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Zight Demo - Capture recordings, GIFs, and screenshots
Capture anything on your screen, or use your webcam.
Zight Demo - Edit, annotate, and draw to give quick feedback
Quickly edit and annotate your images to get convey the right message.
Zight Demo - Share your content anywhere
Share videos, screenshots, screen recordings, and other files anywhere via a URL.
Zight Demo - Share information quicker and with more context and clarity using a top rated solution for annotated screenshots
Capture your entire screen or a selected area.
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Nancy P.
NP
Customer Success Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Capturing my screen to create seamless images"
What do you like best about Zight?

It's very easy to use, they have a variety of features such as creating gifs, recording video or adding annotations depending on your needs. Whatever it is you capture is high quality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zight?

Nothing specific. I do enjoy using Zight on different scenarios Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Saundra Krienke of Zight

Hello Nancy,

Thank you for your review! We're delighted to hear that you find Zight easy to use and are finding value in the variety of features. It's great to know that our tool is helping you create high-quality images and gifs for your Knowledge Base and customer emails which is likely saving you a lot of time while adding clarity to your visuals.

The Zight Team

Verified User in Internet
UI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Recent Updates Changed Product for the Worse"
What do you like best about Zight?

It's a fairly straight forward tool to screenshot and record videos. Having the extension in Chrome makes it easily accessible. I like that it is easy to choose the type of recording and there's options to record with or without camera, sound, and to choose between full screen, window, or tab recordings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zight?

Recent updates made changes that I honestly do not understand. First, when you go to screenshot, the tool changes your screen to such a dark gray that it is now harder to see where you want to click to start selecting the image you want to capture. Then, when you complete the screenshot you are forced to listen to an OBNOXIOUSLY loud click that I've not yet been able to figure out how to turn off. The very first time it happened it literally scared me and made me jump. Finally, once you've completed the screenshot and endured the unnessesary sound effects, you're taken to a screen where you no longer have the option to download the image. You need to go to "save", then download. I frequently download screenshots for use in slide decks, etc. This adds an additional step for about half the time I use Zight--a fitting end to befuddling set of updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Saundra Krienke of Zight

Greetings!

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We truly appreciate your detailed insights into your experience with Zight, and that you find the Chrome extension and recording options easy to use.

We do apologize for any inconvenience our recent updates may have caused and would like to offer some help/suggestions to troubleshoot your concerns.

We wanted to offer a solution for both Chrome and Mac, depending on what you are using.

Chrome

• The sound on Chrome unfortunately cannot be disabled at this time but we have notified our engineering and product team to add this.

• Regarding your ‘Save’ concern, it sounds like you were taken to Zight on the web but not logged in automatically. In this case you would see the logged out view which only has a “save” option. If you log in to web, then it will show logged in where content is automatically saved. Rest assured that this is going to be fixed in our upcoming 8.1.0 release.

Mac 8.0

• If you tried a full screen screenshot with multiple monitors, both screens are grayed out and as the user you would need to click and chose which screen to capture

• The loud click sound we believe you are referring to is the sound the app makes after you capture content. We apologize the sound is too loud and recommend going into your Zight Preferences, General, and under When Item is Ready, uncheck the Play Sound.

o There are other settings you can customize in that section ‘When Item is Ready’ that may be helpful such as determining what you want to happen after a capture (copy share link, copy content, etc.), show in browser, show in editor (this is a useful option if you frequently annotate/edit screenshots), and more.

Once again, we appreciate your valuable input, and we hope to regain your trust and satisfaction with our future updates. If there’s anything more we can do to help troubleshoot further, or if you have any further concerns or suggestions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us directly.

Thank you for your review and feedback.

Nnenna A.
NA
Senior Strategic Account Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Share Screenshot and Screen recording Faster"
What do you like best about Zight?

I can now share screen recordings with clients in a more professional manner, rather than relying on my laptop, which isn't as polished. I can record either my full screen or a selected area. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zight?

I do not have anything to dislike about Zight. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Saundra Krienke of Zight

Hello Nnenna,

Thanks so much for sharing how Zight has improved your workflow by allowing you to share screen recordings with clients. We're delighted to hear that our tool has been easy to use and provided you with flexible recording options, making your demos polished and professional.

Thanks again for taking the time to write this review!

The Zight Team

Shruti S.
SS
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Can't, won't stop using Zight"
What do you like best about Zight?

I have been using Zight for >6 years now, and it's the best tool ever. It's so easy to take screenshots, screen recordings, even product gifs, and even share it with team mates for a quick collaboration. Not just that, it has helped me create multiple handover documents. Made my life so much easier.

I have recommended it to video editors for creating UI videos, and they have been raving about it ever since. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zight?

I am yet to face any challenges with Zight. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Saundra Krienke of Zight

Hi Shruti,

Thank you so much for your glowing review of Zight! We're thrilled to hear that our software has been an integral part of your workflow for so long.

We love hearing how Zight's ease of use for capturing screenshots and recordings, and creating collaborative content has made such a positive impact on your productivity with your team!

We truly appreciate your continued support and recommendation to others. Thank you again for taking the time to share this review with us and our community!

The Zight Team

Salman S.
SS
Fulfillment Associate
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Breathtaking instantaneous video recording application"
What do you like best about Zight?

You can access it immediately via myriad mechanisms; taskbar, sys tray, extension... . Then the videos are both store online and can be download. Tertiary: and before I state this, I will claim there is no better video-making software out there - they offer a free tier. Fourth, the name is swift ("Zight"); it rolls off the tongue nicely, although my aging brain had already memorized CloudApp, the former name. I could go further but Pentagon might get jealous: whither has man better audio-visual tech than DARPA - the builders of the internet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zight?

They changed their name, like Katy Perry taunts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Saundra Krienke of Zight

Hello Salman,

Thank you for your glowing review of Zight! We're thrilled to hear that you find our video recording application breathtaking and appreciate the immediate access through various mechanisms. We're glad you value the online storage and download options for your videos, and we take pride in offering a free tier to our users.

It's also great to hear that Zight serves as a specialized and standalone software, offering feature-rich capabilities without the need for launching large applications for screen capture. We're here to provide efficient solutions, and your positive experience is what motivates us.

Thanks again for taking the time to write this review!

The Zight Team

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Create and distribute screen recordings with ease"
What do you like best about Zight?

Zight allows me to create, edit, and distribute screenshots and screen recordings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zight?

Sometimes I need to blur diagonal text and the blur feature only works horizontally/vertically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Saundra Krienke of Zight

Thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear that Zight is making it easy for you to create and distribute screen recordings. We appreciate your note on the blur feature and will share it with our product team and keep it in mind for future improvements. Your input is valuable, and we're happy Zight is benefiting your workflow!

The Zight Team

Kurt U.
KU
Chief Marketing Officer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Turned the corner and on the right path"
What do you like best about Zight?

The general UX, ability to use annotations, take videos, create gifs, and general screen captures are all great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zight?

I originally wrote a review a few years ago that said "Some features do NOT work when if you have Team or Enterprise account. As an example, if you want to use custom URL branding (cname on your domain), the video preview (called unfurling) will NOT work in gmail. There have been four different times that I have had to correct support that these features do not work together. If you ever turn off custom URL branding, it will break ALL links you've ever created with it turned on. So, if your support team has been using CloudApp to send videos/captures to customers or including in training, all URLs will be broken. This could have been an easy fix for the team to fix with regex but the engineering "fix" was to have us manually change URLs, which is unworkable for us and still leaves the problem for other customers.".

The company has made a solid change of direction as they've grown. I'm happy with them now and have recommended to multiple companies and teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Saundra Krienke of Zight

Hello Kurt!

Thank you for your positive review and updates since you last one! We're delighted to hear that you've noticed improvements in Zight's UX, annotation features, and overall functionality.

We are glad that Zight has become a reliable solution for your team's recording needs, and we appreciate your recommendation to other companies.

The Zight Team

Ashish C.
AC
Customer Success Consultant
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Helps in creating Multi-Media quickly"
What do you like best about Zight?

Zight is easy to access and intuitive enough to produce screenshots, videos, etc., to support all my messages. It saves me a lot of time to explain things in a short video rather than connecting over a call. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zight?

Its session time is not so long. I need to log in when there's a break or weekend. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Saundra Krienke of Zight

Hello Ashish,

Thank you for your positive feedback! We're delighted to hear that Zight is helping you create content quickly and efficiently to support your messages while eliminating the need for a call.

The Zight Team

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Managing screenshots is super easy now"
What do you like best about Zight?

The screenshots automatically get uploaded in Zight cloud and I can share the link anywhere Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zight?

Pricing is a high for the number of features we get Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Saundra Krienke of Zight

Greetings!

Thank you for your review! We're delighted to hear that Zight has made managing and sharing screenshots so much easier for you with our cloud upload feature. We appreciate you being a Zight user and for sharing your feedback with us and the community!

The Zight Team

Verified User in Computer Software
CC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Smooth Recording and Annotations"
What do you like best about Zight?

The ease of starting a video, selecting the region, and getting a link to watch. Annotating screenshots is a breeze as well. Customer support responds quite fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zight?

Not much for now, as I just started using it; I haven't come past any big negatives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Saundra Krienke of Zight

Hello!

Thank you for your insightful review of Zight! We're thrilled to hear that you appreciate its smooth recording capabilities and easy annotation features. It's great to know that using our 'select a region' for video recording and sharing with instant links have simplified your experience. We're also glad to hear that our customer support has been responsive.

We appreciate you taking the time to share this review with us and the community!

The Zight Team

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