Free Screen & Webcam Recorder
Record your screen, camera & voice. Crash-safe, no install, no watermark, instant MP4 or 7-day share link.
What do you want to record?
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Your browser will ask what to share. Pick a window, a tab, or your entire screen.
Screen recording isn't available in this browser (most phones and tablets don't allow it). You can still record yourself with the camera. For screen recording, please use Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari on a computer.
Looks good? Say something to check the microphone bar moves.
Recording carries on if you switch to another window. To finish, come back here and press Stop, or use the floating camera window, or click Stop sharing in your browser's bar.
๐ Your recording is ready
Your link is ready. Anyone with it can watch for 7 days, then it's deleted for good.
How to Use Free Screen & Webcam Recorder
- Choose Screen + Camera, Screen Only, or Camera Only (works on phones too), and toggle your microphone on or off with the live level meter.
- Click "Start Recording". After the 3-second countdown, select your screen, window, or tab. In Screen + Camera mode, your camera opens in an always-on-top Picture-in-Picture window you can drag anywhere.
- Pause or stop anytime. Your recording is saved every second to browser storage (crash-safe!), and you can trim the start/end, download as an H.264 MP4, or create a 7-day share link up to 1 GB.
Why Record Your Screen Directly in the Browser?
Most screen recording apps force you to download heavy desktop software, create an account, or accept a 5-minute limit with an ugly watermark stamped across your video. Shoal's Free Screen & Webcam Recorder runs directly inside Chrome, Edge, Brave, or Safari with zero installation and zero sign-up walls.
Whether you are showing a family member or developer how a new app idea should work, recording a bug report, walking through a slide deck, or filming a quick tutorial, your recording happens locally on your computer with crash-safe recovery.
| Feature | Shoal Screen Recorder | Typical Freemium Recorders (Loom / Free Cam) |
|---|---|---|
| Account or Sign-Up Required | None (Instant) | Mandatory account creation |
| Recording Time Limit | Unlimited (Local hardware) | 5 minutes on free plans |
| Watermark | Zero watermark | Branded watermark on free exports |
| Crash Recovery | Saved every second locally | Lost if browser tab closes |
| Sharing Options | MP4 download + 7-day share link (up to 1 GB) | Cloud-only lock-in |
Built for Non-Technical & Power Users Alike
- Always-on-Top Picture-in-Picture Camera: Float your webcam in a movable Picture-in-Picture window that stays visible on top of your apps when recording your full screen.
- Live Mic Meter & System Audio: Check your voice levels before and during recording, and include tab or system sound with a single tick-box.
- Crash-Safe Every Second: Video chunks are continuously written to your browser storage as you record โ if a tab accidentally closes or crashes, you can recover your recording when you reopen the page.
- Built-In Trim, MP4 Download & 7-Day Share Links: Snip out the start or end, save directly as an MP4 (H.264), or click "Create Share Link" for an instant watchable URL that auto-deletes after 7 days.