screencasts
Desktop video captures
Screencasts are video recordings of computer screen activity, typically with narration.
They're used for tutorials, software demonstrations, and technical support—showing viewers exactly what to click and where: I learned Excel from YouTube screencasts.
The format combines the clarity of visual demonstration with the convenience of on-demand viewing.
Instructional step-by-step guide
- how-toPractical instruction format
- walkthroughSequential instructional guide
- step-by-stepIn sequential stages
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
guide · training · lesson · explainer · onboarding · troubleshooting · workflow · tips
Captured audio or video
- captureTake into custody
- encodingConverting data to format
- editingRefining content for clarity
- compressionForcing into smaller space
transcoding · uploading · hosting · playback · streaming · footage · clip · montage
Recorded moving imagery
- MP4Multimedia container format
- WebMOpen media container
- GIFAnimated image format
- HDHigh-resolution video format
1080p · 4K · widescreen · aspect ratio · duration · file size · silent · captioned
Open-source streaming application
- QuickTimeApple media software framework
- browser extensionWeb navigator add-on
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- panShallow cooking vessel
Video-sharing website
- VimeoVideo hosting service
- UdemyOnline course marketplace
- SkillshareOnline creative learning platform
- CourseraOnline learning platform
knowledge base · documentation · help center · embedding · sharing · playlist · channel · subscription
tutorial
Instructional step-by-step guide
- how-toPractical instruction format
- walkthroughSequential instructional guide
- step-by-stepIn sequential stages
demonstration · guide · training · lesson · explainer · onboarding · troubleshooting · workflow · tips · tricks
recording
Captured audio or video
compression · transcoding · uploading · hosting · playback · streaming · footage · clip · montage · audio sync
video
Recorded moving imagery
HD · 1080p · 4K · widescreen · aspect ratio · duration · file size · silent · captioned · chaptered
OBS
Open-source streaming application
- QuickTimeApple media software framework
- browser extensionWeb navigator add-on
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
YouTube
Video-sharing website
- VimeoVideo hosting service
- UdemyOnline course marketplace
- SkillshareOnline creative learning platform
Coursera · knowledge base · documentation · help center · embedding · sharing · playlist · channel · subscription · comments
- teaching mediaeducational films, instructional videos, teaching aids, learning aids, teaching tools
- Tech Presentationskeynote, keynotes, TED talk, demo, demos
- flipped learningvideo lectures, lecture videos, active learning
- mediatelevision, mass media, news, video, radio station
- EdTech toolssmartboards, tablets, laptops, online quizzes, LMS
screencastslive streams
Real-time online broadcasts
live broadcasts · webinars · live video · Twitch streams · livestreams
screencastsdocumentary footage
Recorded non-fiction visual material