On Twitter there are easy ways to share links, photos, and videos (via bit.ly, Twitpic, YFrog, Flickr, and YouTube), and now there is an easy way to record and share screencasts. The service is called Screenjelly, and it just launched today. It comes from the the team that created ScreenToaster, which was bought by enterprise video provider Veodia last month.
Screenjelly is a browser-based screen sharing app. After allowing a Java applet to run on your computer, you press record and have 3 minutes to show anything on your computer screen, using your built-in microphone to do a voiceover. Once you are done, you can Tweet out a link to your video. Unlike other Web-based screen sharing apps like Webex or Adobe Acrobat, Screenjelly is asynchronous and designed for quick, fast sharing sessions. Even ScreenToaster has a lot more bells and whistles.
I did a Screenjelly video going through some of the open tabs on my browser and a desktop app. It works pretty much as advertised, although I would suggest closing any apps you don’t intend to demo. I kept getting a lag between the audio and the video until I closed down some of my desktop apps.
(Hat tip to Loic Le Meur)
Good app for hardcore Twitter users.
yes i agree ..very good app
Yea, but don’t see zoom in and out options?
For close casting etc..
Wow, very cool and relevant.
Instructional videos could be very popular for a twitter account that provided practical videos for it’s followers.
it’s a great ’shifting’ of another great product, screentoaster. why wouldn’t it not succeed?
Erick, cool service. btw, surprised that you missed Shareaholic for sharing links to twitter.
Screenjelly is awesome for quick and easy sharing – very cool.
“…using your built-in microphone to do a voiceover.”
My computer doesn’t have a built-in microphone. You mean there’s a mic built into the Java applet?
I could easily use this app for work, but I’m not sure how my company would feel about me using twitter for business.
Richard: You can generate private screencast too and share the link internally.
How to share a screen recording privately on #screenjelly
http://screenje....ly/NCb2Qnmgr5E
You can upload the video straight to Screenjelly, mark it as private, and use the video’s URL directly. You only HAVE to use Twitter for logging in
Sorry, my page had loaded before Sebastien’s comment was posted.
awesome! I loved using screentoaster! I look forward to screenjelly!
I’ve been trying to get my girl friend to use screen-jelly for years, now that more people are using it maybe she will. Thanks!
I am not really sure I understand the instructions. I’ve put jelly on my screen and then tried to share it, but my friend couldn’t read a thing. So, I placed the screen in the toaster and that finally fixed it. You may want to correct your article, as this is a 2 step process, and not a 1 step process as advertised (or maybe I used the wrong flavor ?)
cmon people. the easiest way to share anything (pics, videos, links, etc.) on twitter, facebook, and your blog all at the same time is posterous. that said, i love screentoaster. i hope its still free to use now that they’ve been aquired.
This sounds like a cool thing to try out. Browser-based screen-capture. amazing!
I like the new guys that just came out. http://screenr.com/ The screencasts even play on iPhones.