Cloud-first tools upload first
Most recorders start an upload the moment you hit stop. That is useful for chat — and a problem if the screen showed a dashboard, a customer, or a password field.
Privacy-first screen recorder
Record your screen. Keep it local until you share.
Capture, trim, and export in the browser. Upload is a decision you make later — never a default.
No account to recordNothing uploaded by defaultNo watermark4K recordingFree
Opens in a new tab.
How it works
Three steps. One of them is optional.
Record and edit stay on your computer. Sharing is the only step that uploads anything — and only if you start it.
Record on the page
Pick a tab, window, or screen. The overlay stays with you. The file is saved on your computer.
Edit on your device
The editor opens the recording from your computer. Set the system and microphone levels, trim, and export MP4. Cursor Polish, captions, and music are on Pro and Max. No account, no silent upload.
Share if you want to
Click Share when a link is actually needed. Until then, the video never leaves the computer that recorded it. Export MP4 stays local and never needs an account.
The product
Record, edit, and share — without giving up control
Recording and editing stay on your device. Sharing is a separate step you start — with a link you control, or none at all.
Capture a tab, window, or the whole screen
The overlay stays on the page you're demonstrating. New takes keep the mic and system audio on separate tracks. The file is written to your browser — recording never starts an upload.
- Tab, window, or full screen
- Up to 4K at 60fps, free, no watermark
- Camera and camera bubble, free on every plan
- Separate mic and system tracks, with a mic meter
- Chrome extension, one click away
- Nothing leaves the device while you record
Compared with cloud-first tools
Built so uploading is a choice
What you see here is how the product actually works. Details live on the how privacy works page.
| Capability | RecBaba | Typical cloud-first recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Recording stays on your device | Yes | Rarely |
| Editor opens without an account | Yes | Rarely |
| Upload is a button you press, not a side effect | Yes | Rarely |
| Share links are private — not something anyone can guess | Yes | Usually |
| You can delete a recording and your account | Yes | Usually |
Why this exists
The defaults of a typical recorder are the problem
An account wall before you trim
A sign-in wall to crop five seconds off a clip is the wrong default. Recording and editing here work in the browser, from local storage, before you create an account.
Sharing is narrower than recording
A share is a link you send to people you choose: unlisted, passworded, expiring, and revocable. Search engines stay out, and there is no public directory.
Questions
Short answers
No. Recording and editing happen in the browser. An account is only needed if you choose to upload a recording to share it.
Record and edit on your device.
Capture, trim, and export locally — no account required. Upload only when you click Share, then you control the link: unlisted by default, with password, expiry, and revoke when you need them.