Want an instant-replay buffer?
Medal or ShadowPlay.If you want a hotkey that saves the last 30 seconds after the play happened, a native buffer tool is the right pick.
For gamers
Clip your gaming moments
Capture the play, add your voice and facecam, trim the highlight, and share it anywhere. Straight from your browser.
That clutch round deserves better than a phone pointed at the monitor. Record your gameplay with full game audio, your microphone, and a webcam overlay, then trim down to the moment that matters and export an MP4 or GIF. No launcher running in the background, no account, no watermark, and nothing uploaded to anyone's cloud. It runs in a browser tab on Windows 10 and 11, and works on Mac, Linux, and ChromeOS too.
Want zero install and total privacy?
Screen Recording App.Runs in a browser tab. Nothing installs, no account, and your clips never leave your device.
Game + commentary + facecam?
Screen Recording App.Game audio, your mic, and a webcam overlay in one clip, then trim and export to share.
Everything you need to clip a highlight
A full clipping kit that runs in a browser tab. No background launcher eating your frames, no premium tier holding features hostage.
Game audio + mic together
Capture the in-game sound and your live commentary in the same clip. Perfect for reactions, callouts, and that one line you will want to replay forever.
Facecam overlay
Drop your webcam into the corner with adjustable position and size. Your reaction to the 1v5 clutch is half the clip.
Trim to the highlight
Preview your recording and set start and end points before you save. Cut the warm-up, keep the highlight. No separate editor needed.
MP4 for Discord, YouTube & TikTok
Export a clean MP4 that uploads anywhere, or a GIF for an instant reaction in chat. You share it yourself - it is your clip.
No watermark, ever
Your clip downloads clean. No logo stamped across the corner, no "made with" tag, no quality locked behind a paid plan.
Private and local
Clips are created on your device and stay there. Nothing is uploaded to a server, no public feed, no clip library someone else hosts.
HD quality and 60 fps
Record at your screen's native resolution and pick 24, 30, or 60 fps, plus bitrate and codec, so fast-paced gameplay stays smooth.
Draw on the play
Annotate while you record - circle the flank, mark the rotation, point out the mistake. Great for guides, reviews, and coaching clips.
No install, no account
Open the page and record. No launcher, no driver, no signup, no background process competing with your game for resources.
When a native clip tool fits better
Being honest about the trade-offs, because the right tool depends on how you play and what you want from your clips.
- Always-on instant replay. Medal and NVIDIA ShadowPlay keep a rolling buffer and let you press a hotkey to save the last 15-30 seconds after something happened. Screen Recording App records when you press start, so you decide to capture before the play, not after.
- Auto-clipping game events. Medal can detect wins, kills, and objectives in supported titles and clip them for you. There is no equivalent automatic detection here.
- Very high frame rates. If you need 120 or 144 fps capture, a native GPU-accelerated recorder is the better choice. This tool tops out at 60 fps.
- Built-in community and hosting. Medal uploads clips to its own cloud, gives you a shareable link, and has a social feed. That is the opposite of this tool's local-only design - here you keep and share clips yourself.
Where this tool wins: nothing to install, no account, no watermark, no background process, and your clips never leave your device. If you want to grab a moment, add your voice and face, trim it, and share it on your terms - that is exactly what it is built for.
Clip a moment in four steps
From cold open to shareable clip in about a minute.
- 1. Set up. Turn on your microphone and add a camera overlay if you want a facecam. Pick 60 fps for fast games.
- 2. Record. Click Start, choose your game window or full screen, and make sure the audio-sharing toggle is on to capture game sound.
- 3. Trim. When you stop, preview the recording and set the start and end points around the highlight.
- 4. Export. Download an MP4 to post on YouTube or Discord, or a GIF for an instant reaction. Done.
Screen Recording App vs Medal vs ShadowPlay
An honest side-by-side of the three ways gamers capture clips on PC.
| Feature | Medal | NVIDIA ShadowPlay | Screen Recording App |
|---|---|---|---|
| Install required | Desktop app | NVIDIA app + driver | None. Runs in a browser. |
| Account or signup | Account to share/host | NVIDIA login for some features | No |
| Works on any GPU | Yes | NVIDIA GPUs only | Yes |
| Instant-replay buffer | Yes | Yes | No (manual start/stop) |
| Auto-clip game events | Yes (supported titles) | No | No |
| Game audio + microphone | Yes | Yes | Yes (Chromium browsers) |
| Facecam overlay | Yes | No | Yes, with position and size |
| Max frame rate | Up to 144 fps | Up to 120+ fps | 60 fps |
| Trim before saving | Yes | No | Yes |
| Export MP4 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Export GIF | No | No | Yes |
| Draw on screen | No | No | Yes, while recording |
| Watermark | None on clips | None | None |
| Clips uploaded to a cloud | Yes, by design | No (local) | No (local only) |
| Price | Free with paid tier | Free (NVIDIA hardware) | Free |
| Works on Mac / Linux | PC and mobile | Windows only | Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS |
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about clipping gameplay in the browser.
Can it record game audio and my voice at the same time?
Yes. In Chromium browsers (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera) you capture the game's audio by turning on the audio-sharing toggle in the screen picker, and you enable your microphone in the recorder settings. Both are mixed into the same clip, so your commentary and the in-game sound are recorded together.
Can I add a facecam to my gameplay clip?
Yes. Enable the camera overlay and your webcam appears as a picture-in-picture feed on top of the gameplay. You can move it to any corner and adjust its size before you record.
Does it work with fullscreen games?
It works best with games in borderless windowed mode, which is how most PC games run by default now. When you start a recording you can share your entire screen or a specific window. If a game is in exclusive fullscreen and the capture looks black, switch it to borderless windowed in the game's video settings and it will capture normally.
Is there a watermark on the clip?
No. Clips download clean with no watermark, no logo, and no quality locked behind a paywall. What you record is what you get.
Are my clips uploaded anywhere?
No. The clip is created on your device and stays there. Nothing is uploaded to a server, there is no public feed, and no one else hosts your clips. You decide where they go - Discord, YouTube, TikTok, or nowhere at all.
How is this different from Medal?
Medal is a desktop app with an always-on instant-replay buffer and auto-clipping, and it uploads your clips to its own cloud with a shareable link and a social feed. Screen Recording App has no install and no account, keeps everything local, and is built around recording a moment deliberately, trimming it, and sharing it yourself. If you want the rolling buffer and built-in hosting, Medal fits better. If you want zero install and full privacy, this does.
Can it clip the last 30 seconds after something happens?
No. There is no rolling buffer, so you start the recording before the moment you want to capture, then trim it down afterwards. For after-the-fact instant replay, a native tool like Medal or NVIDIA ShadowPlay is the better choice.
What frame rate can it record at?
You can choose 24, 30, or 60 fps. For fast-paced shooters and action games, 60 fps keeps the motion smooth. If you specifically need 120 or 144 fps capture, a GPU-accelerated native recorder is the better fit.
Will it slow down my game?
Browser-based capture uses some CPU, so on a lighter machine you may see a small frame-rate cost during recording, the same as any screen recorder. There is no always-on background process when you are not recording, though - nothing runs until you click start.
Is it really free?
Yes. Every feature is free with no premium tier, no signup, and no watermark. It runs in your browser on Windows 10 and 11, and on Mac, Linux, and ChromeOS too.