How to Record Your Screen for Free, Right in Your Browser

Recording your screen used to mean installing a desktop app, sometimes paying for a license just to remove a watermark, or worrying about export limits. Modern browsers can do most of this natively — and our free Screen Recorder is built entirely on that browser capability, so there's nothing to install and nothing uploaded anywhere while you record.

How to Use It

Open the Screen Recorder tool and click "Start Recording."
Choose what to share in your browser's native picker — your entire screen, one application window, or a single browser tab.
Click "Share" to begin. A status indicator confirms recording is live.
Do whatever you want to capture — walk through an app, present slides, or narrate a demo. If you shared a tab or window with audio, that plays through too.
Click "Stop Recording" when finished, either on the page or from your browser's sharing toolbar.
Preview the clip instantly and download it as a .webm video file.

Common Use Cases

Bug reports — show a developer exactly what's going wrong instead of describing it in text.
Tutorials and onboarding — record a quick walkthrough of a tool or process for a teammate or student.
Product demos — capture a feature in action to share with a client or on social media.
Lecture or meeting recaps — record a screen-share so absent teammates can catch up later.

Tips for a Clean Recording

Close unrelated tabs and notifications before you start so nothing distracting pops up mid-recording. If you're recording a specific app, choose "Application Window" instead of your full screen to avoid capturing your desktop or other windows. Speak clearly if you're narrating, and do a short 10-second test recording first to confirm your audio is picked up the way you expect.

Because the recording is created locally using your browser's own screen-capture and MediaRecorder APIs, your video never leaves your device during the process — it's only saved when you choose to download it. Try it now with the free Screen Recorder.

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