Katalon Recorder (Selenium tests generator)

Name: Katalon Recorder (Selenium tests generator)
Rating: 4.173584905660378 (265 reviews)
Author: recorder-services

Selenium IDE alternative to record and export Selenium scripts. With reports & screenshots. Fast & open-source.

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Katalon Recorder is a lightweight and free Chrome extension that serves as an efficient alternative to Selenium IDE. It allows users to record browser actions and generate Selenium test scripts effortlessly. Ideal for ensuring software quality, it supports automation of end-to-end tests, monitoring web app functionalities, and automating repetitive browser tasks like form filling and report generation. Users benefit from comprehensive shareable reports featuring dashboards and charts, enhancing test tracking and transparency.

Built with privacy at its core, Katalon Recorder stores all test artifacts securely on your local machine without transmitting data to external servers. Its open-source nature encourages flexibility and community-driven enhancements, making it a reliable tool for developers and testers aiming to streamline their browser automation workflow.

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Version:

7.1.0 Last updated: 2024-12-18

Creation date:

2020-06-25

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Permissions:

tabs
activeTab
contextMenus
downloads
webNavigation
notifications
cookies
storage
unlimitedStorage
debugger

Host permissions:

http://*/
https://*/
<all_urls>

Size:

6.23MB

Email:

re*****@katalon.com

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Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-15

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# 1,712 ▲ 9

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#124 in Workflow & Planning

#3 in automation catalog keyword 43 ▲ 1

#9 in generator keyword 54 ▲ 1

#28 in testing keyword 32 ▲ 5

#56 in automation keyword 31 ▲ 5

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Katalon Recorder (Selenium tests generator) (v7.1.0)

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User reviews

Katalon Recorder is praised for its ease of use, efficiency in automating browser tasks, and useful export options, making it a valuable tool for testers and developers. However, multiple users report critical issues with recent versions causing website breakage, outdated generated code, slow and unreliable testing outcomes, and even browser hijacking. Despite its strengths, these cons affect reliability and trustworthiness, prompting some users to prefer alternatives like Selenium IDE.

Pros

Easy to use and user-friendly interface, especially for beginners.
Helps automate repetitive browser tasks and testing, saving significant manual effort.
Supports exporting projects to Selenium IDE and TestNG formats.
Useful for testing applications and designs across development and production environments.
Provides a robust set of commands and recorder features for creating and customizing test scripts.

Cons

Recent updates (7.0 and later) cause serious compatibility issues, including breaking webpage functionality and making some websites unaccessible when the extension is enabled.
Generated code is outdated, lacking support for newer frameworks like Selenium 4, limiting practical usability.
Performance issues such as slowness and unreliable test execution leading to false positives and negatives.
Reports of browser hijacking and unwanted search engine redirection after installation.
Some functions require additional software downloads (like Katalon Studio) to fully work, contradicting claims of standalone capability.

Recent reviews

生成的puppeteer代码版本太老了，不能用。而且希望代码支持Selenium4。

Ti*****, 2025-07-02

It does not work in the latest Chrome. Nothing can be recorded.

Da*****, 2025-04-07

A lot of its functions don't work without having to do some heavy digging or modifying. It says it works with Selenium frame works but its a bait and switch to get you to download Katalon Studio just to get your tests to work.

Bl*****, 2024-12-19

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Katalon Recorder (Selenium tests generator) requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

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Katalon Recorder (Selenium tests generator) has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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