SnapreelKeyboard first
⌥⇧R start or stop, ⌥⇧P pause, ⌥⇧D draw, ⌥⇧S screenshot.
REC 00:04 · 3840×2160 · 60 fps
Record it. Mark it up. Send it.
Snapreel records your tab, an area or your whole screen in up to 4K, lets you draw on it while you talk, and keeps every recording on your own computer.
Free · No account · Works in Chrome 116 and later
4K · 60 fpsUp to 3840×2160
4 modesTab, area, screen, camera
0 uploadsUnless you choose to share
⌥⇧RStart and stop from the keyboard
Features
Everything a quick walkthrough needs
Show a bug, explain a design, answer a question with a video instead of a meeting.
Record the way you explain
Pick what to capture, press Start, and talk. The controls sit in Chrome's side panel, so they never end up in the video.
- This tab, a custom area, your whole screen or just your camera
- 720p to 4K at 30 or 60 fps, saved as MP4 or WebM
- Microphone and tab audio mixed into one track
- A round camera bubble you can drag anywhere, in three sizes
- An optional 3-second countdown and click highlights
Draw while you talk
Circle the number that matters, point at the button to press, highlight the line to read. What you draw is part of the recording.
- Pen, highlighter, arrow and rectangle
- Five colours, undo with ⌘Z, clear in one click
- Toggle drawing with ⌥⇧D, leave it with Esc
Trim it, then put it on YouTube
When you stop, the library opens on your new recording. Cut the start and end on a filmstrip, then send it to YouTube Studio already attached to the upload form.
- Drag two handles, or press I and O at the playhead
- Fast export without re-encoding, or frame-accurate
- Download, rename, copy a frame, or upload to YouTube
Screenshots that explain themselves
Capture what you see, an area, or the whole page from top to bottom. The editor opens straight away with red arrows ready.
- Arrow, line, box, pen and text, in seven colours
- Blur to hide emails, names and numbers
- Crop, then copy with ⌘C or save a PNG
- A 3, 5 or 10 second delay when you need to open a menu first
Details
Small things that save time
Controls out of frame
Pause, stop and draw from Chrome's side panel, which is never part of the video.
Long recordings, safely
Very long recordings are saved in parts as you go, so nothing is lost if Chrome closes.
Recovers interrupted takes
If a recording stops unexpectedly, the library offers what was already saved.
Full-page screenshots
Snapreel scrolls the page for you and stitches it into one tall image.
Crisp 4K tab capture
Chrome renders the tab at a higher scale for capture, so text stays sharp.
Privacy
Your recordings stay on your computer
Snapreel has no servers and no accounts. Recordings and screenshots are stored in your browser on this device until you download, copy, share or upload them yourself.
There is no analytics and no tracking code, and Snapreel never loads code from the internet. Read the privacy policy.
Your recordingsStay on device
Your screenshotsStay on device
Account or sign-upNone
Analytics or trackingNone
Data sold or sharedNever
Get started
Ready in three steps
Snapreel is coming to the Chrome Web Store. Once it's listed, the button below takes you straight there.
Add it to Chrome
Install Snapreel from the Chrome Web Store and pin it from the puzzle-piece menu.
Pick what to record
This tab, an area, your screen or your camera, and the quality you want.
Press Start and talk
Draw as you go. When you stop, the library opens ready to trim and share.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Snapreel free?
Yes. There's no account, no subscription and no watermark.
Where are my recordings saved?
In your browser's storage on this computer. Use Download in the library to save a file to your Downloads folder.
Can it record my whole screen or other apps?
Yes, choose Desktop mode and pick a screen or window in Chrome's picker. Audio from other apps depends on your operating system; on macOS it's usually not available.
Will the recording controls show up in my video?
Not with "Hide controls from video" on, which is the default. The controls appear in Chrome's side panel instead.
How does the YouTube upload work?
Snapreel opens YouTube Studio in your browser and attaches the video to its upload form, using the YouTube account you're signed in to. You add the details and press Publish there.
Does it work on every website?
Tab recording works almost everywhere. Chrome doesn't allow extensions to draw on its own pages (like chrome:// pages or the Web Store), so the in-page tools aren't available there.
Your next explanation is one click away
Record it once, send the link, skip the meeting.
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