Filed under: Internet, Utilities, Video, Beta, Web
Screentoaster does web-based, app-free screen recording
You won't find many particulars about ScreenToaster on the web site, but here's what matters: it's built on Java, so as long as you have the right plugin for your browser you're ready to use it on Windows, Mac, or Linux.
They're currently in beta, so you'll have to request a code if you want to play around with it (expect to wait about two days). Once you've got it, head back to the site, register, and you can begin capturing.
ScreenToaster supports both full screen and selection-box capturing. On your home page, click the start recording button and wait for the ready message to appear. To select a region, simply press alt+shift+S and drag a box around your target. For full screen, it's just alt+s, which stops recording in both modes.
It's dead simple to use, and even my netbook's tiny Atom processor had no trouble firing up ScreenToaster in a few seconds.
While Screentoaster's simplicity is a bit of a good thing, it also means that there aren't any options you can configure yourself. There's no way to adjust frame rates, for example. There's also nothing posted on their site about how much storage space you get for your clips or how many clips you can upload. Since they're still in beta, I'd expect this kind of information to be added as they get closer to a public release.
If you want a quick-and-easy way to create and share screencasts, give Screentoaster a shot.
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