ScreenFlow Reviews and Ratings

Rating: 9 out of 10

Score

9 out of 10

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for ScreenFlow are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Recommendations

Users recommend the following actions for using Screenflow:

Invest in a good quality microphone for better recording results when creating software training videos or explainer videos with Screenflow.
Spend time on training and tutorials to effectively learn how to use Screenflow. It may take some time to work through and evaluate all of its features.
Consider alternatives like OBS or Camtasia depending on budget and specific needs. While users generally recommend Screenflow as an entry-level software, it's important to recognize what it does and be satisfied with its capabilities. For more advanced features, users suggest exploring higher-end programs.

Reviews

13 Reviews

The best tool for novice and advanced users to make clean and crisp screen recordings

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

January 17, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

ScreenFlow has been the easiest screen capture tool to use compared to any other that I've tried. There is an ease of recording making simple or more complex edits that other tools seem to lack. I'm able to quickly put together tutorial videos, edit social media videos, resize videos and more. ScreenFlow has been the go-to tool for our customer support to record short screencast videos to send to customers.

Pros

Ease of recording and exporting to different file types
Editing options to have smooth looking transitions and zoom ins
Simple and intuitive features that make it a quick video editor for any kind of video

Cons

Dual cam recording, recording your screen and web cam at the same time

Likelihood to Recommend

ScreenFlow is hands down the best screen recorder because it can easily capture different dimensions or portions of your screen and the ability to make edits and adjustments is 100 times better than other screen recording tools.

Joshua Rodriguez

Digital Strategy Manager in Marketing at Hāpara (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

8 years of experience

Verified on LinkedIn

ScreenFlow Works for Me

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

January 15, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

ScreenFlow is our primary video creation and editing software We use others, but for most projects, it’s our go-to application. The preponderance of use cases in our organization revolve around the development of training videos, both for internal and external clients. Some of the secondary uses are for testimonials and product videos.

Pros

Timeline scrubbing works well
Integration of type and other graphical elements
Useful built-in resource library
Simple creation of transitions

Cons

Limited capacity for animation
The controls for turning off and on video and sound on individual tracks function inconsistently
Precise clip edits are difficult in the clip editor
ScreenFlow does not alert the user when an action creates a problem. You don’t find out until you try to save your project.

Likelihood to Recommend

ScreenFlow is well suited to the creation of short video projects. When the project becomes longer than 10 or 15 minutes, the application seems to bog down independently of the configuration of the hardware on which is running. if you want to create animations, this is not the application to use.

Tom Pile

Creative Director in Marketing at Digitech (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

7 years of experience

Verified on LinkedIn

ScreenFlow for your workflow

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

January 14, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it get recordings of navigating on our organization's website and Canvas modules for online courses. We are cutting down on the load of student services calls from students, parents, and teachers on how to use the website and the Canvas platform.

Pros

Hide/reveal mouse cursor
Callouts on parts of the screen
Ability to edit within the software
Zoom ins at high res

Cons

Be able to open working projects in other editing software like Premiere. In cases that editors want that flexibility or someone doesn't have access to ScreenFlow but needs to work on projects that use it
Only available for Macs. Some of our teachers have PC and prefer to work on that or used to it. Only reason we switched to another screen recording application
Files are huge

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited to screen record tutorials on using particular websites, platforms, or software applications. Good for instructional videos.

Less suited for more lecture or webinar type of videos.

Verified User

Employee in Professional Services (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

An Essential Tool for Our Workflow

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

May 23, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use ScreenFlow to create and edit videos. We use it to record our screen(s), camera, and sound (mics and system sounds) all at once. That's where it really shines and makes our jobs easier. We also use it for editing simple videos using the timeline-based editor, which is easy to use.

Pros

Multi-device recording
Easy editing
Intuitive interface

Cons

Export options
Publishing options
Built-in tools

Likelihood to Recommend

Screenflow is perfect if you're looking to screen record. You can record your screen(s), camera, and get audio from both a microphone and whatever sounds your computer is making, too. We've used it to record presentations, video chat interviews, and simple 'talking head' videos. If you're looking for a real-deal, big-time video editor, it might not be the best choice, but it's still pretty good.

Jonathan Teixeira

Co-Founder in Corporate at WalletWin (1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

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My Screen Recording App

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

November 20, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

screenflow is the easiest screen recording software for the Mac. It simply works and editing videos on it is super easy. I use this to record actions that I am doing that ultimately become part of our standard operating procedures (SOPs). Furthermore, it's very easy to make visual walk-throughs to demonstrate concepts for clients and staff alike.

Pros

Screen recording.
Exporting/uploading directly to YouTube/Vimeo, etc.
Video editing with annotations.

Cons

Frequent and nagging updates.
When updating, I don't necessarily see the tactical advantage of why I paid for the upgrade.

Likelihood to Recommend

I record all of my screen walk-throughs, demonstrations, and webinars with screenflow. I also really like the tools like making callouts, audio filtering, etc. I found the interface to edit the videos to be much more straightforward than other traditional tools like Adobe Premier, Rush and even Final Cut Pro.

Jeff Mendelson, MBA

Founder | Digital Marketing Strategist & Facebook Lead Gen Expert in Marketing at JeffMendelson.com (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

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screenflow let's you capture amazing quality video and audio from your computer!

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

September 12, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

My video team uses screenflow to record screen capture video and audio for videos that we make for clients as well as internal training.

Pros

Screenflow easily records your desktop video and/or audio, with functionality that works even across multi-monitor setups.
The program has really incredible features for basic cutting and editing of the capture within screenflow once it is done.
The program has an impressive amount of options for expecting different formats of video and audio. I'm most impressed by the lossless audio and uncompressed video formats that give the best possible quality for importing into video projects.

Cons

Better customization and more tools during recording would both be helpful.

Likelihood to Recommend

If you need to capture computer video or audio for work or personal use, screenflow is the best option I've found. My experience with it is only on Mac systems, so I can't speak for any PC functionality it may or may not have.

Michael Anderson

Audio Engineer/ Editor at VideoBranch (1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

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Screenflow is a reliable, quality software for screen recording. I highly recommend it!

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 21, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have been using screenflow within my team to develop our learning management system for new employees. We use screenflow to record the audio/screen capture portion of the videos that will be implemented within the LMS as a training course for new employees. We also use screenflow to record quick how to videos on other platforms that we use within the company.

Pros

Makes recorded screen captures quick and easy
Allows you to edit the videos that you recorded directly in the application
Allows you to export to MP3
The quality of the recordings is great

Cons

You have to use specific keys to stop recording and if you forget them you have to close out the application to stop recording.
It's a fairly basic software, it would be nice to see them add new functionality, but they haven't done much to improve it over the years.

Likelihood to Recommend

It's awesome for recordings that will be used for courses, trainings, marketing videos, how to videos, etc. It's perfect for small businesses or entrepreneurs. It's easy for anyone to get started using the software. I trained my coworker on the software in less than 5 minutes. I have used it as an entrepreneur and as an employee.

Verified User

Manager in Human Resources (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Intuitive and Easy-To-Use: Great for Beginner and Advanced Video Editors Alike

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 18, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use screenflow to record, cut, and add text and motion to videos that are used in our GTM efforts. We have also used Screenflow to produce training content videos. This software has been a user-friendly and affordable answer to video editing software for our marketing efforts. I would recommend this without hesitation. The only issue is that it is MAC only.

Pros

Simple ways to cut and layer clips when telling a story.
Very easy to use motion tools to allow for zoom in/out when cutting video.
Great transition options especially when using it with text.

Cons

Needs to be designed for use on WIndows so we can use this tool more broadly across teams.

Likelihood to Recommend

It's a fantastic tool to capture on-screen tutorials or product marketing videos.

Verified User

Employee in Marketing (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

screenflow - best kept secret

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 17, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I personally use it to assist in my work at Lee University. As I work with students and want to give the "how to" types of instructions that they can follow (i.e. SPSS, Stats with Excel etc) the convenience of providing a video for them to watch saves time for meeting face to face. It solves the problem of students being in another state and/or the problem of face to face meetings being consumed with "how to" instructions. This makes my time spent more efficient and productive. I work with students doing research, so I can share my techniques of finding the materials they seek without meeting in person. Once again, that becomes a time-saver. I first began using it when I started using an iMac as my desktop computer. Now I have two licenses so that I have it on my MacBook Pro in order to do recordings on the spot over the weekend.

Pros

Allows me to add text easily on top of the video for more thorough explanations that can be read AS viewers listen to the instructional videos.
I can highlight my cursor and dim the background. This is useful to #1 - keep the viewer from missing where you are "clicking" when you give instructions and #2 - to keep the rest of the screen viewed from being a distraction.
It exports the video fast and at high quality. This is a strength because viewers of today want to see crisp clear videos - otherwise they often leave the video. . The second reason is that I do not have time to allow my computer to be busy exporting for two hours (as other products have done) - Screenflow exports a 40minutes video in approximately 12 minutes at 1080o resolution.
It is user-friendly ... minimalist style interface. There are not hundreds of options (I could go to another application if I wanted that). I have five major options - each with about 5 - 7 sub-options. On average, I need two of the primary buttons and make the adjustments in the sub-option. This ia great because I then can avoid having to look up a YouTube video to figure out how to accomplish X. I would dare say it is the most intuitive interfaces I have ever seen on an application of this type.
Pricing is reasonable and updates are even more reasonable. I have only had to pay "extra" when the upgrade was a major one. Users get many upgrades at no cost and those that cost are at an upgrade price which is very inexpensive. This is good for the simple reason that funds are tight. We all face that issue once and again. For my department - it is a tight budget on a consistent basis. It isn't terribly difficult to get the funds for this because the price is so reasonable.

Cons

I would like to see hint names pop-up when I roll over an icon for a particular function. This is one thing I felt that I had to learn on my own.
Some of the uses of functions were not completely obvious - though I find the application as a whole quite intuitive, there are some "unknowns" - especially if I skip a few months using it (which is seldom) but it has happened. The suggestion is to make it better understood.
When I want to add other media - I then discover that not all media types are accepted. If a list of media extensions (i.e. mov, avi, mk4 -- mp3, flac, etc) were listed it would help avoid frustrations when preparations are made to "mix the various types.
Transitions at minimal. When I right-click on the video track and just want to select fade-in fade-out option, they do not always work - the reason isn't given therefore I have to go without. If the reason is given, I can possibly "fix" the issue at hand.

Likelihood to Recommend

When training others to use a software application, I find this is amazingly helpful to accomplish using screenflow. The application allows me to video what I am doing in the application while explaining it in details. There are other uses of course, one that I found was to capture myself talking through students' research papers/thesis and explain where changes need to be made. Of course, MS Word has the tracking changes option and a professor can go through sentence by sentence - the downfall of this is that students #1 - do not always understand what is being suggested as we all cut back on words when typed out versus spoken. #2 - students do not always read the added comments thoroughly. Viewers watch the video and listen to a voice quicker than reading remarks. The viewing and voice, in my opinion, are the greatest part of the end product provided to viewers. This tool can assist anyone's work that trains others...be it industry or educational fields.

Dr. C. Michael Sturgeon

Research Coach at Lee University (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

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The best linear video editor for Mac

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 17, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Screenflow to make all of my SaaS onboarding and tutorial videos, as well as videos showing our product for our YouTube channel. I'm just one person but it allows me to make professional quality videos that look like much more than they are!

Pros

It's the best solution that exists for narrating something you're doing on the computer
Super simple to use
Excellent green screen support

Cons

The on-screen text options are limited and inferior to competitors
Transitions aren't as easy to use as they could be. They need to be modified in the preferences pane, which is strange.
Green screen settings can be fiddly; but this is really splitting hairs. It's hard to tell what's their fault and what's mine.

Likelihood to Recommend

Screenflow is at its best when you need to be on camera and be showing your computer screen at the same time. For that application, there's really nothing better. It's still fantastic if you're doing screen narration only. The only situation where another tool might be better is if you're just using your camera and not the computer screen.

Verified User

Account Manager in Marketing (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

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screenflow - best kept secret

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 17, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros

Allows me to add text easily on top of the video for more thorough explanations that can be read AS viewers listen to the instructional videos.
I can highlight my cursor and dim the background. This is useful to #1 - keep the viewer from missing where you are "clicking" when you give instructions and #2 - to keep the rest of the screen viewed from being a distraction.
It exports the video fast and at high quality. This is a strength because viewers of today want to see crisp clear videos - otherwise they often leave the video. . The second reason is that I do not have time to allow my computer to be busy exporting for two hours (as other products have done) - Screenflow exports a 40minutes video in approximately 12 minutes at 1080o resolution.
It is user-friendly ... minimalist style interface. There are not hundreds of options (I could go to another application if I wanted that). I have five major options - each with about 5 - 7 sub-options. On average, I need two of the primary buttons and make the adjustments in the sub-option. This ia great because I then can avoid having to look up a YouTube video to figure out how to accomplish X. I would dare say it is the most intuitive interfaces I have ever seen on an application of this type.
Pricing is reasonable and updates are even more reasonable. I have only had to pay "extra" when the upgrade was a major one. Users get many upgrades at no cost and those that cost are at an upgrade price which is very inexpensive. This is good for the simple reason that funds are tight. We all face that issue once and again. For my department - it is a tight budget on a consistent basis. It isn't terribly difficult to get the funds for this because the price is so reasonable.

Cons

I would like to see hint names pop-up when I roll over an icon for a particular function. This is one thing I felt that I had to learn on my own.
Some of the uses of functions were not completely obvious - though I find the application as a whole quite intuitive, there are some "unknowns" - especially if I skip a few months using it (which is seldom) but it has happened. The suggestion is to make it better understood.
When I want to add other media - I then discover that not all media types are accepted. If a list of media extensions (i.e. mov, avi, mk4 -- mp3, flac, etc) were listed it would help avoid frustrations when preparations are made to "mix the various types.
Transitions at minimal. When I right-click on the video track and just want to select fade-in fade-out option, they do not always work - the reason isn't given therefore I have to go without. If the reason is given, I can possibly "fix" the issue at hand.

Likelihood to Recommend

Dr. C. Michael Sturgeon

Research Coach at Lee University (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

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