebM screen recordings may not play on every device. For example, you might insert PNG or WebM format files in a Google Slides presentation or on a Google Sites page. Files in both formats can be used with Google Workspace apps. The Screen Capture tool saves screenshots as PNG format images, while recordings are stored in WebM format files. To learn how to change the download location, see: How to change your Chromebook Downloads folder to ensure you always have your files available. Access recent screen captures either from the shelf (in the lower-right corner area) or wherever your system stores Downloads. When finished recording, click on the red record button that displays in the right-side of the shelf to stop recording.ħ. Otherwise, click anywhere on the screen to either capture your image or start recording.

If you choose to capture or record a portion of the screen, click-and-drag to specify the section to capture. Screenshot and annotation: Andy Wolber/TechRepublicĦ.

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