Soapbox — Video Recorder

Capture your screen and webcam to create professional-looking pitches, presentations, and demos.

What is Soapbox — Video Recorder?

Soapbox - Video Recorder is a unique Chrome extension developed by Wistia that simplifies the process of video creation. It allows easy recording of the screen, your face, or both. Included transitions make switching between full-screen and split-screen convenient. The tool requires no complex setup or knowledge. Once the videos are created, no extra steps like exporting or uploading are needed - they're instantly ready to share.

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By: https://wistia.com

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 70,000+

Rating: 3.91 (177)

Version: 2023.8.7-8240-6d81f4db96 (Last updated: 2023-08-08)

Creation date: 2020-07-04

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus
desktopCapture
storage
unlimitedStorage
declarativeContent
https://*.wistia.com/

Size: 1.26M

Email: su*****@wistia.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 2874 ▼ 58

Other rankings

#2524 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 1

#16 in video recorder keyword 90 ▲ 2

#113 in video player keyword 46 ▲ 2

#141 in record keyword 75 ▲ 2

#206 in screen capture keyword 85 ▼ 2

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Summary

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Record your screen, your face, or both! Then, use our handy built-in transitions to switch between sharing a full-screen or split-screen view. With Soapbox, it's quick and easy to create your best-looking videos. No need to export, process, download, or upload. Once you've made your videos look squeaky clean, they're instantly ready to share. (Oh, so shiny.)

Soapbox is a freemium Chrome extension from Wistia, designed to make video creation super simple. With this free tool, you don't need any fancy equipment or special training to get started! Simply hit the record button and you're ready to make a lasting impression.

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Great job
Perfect for making YouTube videos
Loved the editing, highly recommend for anyone trying to start a YouTube channel

Cons

Randomly doesn't work which leads to wasted time
App crashes and sometimes deletes files
Charges money for downloading videos which is not clearly mentioned upfront
Can be a RAM hog and has performance issues on some computers
Difficult to use without customer support, lacks helpful troubleshooting

Most mentioned

Crashes and instability
Issues with performance like lag and glitches
Problems with recording functionality
Limitations in the free version, requiring payment for full features
Lack of updates and improvements over time

Recent reviews

I havent used it yet but i was wondering if there was a way to remove the facecam cuz i just need a screen recording...

A Google user, 2019-02-18

¡Es genial!

Wuilldelys, 2017-06-23

I loved this, but sometimes it can be slow or the audio is not very good. Also i would love if i can do live streams with this, please tell me if there is a way!

A Google user, 2018-12-29

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Safety

Risk impact

Soapbox — Video Recorder may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.