Record Audio From Any Chrome Tab
The ScreenApp Chrome extension records audio from the active browser tab, your microphone, or both, so you can capture a meeting, a lecture, or a podcast playing in the browser without extra software. The recording is transcribed and summarised in your ScreenApp library, so you get a searchable transcript instead of just an audio file.
Reviewing a transcript is faster than re-listening to a recording, and you can ask questions about it instead of scrubbing back and forth to find a moment.
What you get:
- Recording from screen, window, browser tab, microphone and camera, with system audio
- A transcript with speaker labels, in 100+ languages
- AI notes: a summary of what was said
- Ask AI questions about the recording and get an answer that points to the moment
- Free plan: 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each, with AI chat on it
- Downloading the original recording needs a paid plan (Paid plans only)
How to Record Audio in Chrome
- Add the extension: Install ScreenApp from the Chrome Web Store. The icon appears in your toolbar, no separate account setup needed to start.
- Start recording: Click the icon and choose what to capture, screen, browser tab, microphone or camera, with system audio.
- Read the notes: Stop the recording and the transcript and AI notes are ready in your ScreenApp library a few minutes later.
Accuracy depends on the audio: a clean tab feed or a microphone close to the speaker works well, while background noise or overlapping voices leaves gaps. See how we measure accuracy.
Chrome Audio Recorder Extension vs Other Apps
| Feature | ScreenApp | Chrome Audio Capture | Screencastify | Loom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free recording | 2 transcriptions, up to 45 min each | Up to 20 min per recording | Up to 30 min, 10 videos | 5 min, 25 videos |
| Transcription | Included | Not stated | Not stated on the free plan | Included, 50+ languages |
| AI notes and chat | AI chat with any recording | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated on the free plan |
| Download the recording | Paid plans only | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Languages | 100+ | Not stated | Not stated | 50+ |
| Paid plan | $19/month annual | Free | $7/month annual | $18/month annual |
Sources, checked 2026-09-17: screenapp.io/accuracy#languages, ScreenApp pricing, screenapp.io/help/free-account-download-limits, chromewebstore.google.com/detail/chrome-audio-capture/kfokdmfpdnokpmpbjhjbcabgligoelgp, screencastify.com/pricing, loom.com/pricing, AI chat troubleshooting
- vs Chrome Audio Capture: Chrome Audio Capture is a free extension that caps a recording at 20 minutes and does not transcribe. ScreenApp’s free plan covers 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each and adds a transcript, AI notes, and AI chat on it.
- vs Screencastify: Screencastify’s free plan is video-first, 30 minutes across 10 videos, with no transcription. Its paid plan starts at $7 a month annual. ScreenApp is built around the transcript and the AI notes.
- vs Loom: Loom’s free plan already includes transcription in 50+ languages, but no AI-generated notes and a 5-minute cap per video. Loom’s paid plan is $18 a month annual. ScreenApp adds AI notes and AI chat on top of the transcript.
Who Uses a Chrome Audio Recorder Extension
Students record a lecture playing in a browser tab, then read the transcript and AI notes instead of typing notes during class.
Remote workers capture a Zoom or Google Meet session running in a Chrome tab to keep a record of what was decided, without asking a colleague to repeat it later.
Content creators record a podcast episode or webinar audio for editing or repurposing, then use the transcript to pull quotes.
Researchers record an interview or a focus group held over a browser call and use the transcript for data analysis instead of relistening to the recording.
Language learners record a lesson or a native-speaker clip from a browser tab and read the transcript alongside the audio to check pronunciation and vocabulary.
