Record your screen online, with no download
You can record your screen online at viddy.lol/record with nothing to install. Sign in with a free Viddy account, pick your screen or a window, or a tab in Chrome or Edge, and record with your mic. The video uploads while you record, so the share link is ready when you stop.
How do you record your screen online without downloading anything?
Open the recorder page in your browser, choose what to record, and press Start. There is no app or extension to install.
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Open viddy.lol/record and sign in
Go to viddy.lol/record in a recent Chrome, Edge or Firefox on a computer. Sign in with your Google account; a free Viddy account is enough.
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Choose Screen, Window or Tab
Screen records your whole display, Window records one app window, and Tab records one browser tab in Chrome or Edge. Firefox offers only screens and windows. The page remembers your choice for next time.
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Turn on your mic
The mic is on by default. You can pick a microphone from the list; the names show after you allow mic access once.
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Press Start recording and pick what to share
Your browser asks which screen, window or tab to share. Recording starts as soon as you choose, and a timer counts up on the page.
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Press Stop
Press Stop on the page, or use the browser's own stop sharing bar. When the upload finishes, the page shows the link and copies it to your clipboard when the browser allows it.
Can you record sound when you record your screen online?
Your microphone works in Chrome, Edge and Firefox. What else gets recorded depends on what you share and which browser you use.
For a call or an app outside the browser on a Mac, such as a Zoom call in the Zoom app, use the Mac app. It records the sound your Mac plays, so the other people on the call are in the recording.
- Tab: one browser tab with its sound, in Chrome or Edge only. Firefox can share a screen or a window, and records your mic but no other sound.
- Window: browsers do not record a window's sound, only your mic.
- Screen: on Windows, Chrome can include the computer's sound when you share the whole screen.
Why is the link ready as soon as you stop?
The recording uploads in 32 MB parts while you are still recording. When you press Stop, only the last part is left to send.
Your speech audio goes up first after you stop, so the transcript can start while the rest of the video finishes. The page shows how much has uploaded, and if your connection drops, the upload retries while the recording keeps going.
Keep the tab open until the upload finishes. The page warns you if you try to leave in the middle, because anything not sent yet would be lost.
What happens to the recording after you stop?
It becomes a video page on Viddy. It starts as private, so only you can watch it until you share it.
The transcript appears on the video page when it is ready. Click any line to jump to that second. Transcripts are in English.
- Share it with anyone who has the link, or only with your teams. Add a password if you want one.
- People who watch can leave notes pinned to a second of the video.
- Download the transcript as a .txt file or as .srt subtitles.
- Changed your mind? Discard the recording while it is still recording or uploading, and nothing is saved.
Do you need a browser extension?
No. The recorder is a normal web page that uses your browser's built in screen sharing, so you install nothing.
Viddy does not offer a browser extension today. viddy.lol/record is the way to record in a browser.
When is the Mac app the better choice?
The online recorder is quick for a demo, a bug report or a walkthrough of a web page. The Mac app does more for longer recordings and calls.
- It records the sound your Mac plays, so any meeting app works with no bot joining the call.
- You can mark a moment or write a note during the recording, pinned to that second.
- Your camera can show as a floating bubble on the screen.
- The transcript is made on your own Mac, so the audio is not sent anywhere for transcription.
- A Windows build is on the download page as early access.
Can you ask AI about a browser recording?
Yes, through Claude. Connect Claude, Claude Code or Cursor to Viddy once with MCP, using your own account, and it can read the transcripts and notes of the recordings you own.
You ask in Claude rather than inside Viddy, for example "what steps did I show in my recording this morning?". Setup is on the MCP install page.
Free or Pro
Recording in the browser needs a free Viddy account. You sign in with Google. Start free. Pro is $100 a year, or $10 a month.
| Feature | Free$0 | Pro$100 a year |
|---|---|---|
| Recording | 5 hours a month | Unlimited* |
| How long recordings are kept | 12 months | No time limit |
| AI task lists | 20 a month | |
| Live caption credit | Your own Deepgram key | 100 minutes included, or your own key |
| Share links, transcripts and timestamped notes |
* Fair use applies, and is printed on the pricing page.
Questions
Can I record my screen online for free?
Yes. Sign in with a free Viddy account at viddy.lol/record and record in your browser. The free plan's limits are on pricing.
Do I have to download or install anything?
No. The recorder runs in Chrome, Edge or Firefox on a computer. There is no app or extension to install for it.
Which browsers can record the screen?
A recent Chrome, Edge or Firefox on a computer; phones are not supported. Recording a tab, with its sound, works only in Chrome and Edge. Firefox records a screen or a window with your mic.
Can I record a video call in my browser?
Yes, if the call runs in a Chrome or Edge tab. Choose Tab, pick the call's tab, and keep your mic on. Tell everyone you are recording; the Google Meet guide has the steps.
Can I pause an online recording?
Yes. Press Pause and then Resume. The paused time is left out of the video.
Who can see my recording?
Only you, at first. Every browser recording starts as private, and you choose on the video page whether anyone with the link or your teams can watch it.
What happens if I close the tab while recording?
Whatever has not uploaded yet is lost, so the page warns you before you leave. Keep the tab open until it says Uploaded.
Is the transcript of a browser recording in English only?
Yes, English only. If your mic is off and the tab has no speech, the transcript will be empty.
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