Install & first recording
Two minutes to a finished recording - including the install.
1. Install the extension
Open the Chrome Web Store listing and click Add to Chrome. Confirm the permission prompt - the extension only requests what's strictly necessary to record (no host permissions for arbitrary sites).
After installing, pin it for one-click access: click the puzzle-piece icon in Chrome's toolbar, then click the pin next to "Screen Recorder Pro".
2. Pick a recording source
Click the extension icon to open the popup. You'll see four buttons:
- Screen - full screen, a window, or another app
- Area - drag a frame to crop just that region
- Tab - the current browser tab, with its audio
- Cam - your webcam (great for talking-head videos)
If you don't know which to pick, start with Tab. It's the simplest and works with any open browser page.
3. Configure audio (optional)
Two toggles control audio:
- Microphone - capture your voice. Pick a specific mic from the dropdown if you have multiple.
- System audio - capture sound from Chrome and your apps. Pro feature.
For tutorials you typically want microphone on. For meeting recordings you want both microphone and system audio.
4. Hit Record
Click the big red Record button. A 3-second countdown gives you time to switch to the window you want to capture. Chrome will ask you to pick a screen - choose the one you want and click Share.
The popup closes and a floating REC widget appears in the bottom-right of every tab. The widget has:
- A live timer
- A pause / resume button (Pro)
- A stop button
5. Stop and download
Click Stop on the widget - or from the extension popup, or hit your keyboard shortcut. The recording is saved straight to your Downloads folder as a WebM file. No upload, no waiting.
Want MP4 instead of WebM? On Pro, click Convert from the history page after stopping. The conversion runs locally via FFmpeg.wasm - typically a few seconds for short clips.
That's it
You're now a Screen Recorder Pro user. Next steps: