Browser Extension
A free, privacy-friendly screen recorder and annotation tool for Chrome.
Rating
4.7 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Chrome
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Screenity is a free, open-source Chrome extension for recording your tab, desktop, an app or your camera with no recording limits. Draw and add text on screen while you record, blur sensitive details, then trim, crop and export to MP4, GIF or WebM, or save straight to Google Drive.
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Remote workers, teachers and makers who record quick demos, tutorials or feedback videos.
People who need a full video editor or use a non-Chromium browser.
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Focus: team chat, threads and self-hosted. Shares open source with Screenity. A web app, not a browser extension. Freemium (Screenity: Free). Adds Web, macOS and Windows. Rated 4.5 (Screenity: 4.7).
Focus: screenshots, gif capture and video messages. Shares screen recorder with Screenity. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Freemium (Screenity: Free). Adds Windows, macOS and Web. Rated 4.4 (Screenity: 4.7).
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