9 comments

  • jaredcwhite a day ago

    Sounds neat, but I'm not installing a screen recorder browser extension that's not open source…

    • showesome a day ago

      Fair point. I’m not open-sourcing it, but it doesn’t collect or send any data — everything runs locally.

      • toonewbie a day ago

        Not sure about other folks, but I'd never trust a privacy-friendly tag on an indie software that's not open-source. Even for popular and trusted software (e.g., Obsidian) it gives me chills.

        • showesome a day ago

          Totally get it — open source definitely helps build trust. That said, getting the Chrome Web Store Featured Badge means the extension passed their strict review, including privacy rules.

          • pirates 12 hours ago

            Privacy and Chrome are incompatible with one another.

  • fleshmonad a day ago

    ffmpeg exists, if you don't like it and can't use (don't want to learn) the shell and ffmpegs commands, there is OBS with all those features and more. I don't see the usecase.

    • showesome a day ago

      FFmpeg and OBS are extremely powerful tools, but they require local installation, CLI knowledge, and manual configuration. Showesome is a Chrome extension that records screen, tab, or camera entirely in-browser, with built-in zoom/highlight effects. Lightweight, zero-install, and free — ideal for quick demos or tutorials without extra setup.

    • terminatornet a day ago

      Every demo video I see now has the zoom effect that seems to have been popularized by https://screen.studio. Screen studio is $29/month.

      The OP's software appears to be similar but free. There is definitely a use case for this.

      • alex_suzuki a day ago

        Yearly licenses are 9$/month, so a lot cheaper if you use it on a regular basis. Not affiliated.