Instant Tab Recorder

Record any Chrome tab instantly — video, audio, or both — with a single click.

Instant Tab Recorder is a privacy-first, open-source screen recorder built for simplicity. No account, no cloud upload, no internet connection needed. All recording and processing happens entirely on your device.

Use cases:
- Record web-based meetings and presentations for later review
- Create tutorials and how-to videos from web apps
- Save streaming content for personal use
- Capture audio from web-based music or podcasts for personal use
- Record bug reproductions for development teams

* Please ensure your use complies with applicable laws and the terms of service of the content you are recording.

Features:

🔒 Privacy First
No personal data collected. Recordings are stored locally using the browser's Origin Private File System and never leave your device. Optional crash reporting via Sentry (opt-out anytime).

⏺️ Instant Recording
Start recording any tab with one click, right-click context menu, or keyboard shortcut. Pause, resume, and stop anytime.

🎦 Flexible Recording Modes
Choose video with audio, video only, or audio only to suit your needs.

🎤 Microphone & Audio Separation
Add microphone audio with adjustable gain. Optionally save tab audio and mic audio as separate files — perfect for transcription and post-processing.

⏱️ Recording Timer
Set a timer to auto-stop recording after a specified duration. Great for scheduled captures and hands-free workflows.

🎞️ Cropping & Window Resize
Crop a specific area of the tab or resize the browser window to a target dimension before recording. Preview the crop region in real time.

⚙️ Advanced Format Options
5 containers (WebM, MP4, OGG, AAC, FLAC) × 5 video codecs (VP8, VP9, AV1, H.264, H.265) × 3 audio codecs (Opus, AAC, FLAC). Customize resolution, frame rate, and bitrate to your needs.

Open source — view the full source code:
https://github.com/ww24/instant-tab-recorder

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# Release Notes v1.7.1

## 🐛 Bug Fixes

### Fixed Recording Failure When Using FLAC Codec

* There was an issue where recording failed approximately 50% of the time when using the FLAC codec with audio-only or audio separation settings that output audio files
* This has been resolved by a bug fix in the underlying library

### Improved Stability When Loading Recording List

* Fixed an issue where the recording list could fail to load after a hard refresh or extension update
* When fetching recordings fails, a clear error message is now displayed instead of showing a blank list

### Fixed Thumbnail Generation Error for Audio-Only Recordings

* Fixed an issue where an unnecessary error was reported when generating thumbnails for audio-only recordings
* Recordings without video tracks are now handled gracefully without logging errors

## 🔧 Other Improvements

### License Information Display

* License information for bundled dependencies can now be viewed from the support section on the settings page
* This is to show respect for the open-source libraries used in this extension and to comply with their license terms