How to Select a good Screen Sharing Software?

How to Select a good Screen Sharing Software?

Screen sharing is an amazing and useful way to collaborate instantly with people across the globe. You may use it for Sales Demos, Presentations & Reports, Training Sessions, Education & Online Courses or Team Collaboration & Remote Work, etc.

To enjoy the benefits of screen sharing, first you need a good Screen Sharing Software. Confused which is better for you among so many software? Here are some advices for your reference. 

A good Screen Sharing Software usually has the following advantages for users:

1.      Free to Use

Since screen sharing is a popular method for collaboration, lots of software have provided it for lifetime free with limited services, or for free trial for limited days. You need to pay attention to how many services you can get, such as:

l  the time limit of screen sharing

l  the number limit of Admin Users or Viewers

l  the limit of Bandwidth

l  the limited feature of screen sharing   

  

2.      Easy to Use

To describe the software is easy to use for screen sharing, we usually mean it is easy in these processes:

l  Easy to sign up or sign in

l  Easy to download and set up the software

l  Installation-Free or account-free for the host or viewers

l  It has cross platform compatibility, which supports PC to PC, Mac to PC, PC to Mobile, Mobile to PC, Mobile to Mac

l  The user interface is simple, friendly and quick to operate

l  Easy to invite viewers to join by a link or ID

3.      Clear and Smooth

A clear shared screen and smooth sharing process will create an effective and pleasing experience when using screen sharing.

If the shared screen is not so clear or lagging a lot, this may cause the misunderstanding for viewers and reduce the effect of the collaboration. 

4.      Key Features Available

A good software usually provides some key features for better screen sharing, such as:

l  Select the screen sharing area freely, like Full Screen, Application Window, Customized Rectangle Sharing Area, etc.

l  Mouse pointer highlight and annotation

l  Zoom in or out on the shared screen by viewers

l  Swap the presenter

For some users, you may want some additional interactive features, such as:

l  Whiteboard sharing

l  Drag and drop file transferring

l  Chat between the host and the client

l  A shared clipboard

l  Remote Access

Besides above, you may consider its Security, Help & Support, and Integration, Customization, Management and Administration especially for enterprise users.

Now you know the tips to select a good screen sharing software. Just to explore the best one for yourself now!