The Best Screen Recording Chrome Extensions
Having a screen recorder in your toolbox could be a lifesaver. It can help you with various tasks and projects, such as sharing progress reports and updates with development teams, communicating with SaaS product teams, and customer service interactions.
If you’re looking for a screen recorder specifically for Google Chrome, you’ll need to install an extension. Here, we’ve rounded up the best Chrome screen recorder extensions, along with their top features.
Screencastify
Screencastify, Chrome’s most popular screen recording extension with over 1 million installs, is a go-to tool for many users. It provides an easy way to record videos and quickly edit and share them from one place. Plus, it integrates with Google Drive so users can upload their videos directly or save them locally in MP4, MP3 (audio only) or GIF formats. Education is one of its main use cases.
Loom
Since its launch, Loom has become a go-to screen recording tool. Its quick recording, easy sharing and collaboration capabilities revolutionized the online model. Recently, the company updated its plans and prices, introducing changes to paid plans and limiting free users’ recordings to five minutes.
Loom users can record an unlimited number of videos and screenshots, but only the first 100 will be accessible on desktop without upgrading. The free version offers additional features such as emoji reactions in the player, viewer insights, restricted view and more.
Users of the pay plan gain access to a range of features, such as custom branding, call-to-action buttons, thumbnails, unlimited 4K recording capabilities, password protection for videos and analytics on engagement. This comprehensive package provides all the tools needed for successful video content.
Nimbus capture
Nimbus Capture, a Google Chrome extension, offers an alternative to Awesome Screenshot for capturing and recording screens. It provides users with the ability to take screenshots and record videos.
Users can record videos and take screenshots for free, with a range of features and annotation tools. Videos are stored in WebM format and can be shared with anyone via a link. Annotations include images, shapes, lines, text, blurring and more.
Hippopotamus Video
The Hippo Video Screen Recorder Chrome Extension is a popular choice for streamlining sales, marketing, customer support and communication. It offers custom solutions for various use cases and is available on the Chrome web store.
Hippo Video’s use case based features make it a powerful tool for marketers and salespeople alike. Marketers can request customer testimonials, track analytics, and more, while salespeople can send video campaigns and follow up from the Hippo Video panel.
Hippo Video offers a two-day trial, after which users are automatically switched to the free plan with a five-minute recording limit.
Vimeo Record
Vimeo Log, a new Google Chrome extension, enables users to record and upload videos directly to the cloud. With Vimeo registration, users can customize their video player, embed videos and control who has access to their recordings - whether it be private, public or limited to teammates.
Fluvid Screen Recorder
Fluvid Screen Recorder, boasting over 1 million users and 1.5 million videos created, rounds out our list of top chrome extensions for screen recording.
Fluvid’s free plan offers users the ability to record up to 50 videos of 60 minutes each, without watermarks. They can select the recording screen, camera or both and set the video as public, private or with limited access. Plus, Fluvid also provides live streaming and streaming recording capabilities.
Professionals can take advantage of unlimited recording and streaming, plus a range of additional features such as annotations, call-to-action buttons, social media sharing options, detailed analytics and video tracking.
Final note
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