Screen Recorder

Name: Screen Recorder
Rating: 4.2 (48 reviews)
Author: ErichB

Record a video from the camera or capture it from the screen (desktop, specific application window or browser tab)

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The Screen Recorder Chrome extension allows you to effortlessly record videos from your camera or capture your screen. Whether you want to record your entire desktop, a specific application window, or just a browser tab, this tool makes it simple and efficient. Perfect for creating tutorials, presentations, or sharing your screen activities, Screen Recorder integrates seamlessly with your browser for quick access and high-quality recordings.

Add-on

By:

ErichB

Users:

484,406 -7,745

Rating:

4.20

(48)

Version:

3.2.4 Last updated: 2021-03-23

Creation date:

2021-03-23

Risk:

Permissions:

desktopCapture

Size:

179.46KB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-10

Ranking

# 174 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#54 in Productivity

#14 in screen keyword 92

#23 in record keyword 67

#24 in screen capture keyword 78

#25 in application keyword 35

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User reviews

Screen Recorder is a free, simple, and effective Edge add-on praised for its ease of use and reliability in recording browser activities. Users appreciate that it doesn't require excessive permissions and retains videos after crashes. However, common complaints include its limitation to .webm video output, absence of system audio capture for certain recordings, and a malfunctioning optimize feature that hampers video seekability. Users also desire more features like varied quality settings and editing capabilities.

Pros

Simple and easy to use with a straightforward interface.
Free to use without requiring extra permissions beyond screen recording.
Effective for quick screen recordings, especially useful for web developers and online lectures.
Supports recording directly from the Edge browser and retains recordings after crashes.
Captures video and audio adequately with decent quality.

Cons

Only outputs videos in .webm format, which can be inconvenient as many platforms don't preview or support it well.
No audio recording from system sounds when sharing specific windows—audio recording is limited.
The optimize button for making videos seekable often does not work, leading to unseekable output files.
Lack of advanced features like recording quality options and editing tools.
The extension remains active continuously while running, which some users find inconvenient.

Recent reviews

Excellent for web developers wanting to quickly share a capture of the browser. If you need the video to be seekable just run it through ffmpeg.

by Ma*****, 2024-10-17

Does not record audio, only outputs to a .webm file

by St*****, 2024-09-23

by li*****, 2024-09-06

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Screen Recorder requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Captures visible content, which may expose user data displayed on the screen, posing a security threat.

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that an Edge add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Edge add-on reputation on Edge Add-on Store, the amount of time the Edge add-on has been around, and other signals about the Edge add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing an Edge add-on.

Screen Recorder has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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