Best alternatives to Video Recorder (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Video Recorder, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
Video Recorder today
Video Recorder alternatives, compared
- 1
Browser Recorder
Screen recording with Browser Recorder for Chrome - voice capture online, record browser video, and sound from your entire screen.
≈3K users4.6★ from 18 ratingsUpdated 9 days ago8 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Video Recorder
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 6)
- 2
Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder
Used by 15M+ people. An easy-to-use screen recorder for your browser. Capture, edit and share videos in seconds.
≈9M users3.9★ from 11.7K ratingsUpdated 12 days ago14 permissions- About 900× more users than Video Recorder
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (14 vs 6)
- 3
Live video recorder
Record live stream!
≈3K users2.9★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago3 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Video Recorder
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
- 4
Hippo Video: Video and Screen Recorder
Best screen recorder for Chrome. Create, edit, and share your professional looking videos instantly.
≈80K users4.2★ from 1.6K ratingsUpdated 8 days ago8 permissions- About 8.0× more users than Video Recorder
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 6)
- 5
Screenshot & Screen Video Record by Screeny
The #1 Screen Recorder and Screenshot tool! Full page screen capture and video record of your screen.
≈80K users4.7★ from 1.3K ratingsUpdated 20 months ago8 permissions- About 8.0× more users than Video Recorder
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 6)
- 6
Vidline Screen Recorder
Quickly record screen with audio and camera. Instantly share videos with one click.
≈40K users4.6★ from 234 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago13 permissions- About 4.0× more users than Video Recorder
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (13 vs 6)
- 7
Screen Recorder for Google Chrome™
Screen Recorder is a software that allows you to capture and record your computer screen right in the browser!
≈600K users4.2★ from 18.1K ratingsUpdated 3 months ago3 permissions- About 60× more users than Video Recorder
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
- 8
Screen Recorder
Record a video from the camera or capture it from the screen (desktop, specific application window or browser tab)
≈2M users3.8★ from 1.9K ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 200× more users than Video Recorder
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
- 9
WeVideo Screen & Webcam Recorder
A simple way to capture your screen and easily create instructional videos, demos, internal communications, and more.
≈1M users4.1★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago7 permissions- About 100× more users than Video Recorder
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 6)
- 10
Screen Recorder
Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio
≈400K users3.7★ from 1.1K ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 40× more users than Video Recorder
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
Video Recorder alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Video Recorder?
By users, the most popular alternative is Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder with ≈9M users and a 3.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Browser Recorder.
Which Video Recorder alternative has the best rating?
Screenshot & Screen Video Record by Screeny has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings.
Is there a Video Recorder alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Screen Recorder asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for Video Recorder.
How many alternatives to Video Recorder are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Video Recorder on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.