Best screen recorder Chrome extensions (2026)
The 20 most-used screen recorders on the Chrome Web Store, ranked by real store users. Listings rated under 3 stars on 20+ ratings are left out. Record the screen, a tab or webcam; GIF and video capture; async video messages (Loom-style).
Top 20 screen recorders, ranked
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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 11 days ago14 permissions - 2
Awesome Screen Recorder & Screenshot
The best screen recorder and screen capture & screenshot tool to record screen.
≈4M users4.7★ from 29.5K ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago14 permissions - 3
Screen Recorder & Screenshot App for Chrome | Scrnli
Screen recorder for Chrome, take screenshots, record screen and video, capture, edit and share instantly
≈1M users4.7★ from 11K ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago9 permissions - 4
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 - 5
Screenshot & Screen Video Recorder
An effective screenshot and screen recording tool to quickly share screens and capture entire pages and edit.
≈400K users4.1★ from 539 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago6 permissions - 6
Screen Recorder
Record your computer's screen with just one click!
≈300K users3.1★ from 311 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago3 permissions - 7
Chrome Capture - Screenshot & GIF
All-in-one screenshot + GIF capture! Take screenshots (area, full page), record screen & edit instantly.
≈300K users4.7★ from 2K ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago13 permissions - 8
Vidyard - Screen Recorder & Screen Capture
Capture your screen, share your video and track who's watching it!
≈300K users4.2★ from 1.3K ratingsUpdated 13 days ago11 permissions - 9
Google Vids Screen Recorder
A simple way to capture your screen and share your ideas using Google Vids.
≈200K users4.4★ from 51 ratingsUpdated 3 days ago5 permissions - 10
Apowersoft Free Screen Recorder
Free & Easy-to-use screen recorder, capture video and audio with just a single click.
≈100K users4.7★ from 1.2K ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions - 11
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 7 days ago8 permissions - 12
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 - 13
Screen Recorder for Tabs, Desktop, and Apps
Record your tabs, desktop, applications, or selected area in one click. Free, fast, and easy screen recording with simple controls.
≈60K users4.5★ from 982 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago7 permissions - 14
MPen
For example. To mark important sentence. To Write operations during Screencast. MPen is simple graffiti tool.
≈30K users4.3★ from 45 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years5 permissions - 15
Synthesia - AI Screen Recorder & Editor
Record screen and create pro-level video in minutes. Edit recording in Synthesia for quality - shareable content in just one take.
≈30K users4.1★ from 14 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago7 permissions - 16
Live Screen Recorder
Effortlessly Record Your Screen with the Live Screen Recorder Browser Extension
≈30K users4.2★ from 54 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago8 permissions - 17
Userbrain Recorder
Participate in Userbrain tests and record your screen and audio directly from your browser.
≈20K users3.2★ from 60 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago14 permissions - 18
Amazing Screen Recorder
Record Your Screen for Free with Amazing Screen Recorder - The Ultimate Tool for Content Creators!
≈20K users4.0★ from 40 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago8 permissions - 19
Search All
The easiest way to access different search engines.
≈20K users4.4★ from 188 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years11 permissions - 20
Free Screen Recorder
Record screen along with audio and making the recording downloadable
≈20K users3.4★ from 29 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions
Head-to-head comparisons
- Screencastify vs Screen Recorder & Screenshot App for Chrome
- Awesome Screen Recorder & Screenshot vs Screen Recorder & Screenshot App for Chrome
- Screen Recorder & Screenshot App for Chrome vs Screen Recorder for Google Chrome™
- Screencastify vs Screen Recorder for Google Chrome™
- Awesome Screen Recorder & Screenshot vs Screen Recorder for Google Chrome™
- Screen Recorder for Google Chrome™ vs Screenshot & Screen Video Recorder
- Screen Recorder & Screenshot App for Chrome vs Screenshot & Screen Video Recorder
- Screencastify vs Screenshot & Screen Video Recorder
Screen recorders: questions
What is the most popular screen recorder Chrome extension?
Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder is the most used, with ≈9M users and a 3.9-star rating. Awesome Screen Recorder & Screenshot is next with ≈4M users.
Which screen recorder extension has the best rating?
Of the listings with 100+ ratings, Screen Recorder & Screenshot App for Chrome | Scrnli rates highest: 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings.
Are these screen recorders still maintained?
7 of the 20 listed here were updated in the last 30 days. Each card shows how recently it was updated.