Screencastify Outage History

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Screencastify had 5 outages in the last 2 years totaling 809h 35m of downtime — averaging 0.2 incidents per month.

There were 5 Screencastify outages since September 19, 2024 totaling 809h 35m of downtime. Each is summarised below — incident details, duration, and resolution information.

Source: https://status.screencastify.com

Minor September 14, 2026

Webcam Not Appearing During Full Screen Recordings.

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 14, 2026, 05:27 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 18, 2026, 04:48 PM UTC
Duration
3d 23h
Affected: New recordings
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Sep 14, 2026, 05:27 PM UTC

    We are investigating an issue where the webcam may not appear as expected when starting a Full Screen recording. Our team is actively working to identify and resolve the issue. Workaround: If your webcam does not appear, open the drawing tools, turn the camera off, and then turn it back on. The webcam should then display as expected. We’ll provide additional updates here as they become available.

  2. identified Sep 15, 2026, 05:42 PM UTC

    Our team has identified a fix for the issue causing the webcam not to appear during full screen recordings. We’ll provide another update once the fix has been released.

  3. monitoring Sep 16, 2026, 03:30 PM UTC

    The fix for the webcam not appearing during full screen recordings has been released for Chrome users. Chrome users should ensure they are using the latest version of the Screencastify extension to receive the fix. No additional action is required. The fix for Microsoft Edge users is still pending approval and publication. We’ll continue monitoring and will provide another update once the Edge extension has been released.

  4. resolved Sep 18, 2026, 04:48 PM UTC

    The fix for the webcam not appearing during full screen recordings is now available for both Chrome and Microsoft Edge users. Users should ensure they are using the latest version of the Screencastify extension to receive the fix. No additional action is required. This incident is now resolved.

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Notice August 6, 2026

Verification Email Delivery Issues

Detected by Pingoru
Aug 06, 2026, 08:07 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 05, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC
Duration
29d 15h
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Aug 06, 2026, 08:07 PM UTC

    We are investigating reports that some users may not receive their account verification email when signing up for Screencastify, preventing them from completing the registration process. Our Engineering team is actively investigating the underlying cause. If you are affected, you may not receive the verification email after creating your account. We will provide updates on this page as more information becomes available.

  2. identified Aug 12, 2026, 06:28 PM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. resolved Sep 05, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Notice July 14, 2026

Resolved: Service Disruption Affecting Login, Recording, and Video Playback

Detected by Pingoru
Jul 14, 2026, 07:24 PM UTC
Resolved
Jul 12, 2026, 09:30 PM UTC
Duration
Timeline · 1 update
  1. resolved Jul 14, 2026, 07:24 PM UTC

    We have resolved an incident that affected login, video playback, and recording. During this incident, some users were unable to sign in, access existing recordings, or create new recordings. Our engineering team identified the issue, implemented a fix, and confirmed that all affected services have been restored. We apologize for the disruption and appreciate your patience while we worked to resolve the issue.

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Notice August 14, 2025

Google Cloud Outage

Detected by Pingoru
Aug 14, 2025, 05:07 PM UTC
Resolved
Jun 12, 2025, 06:30 PM UTC
Duration
Timeline · 1 update
  1. resolved Aug 14, 2025, 05:07 PM UTC

    Our host, Google Cloud, was experiencing an outage resulting in a complete outage of the Screencastify webapp and extension.

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Minor September 19, 2024

SC-2 Oops Error

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 19, 2024, 02:20 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 19, 2024, 04:52 PM UTC
Duration
2h 32m
Affected: New recordings
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. identified Sep 19, 2024, 02:20 PM UTC

    Some users are currently experiencing intermittent "Oops! Something went wrong" SC-2 errors when launching the Screencastify extension or attempting to sign in. Our team has identified the root cause of this issue and is actively working on implementing a fix. We appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this as quickly as possible.

  2. resolved Sep 19, 2024, 04:52 PM UTC

    We have implemented a fix for the SC-2 error issue, and it has been resolved as of 10:30 AM CT. Since then, we have been closely monitoring the situation and can confirm that all logs indicate everything is functioning properly. Thank you for your patience as we worked through this issue. If you encounter any further problems, please contact us at [email protected].

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