Settings reference

All the knobs, what they do, and what to set them to.

Open Settings from the popup (the gear icon in the top-right header) or from chrome-extension://<id>/options/index.html.

Recording

Default source: Which source button is selected when you open the popup. Default: Tab.
Resolution: Max recording resolution. 480p / 720p / 1080p / 1440p / 2160p (4K, Pro). Higher = larger files.
Frame rate: 15 / 24 / 30 / 60fps. 30 is the sweet spot for tutorials. 60 only matters for fast-moving content (gameplay, animation).
Bitrate: Auto / Low (2 Mbps) / Medium (5 Mbps) / High (10 Mbps) / Very High (20 Mbps). Auto adapts to your resolution and fps.
Countdown duration: Seconds before recording starts. 0 / 3 / 5 / 10. Default 3.
Auto-stop after: Stop recording after N minutes. Useful for unattended recordings. Off by default.

Echo cancellation: Removes echo from your mic. Default on. Turn off only if you're using a hardware audio interface.
Noise suppression: Suppresses background noise (keyboard, AC, fans). Default on. Can clip soft consonants - turn off for music or singing.
Mic gain: 25% - 200%. Default 100%. Boost if your voice is too quiet relative to system audio.

Bubble shape: Circle / Square / Rounded square.
Bubble size: Small (120px) / Medium (180px) / Large (240px).
Mirror: Flip the camera horizontally so it matches what you see in a mirror. On by default.

Theme: System / Light / Dark. Default follows your OS.
Indicator anchor: Where the floating REC widget sits. Top-left / top-right / bottom-left / bottom-right. Default bottom-right.
Show cursor: Include the mouse cursor in the recording. Default on.

Filename template: Tokens: {date}, {time}, {datetime}, {source}, {seq}. Default: recording-{datetime}.
Subfolder: Saves into Downloads/<subfolder>/. Empty by default.