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Record your screen and camera inside the editor

Chrome extension · 4 min read · Updated 2026-11-08

Besides recording a tab from the toolbar, the editor has its own recorder for your whole screen, a window, or your camera, with microphone and a countdown.

In this guide

  1. Open the recorder
  2. Choose what to record
  3. Set microphone and countdown
  4. Press Start recording

1Open the recorder

Click the red-dot Record button at the bottom of the left toolbar.

The Record panel with Screen, Camera and Screen + camera options
The Record panel with Screen, Camera and Screen + camera options

2Choose what to record

Pick Screen, Camera or Screen + camera. With the last one your camera appears as a round bubble in the corner of the screen recording.

The Screen plus camera option selected
The Screen plus camera option selected

3Set microphone and countdown

Tick Record my microphone for your voice and choose a 3-second countdown if you want time to get ready.

4Press Start recording

Your browser asks what to share. Choose a screen, window or tab. A small bar lets you pause, resume or stop. When you stop, the recording is added to your project.

Tips

Frequently asked questions

Where does the recording go?

It is added to your project on your device. Nothing is uploaded.

Try it yourself

Video Editor runs in your browser. No account, no uploads.

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