GetApp offers objective, independent research and verified user reviews. We may earn a referral fee when you visit a vendor through our links. Learn more
Our commitment
Independent research methodology
GetApp’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology.
How GetApp verifies reviews
GetApp carefully verified over 2.5 million+ reviews to bring you authentic software and services experiences from real users. Our human moderators verify that reviewers are real people and that reviews are authentic. They use leading tech to analyze text quality and to detect plagiarism and generative AI.
How GetApp ensures transparency
GetApp lists all providers across its website—not just those that pay us—so that users can make informed purchase decisions. GetApp is free for users. Software and service providers pay us for sponsored profiles to receive web traffic and sales opportunities. Sponsored profiles include a link-out icon that takes users to the provider’s website.

ScreenFlow

4.8 (24)
Write a Review!
Screen recording and video editing platform

About ScreenFlow

Screenflow by Telestream is a screen recording and video editing platform. Designed for educators, product developers, marketing teams, training departments, vloggers, gamers, and more, it allows users to share videos on YouTube, Vimeo, and other sites. Screenflow is compatible with Mac and iOS devices. It includes a stock library with over 500,000 media clips that can be added to videos.

Screenflow's editing tools include video transitions, text annotations, graphic animations, multi-channel audio, built-in video templates, and more. Users can also use Screenflow to create and export animated GIF and PNG files. The caption editor allows users to add ADA-compliant subtitles to videos to increase user accessibility. The solution supports multiple screen recording.


Images

ScreenFlow Software - Screenflow video creation
ScreenFlow Software - Screenflow effects
ScreenFlow Software - Screenflow multi-screen recording
View 4 more

Not sure about ScreenFlow? Compare with a popular alternative Show more details

ScreenFlow

4.8 (24)
VS.
Most reviewed

Starting Price

US$169.00
year
US$39.00
year

Pricing Options

Free version
Free trial
Free version
Free trial

Features

31
29

Integrations

No integrations found
1

Ease of Use

4.4 (24)
4.7 (496)

Value for Money

4.2 (24)
4.6 (496)

Customer Service

4.1 (24)
4.4 (496)
Green rating bars show the winning product based on the average rating and number of reviews.

Alternatives

Show more details

Snagit

4.7
#1 Alternative to ScreenFlow
Snagit is a powerful screen capture and recording solution that is designed to help users capture screens and share...

Microsoft Teams

4.5
#2 Alternative to ScreenFlow
Microsoft Teams is a chat-based workspace in Microsoft 365 which lets users collaborate on documents, make voice &...

OBS Studio

4.7
#3 Alternative to ScreenFlow
nope

Camtasia

4.5
#4 Alternative to ScreenFlow
Camtasia is a screen recording and video making solution that allows users to create, edit & share videos. It is...

Overall rating

4.8 /5
(24)
Value for Money
4.2/5
Features
4.5/5
Ease of Use
4.4/5
Customer Support
4.1/5

100%
recommended this app
Sort by

24 Reviews for UK Users

Luciano
Luciano Show more details
Overall rating
  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source Show more details

Overall rating

  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

The best software to produce video courses on MacOS

Reviewed on 22/07/2021

My overall experience is more than positive, thanks to the fact that I can make course videos very...

My overall experience is more than positive, thanks to the fact that I can make course videos very easily and quickly, without sacrificing impactful editing and effects. I would perhaps prefer to pay a little more on a one-time basis so that I can avoid the paid upgrades.

Pros

Screenflow in my opinion is the best software to produce video courses for those who use macOS. The simplicity with which you can add special effects, callouts, sounds is disarming.
Adding your own voice track is super easy, as is editing and managing secondary screens, webcams, iOS devices connected to show apps and systems running.

Cons

One of the things I dislike very little is the fact that upgrades are paid for. Also, in some situations it is unclear how to manage projects, especially when saving as a single file or "package".

Richard
Overall rating
  • Industry: Graphic Design
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
  • Review Source Show more details

Overall rating

  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easy as pie

Reviewed on 28/10/2022

Screenflow has been great. Because I travel I often have to move the license from my iMac desktop...

Screenflow has been great. Because I travel I often have to move the license from my iMac desktop to my laptop. And sometimes I have to do this remotely. I'm often away for months at a time and don't know whether I'll need to use it for a project. But with remote desktop access I can unassign the license and reassign it to my laptop and vice versa without a hitch. Really easy to do. I'm am so glad I opted for this when I did. Oh and the tutorials and help resources are all you'll need if you want to do something a bit more flash. I've managed to create some lovely gif animations which I didn't imagine I would.

Pros

Screen capture is so straightforward and easy to set up, and then you can be straight into the editing suite. Recording high-quality audio at the same time. I haven't really scratched the surface of what Screenflow can do but even with the most basic of features, I'm not overwhelmed with all the features. The output has been very professional and clear and clean. I've been really happy with the results.

Cons

There's very little to say here. I haven't hit a major problem. Although there is one thing, which is mainly my issue. I've gotten in the habit of recording my 5K iMac screen at full resolution so I can do some nice zoom ins and zoom outs, but of course this leads to quite large files. Which in itself isn't a problem, as hard drives are generally very large now. It just means it fills up my cloud storage so I have to keep backups of the source screencaptures local, and backed up to an external hard drive. Again not Screenflow's fault!

Alternatives Considered

DaVinci Resolve

Reasons for Switching to ScreenFlow

Ease of use. Range of features. Great recommendations. Demo videos. Lots of support and tutorial videos. Oh, and the price was a no-brainer really.
Yann
Yann Show more details
Overall rating
  • Industry: Online Media
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
  • Review Source Show more details

Overall rating

  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

A solid video editing option for Mac users

Reviewed on 15/05/2021

Pros

Of the different things ScreenFlow brings to the table, my favorite one is its user interface. Some video editing software I used in the past did have a relatively "busy" workspace, full with different features, effects, etc.

All of this, made the experience with such tools not as smooth and straightforward as it could have been.

Things are different with ScreenFlow, though. The workspace isn't clutter, which makes it easier to work on different aspects of your video, be it the video part, the audio part or even additional elements such as text, transitions and still images.

As a Mac user, I'm used to apps and programmes often have a rather "minimalistic" and decluttered approach, and ScreenFlow falls perfectly into this category.

Plus, it can be used as a screen and video recorder too, making it a pretty complete solution for all things video.

Cons

Compared to other video editing solutions, ScreenFlow can come across as relatively pricey. And whenever new features are made available, are included in newer versions of the app – which require you pay to actually get the update, since it isn't free.

Verified Reviewer Show more details
Overall rating
  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
  • Review Source Show more details

Overall rating

  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

More robust editing than free screenshare tools...

Reviewed on 14/09/2020

I have a small YouTube channel where I share technical how-tos. I also share walkthroughs and...

I have a small YouTube channel where I share technical how-tos. I also share walkthroughs and instructions with employees and contractors. This works much better for the more elaborate, and sensitive videos as I can edit out passwords, names etc which free tools like Loom don't allow you to do yet.

Pros

I work in IT and am constantly sending instructions to contractors, or clients. Some of the free options are great, but lack in the editing functions that Screenflow just knocks out of the park. You can overlay music so walkthroughs are less dry and awkward, and add click effects or Zooms to specific parts of the video. You can also use blur tools to block out API keys, passwords, or any other sensitive information that may have otherwise made its way into your tutorial/walkthrough.

Cons

Not a huge userbase, but support is still relatively easy to find online when there's something new I'm trying to accomplish. The app's interface is almost too simple, but after a short time, you get used to where things are. Overall, still very happy with this software.

Alternatives Considered

Loom

Reasons for Switching to ScreenFlow

Much more robust feature set. I could see Loom being a 1:1 comparison for sales/marketing videos, but for walkthroughs and technical documentation where you need more robust editing tools to protect sensitive info or add effects, Screenflow is the winner and warrants the price that they ask.
Brock
Brock Show more details
Overall rating
  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
  • Review Source Show more details

Overall rating

  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

ScreenFlow is the Best Screen Recording tool on the Market

Reviewed on 25/02/2023

This is a great product. I have recommended it dozens of times to online entrepreneurs, bloggers,...

This is a great product. I have recommended it dozens of times to online entrepreneurs, bloggers, podcasters, ecommerce entrepreneurs, YouTubers and and a number of other people who need a great screen recording tool.

Pros

ScreenFlow is EXTREMELY easy to use, but in this case easy doesn't mean low-powered. ScreenFlow is PACKED full of just about every feature and option you could ask for. 90% of what we use it for is grabbing fast screen recordings that get integrated into larger videos. Screenflow is PERFECT for this task.

Cons

We really don't have any "negatives" for ScreenFlow. It does everything we need it to (and much more).

Alternatives Considered

Camtasia

Reasons for Choosing ScreenFlow

We settled on Screenflow over Camtasia because the learning curve was faster on ScreenFlow. Camtasia is a good product too, but we found the power and simplicity of ScreenFlow to be a much better product.

Reasons for Switching to ScreenFlow

Easy of use and the shorter learning curve.

ScreenFlow FAQs

Below are some frequently asked questions for ScreenFlow.

ScreenFlow offers the following pricing plans:

  • Starting from: US$169.00/year
  • Pricing model: Subscription
  • Free Trial: Available

Screenflow: $169/year includes screen recording + video creation + editing tools Bundle Screenflow Superpak: $229/year, includes all Screenflow features + Stock Media Library (media to add to videos) Bundle Screenflow Superpak + Premium Support: $259/year, includes Screenflow features + Stock Media Library + priority telephone support and 25% off future ScreenFlow upgrades

ScreenFlow has the following typical customers:

Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

ScreenFlow supports the following languages:

English

ScreenFlow supports the following devices:

We do not have any information about what integrations ScreenFlow has

ScreenFlow offers the following support options:

Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Chat

Related categories

See all software categories found for ScreenFlow.

powered by