Glossary

What is a screencast?

Definition

A screencast is a digital recording of a computer screen, usually with narration. The term covers everything from a raw unedited capture shared with a teammate to a fully edited software tutorial.

Screencast vs. screen recording

In practice the words are interchangeable: 'screen recording' names the raw capture, while 'screencast' often implies narration and an audience. Both start with the same capture step.

From screencast to finished video

A raw screencast becomes a publishable video after cleanup: cutting mistakes and dead air, zooming on the action, adding captions and a clear voice track. AI video studios perform these steps automatically.

Related terms

See it in practice

Explaino turns one screen recording into a narrated how-to video, a step-by-step article and translations.

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