Get a Transcript of Whatever Is Playing in Your Chrome Tab
Most transcription extensions only work inside a meeting. This one records screen, window, browser tab, microphone and camera, with system audio, so it also works on YouTube, a podcast site, an online course, or a webinar, not just Google Meet or Zoom.
The extension has a 4.1 rating from 71 reviews on the Chrome Web Store. Stop the recording and the transcript, with speaker labels, is ready to read, search, or export.
What you get:
- screen, window, browser tab, microphone and camera, with system audio
- live transcript while recording (beta)
- speaker identification
- Transcription in 100+ languages
- Export as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT
- Free to try, up to 45 minutes per recording
How to Transcribe a Chrome Tab
- Install the extension: Add it from the Chrome Web Store. The icon sits in your toolbar.
- Click record on the tab: Open the video, call, or audio you want transcribed and click the extension icon to start.
- Stop and read the transcript: The transcript, with speaker labels and timestamps, opens in your ScreenApp account, where you can search it or export it.
Accuracy depends on the audio: clear speech with little background noise transcribes better than a noisy recording with people talking over each other. See how we measure accuracy.
Live Transcript Extension vs Other Apps
| Feature | ScreenApp | Tactiq | Otter.ai | Fireflies.ai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it transcribes | Any Chrome tab: video, audio, calls | Google Meet, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams | Meetings and uploaded audio | Meetings, via bot or bot-free extension |
| Free tier | 2 transcriptions, up to 45 min each | 10 transcripts/month | 300 min/month, 30 min per conversation | 400 min storage, 20 AI credits/month |
| Paid plan | $19/month annual | $8 per user/month annual | $8.33/month billed annually, or $16.99 monthly | $19/month annual |
| Languages | 100+ | 60+ | 6 | 100+ |
| Speaker identification | Yes | Yes | Basic plan and up | Yes |
| Bot joins the call | No | No | No | Chrome extension recording without the Fireflies bot |
Sources, checked 2026-09-17: screenapp.io/accuracy#languages, tactiq.io/speech-to-text, ScreenApp pricing, Tactiq plan guide, otter.ai/pricing, Fireflies pricing, guide.fireflies.ai/articles/4027724828-learn-about-the-fireflies-free-plan, tactiq.io
- vs Tactiq: Tactiq transcribes Google Meet, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams, with 10 free transcripts a month. ScreenApp captures any Chrome tab, so it also works on YouTube, podcasts, and courses that Tactiq’s meeting-only extension does not cover.
- vs Otter.ai: Otter’s free plan caps you at 300 minutes a month and 30 minutes per conversation, and it is built around meetings and uploaded audio rather than general browser tab capture.
- vs Fireflies.ai: Fireflies gives 400 minutes of free storage and can record with Chrome extension recording without the Fireflies bot, but it is still aimed at meetings. ScreenApp records whatever tab you point it at.
Who Uses a Live Transcript Extension
Content creators transcribe their own videos and podcasts for captions and show notes without switching tools.
Students transcribe lectures and recorded classes that play back in the browser, then search the text instead of re-watching the whole thing.
Journalists transcribe interviews and recorded calls to pull quotes without re-listening to the audio.
Researchers turn interviews and focus groups played back in a browser tab into a transcript they can search and cite.
Customer support and sales teams transcribe recorded calls and demo videos to pull out what a customer said, without a bot joining the original call.
Accessibility users get a text version of video or audio content playing in the browser to follow along or search later.
