Travis J.
TJ
Travis J.
Director of Photography and Executive Producer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Lacks support for Android, but otherwise 10/10!"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Zight?

I love the fact it quickly allows you to screenshot something and send an photo or animated GIF in an email (as a link - hosted in the cloud) rather than as a photo attachment. This works wonders when someone forwards your email and the photos may have disappeared.

From a desktop perspective - I love the fact I can just drag a file to the icon and it uploads it and copies the shareable link to my copy/paste.

It makes sending files up to 1gb (even zipped folders up to 1gb) super easy.

Aside from sending video instructions easily and quickly inside emails (without needing to send attachments) is sharing files between computers.

I simply drag a file from one workstation into the CloudApp - seconds later it's uploaded and available to download on my other computer. Basically it's just faster than pluggin in a USB drive - saving me time at least a few times a week.

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What do you dislike about Zight?

At the moment, and for the months I've been using it, they have zero love for Android users.

There was a third party app that worked with CloudApp but they've since broken that connection and now my Samsung S7 Edge is basically useless when it comes to CloudApp.

I would LOVE to be able to record videos using my phones cameras (front or back) to send quick and easy video emails - but they just haven't developed anything (literally zero apps) for Android. It's frustrating - but their desktop support (I use it on a Macbook Air and two Windows 10 workstations)

I also want the ability to "copy content" like on a Mac - but on my Windows computers. It's useful for pasting directly into Facebook. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Saundra Krienke of Zight
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Hi Travis,

Thanks for your detailed review and sharing all the awesome ways Zight's features have been beneficial to you! We appreciate hearing how Zight's quick upload and sharing capabilities are streamlining your workflow and enhancing your client communications. It's great to know our product is meeting your needs and that you find our tool so easy to use.

We value your feedback and appreciate you taking the time to share your review with us and the community.

The Zight Team

Adrian v.
AV
Adrian v.
Marketing Consultant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Daily used tool!"
5/5
What do you like best about Zight?

Zight is a great tool to have in your digital toolbox. It's handy, it's fast, and it is a good memory base as well. I use it every day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zight?

A lot of clicks to download an item. For the rest I love it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jordan R.
JR
Jordan R.
Chief Marketing Officer (Fractional)
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Looking for an Alternative to Loom, this is it!"
5/5
What do you like best about Zight?

Zight is a fantastic app that I find easy to use. On my Mac, it took a little time to figure out how to stop the recording, but once I did, everything else was simple. It's incredibly fast to finish recording and get a link to share. This makes it perfect for quick sharing and communication.

I was searching for an alternative to Loom and found Zight to be the best option. I'm so impressed that I'm upgrading to the pro version today, even before my trial ends. The extra features are worth it, and I can't wait to use them. Overall, Zight is a great tool for anyone needing quick and easy screen recording and sharing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zight?

The issue around finding the stop recording was a little bit annoying because it was a separate button up in my menu bar. I figure out how to use it, but I wish it was a little more user-friendly currently is. It might've been in a tutorial, but I jumped into this right away, cause I was excited to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Saundra Krienke of Zight
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Hi Jordan,

Thank you so much for sharing your review of Zight with us and our community! We're thrilled to hear that Zight has been a great alternative to Loom for you and that our app saves you time and makes communication with your team more efficient. We're also excited that you're upgrading to the pro plan and are confident you'll find those additional features incredibly beneficial to your daily workflow so you can save time and focus on selling more!

The Zight Team

Pratistha D.
PD
Pratistha D.
Technical Support
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Worth Using"
5/5
What do you like best about Zight?

It's really a time saver, and the annotate options make it easier to demonstrate to anyone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zight?

There's nothing I can say I dislike about it because it helped me a lot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Saundra Krienke of Zight
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Greetings Pratistha,

Thank you for the five-star review! We're delighted to hear that Zight is saving you time and enhancing your ability to demonstrate solutions effectively. It's great to know our tool helps you get more work done without needing calls. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to supporting your continued success!

The Zight Team

Philippe D.
PD
Philippe D.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Quick, simple, easy and effective"
5/5
What do you like best about Zight?

The user experience is designed to minimise the time to achieve what you want to for business; I'm not an artist, and I don't need 127 layers and 10,000 colours. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zight?

The Software let's you I send a link to view an image, instead of attaching the image to an email. That domain is blocked by some large enterprises. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Saundra Krienke of Zight
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Hi Philippe,

Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear that Zight's streamlined user experience is effectively supporting your business needs. It's great to know our annotation features are helping you communicate more clearly. Thank you for choosing Zight!

The Zight Team

Nancy P.
NP
Nancy P.
Customer Success Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Capturing my screen to create seamless images"
5/5
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
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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
Verified User in Internet
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Recent Updates Changed Product for the Worse"
2/5
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
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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
Nnenna A.
Senior Strategic Account Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Share Screenshot and Screen recording Faster"
5/5
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
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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
Shruti S.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Can't, won't stop using Zight"
5/5
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
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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
Salman S.
Fulfillment Associate
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Breathtaking instantaneous video recording application"
5/5
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
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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