How often do you need to show someone how to do something on your computer, and find yourself going through a painstaking process of trying to explain exactly which button to press … and where each button appears on their screen?
For years, the solution was a screencast. I personally use Screenflow for my Mac to record audio and video for my members-only site and tutorials, and most people with a PC use Camtasia.
But what if you want a “quick-and-dirty” screencast and don’t feel like shelling out the extra bucks?
Enter Capture Fox, a Firefox extension that does nicely in a pinch. Capture Fox Movie records your screen frame by frame. You can also record your voice.
The downside is that the output is in AVI format, which may prove slightly limiting to some. But it’s free, pretty simple to use, and does the trick when you want to show someone how to do something on their screen.
Here’s the video to watch Capture Fox in action:
