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https://github.com/alyssaxuu/screenity

The free and privacy-friendly screen recorder with no limits 🎥
https://github.com/alyssaxuu/screenity

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The free and privacy-friendly screen recorder with no limits 🎥

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# Screenity



> _✨ Screenity's open source work is sponsored by_

> ### Recall.ai - API for desktop recording [](https://www.recall.ai/product/desktop-recording-sdk?utm_source=github&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_campaign=alyssaxuu-screenity)

>

> If you’re looking for a hosted desktop recording API, consider checking out [Recall.ai](https://www.recall.ai/product/desktop-recording-sdk?utm_source=github&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_campaign=alyssaxuu-screenity), an API that records Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, in-person meetings, and more.



[![jiewjjc232](https://github.com/alyssaxuu/screenity/assets/7581348/ed55e52e-4adf-442b-b774-6856abacdffb)](https://screenity.io)



The free and privacy-friendly screen recorder with no limits 🎥



[Get it now - it's free!](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/screenity-screen-recorder/kbbdabhdfibnancpjfhlkhafgdilcnji)



Screenity is a powerful privacy-friendly screen recorder and annotation tool to make better videos for work, education, and more. You can create stunning product demos, tutorials, presentations, or share feedback with your team - all for free.



Screenity - The most powerful screen recorder for Chrome | Product Hunt

Featured on HackerNews



> Want to support the project (and the solo developer behind it)?  

>

> Check out [**Screenity Pro**](https://screenity.io/pro): a privacy-friendly, EU-hosted platform with link sharing, multi-scene editing, zoom keyframes, captions, and more ❤️  



Made by [Alyssa X](https://alyssax.com)



## Table of contents

- [Screenity](#screenity)

	- [Table of contents](#table-of-contents)

	- [Features](#features)

	- [Self-hosting Screenity](#self-hosting-screenity)

	- [Creating a development version](#creating-a-development-version)

		- [Enabling Save to Google Drive](#enabling-save-to-google-drive)

	- [Acknowledgements](#acknowledgements)



## Features



🎥 Make unlimited recordings of your tab, a specific area, desktop, any application, or camera


🎙️ Record your microphone or internal audio, and use features like push to talk


✏️ Annotate by drawing anywhere on the screen, adding text, arrows, shapes, and more


✨ Use AI-powered camera backgrounds or blur to enhance your recordings


🔎 Zoom in smoothly in your recordings to focus on specific areas


🪄 Blur out any sensitive content of any page to keep it private


✂️ Remove or add audio, cut, trim, or crop your recordings with a comprehensive editor


👀 Highlight your clicks and cursor, and go in spotlight mode


⏱️ Set up alarms to automatically stop your recording


💾 Export as mp4, gif, and webm, or save the video directly to Google Drive to share a link


⚙️ Set a countdown, hide parts of the UI, or move it anywhere


🔒 Only you can see your videos, we don’t collect any of your data. You can even go offline!


💙 No limits, make as many videos as you want, for as long as you want
 …and much more - all for free & no sign in needed!



## Self-hosting Screenity

> 🛠️ Note: When self-hosted, the extension runs entirely in local-only mode.  

> No API calls, sign-in flows, or platform features are enabled, nothing is sent anywhere.  

> Some internal code paths connect to [Screenity Pro](https://screenity.io/pro), but these are only active in the official Chrome Store version.



You can run Screenity locally without having to install it from the Chrome Store. Here's how:



1. Download the latest Build.zip from the [releases page](https://github.com/alyssaxuu/screenity/releases)

2. Load the extension by pasting `chrome://extensions/` in the address bar, and [enabling developer mode](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv2/faq/#:~:text=You%20can%20start%20by%20turning,a%20packaged%20extension%2C%20and%20more.).

3. Drag the folder that contains the code (make sure it's a folder and not a ZIP file, so unzip first), or click on the "Load unpacked" button and locate the folder.

4. That's it, you should now be able to use Screenity locally. [Follow these instructions](#enabling-save-to-google-drive) to set up the Google Drive integration.



Self-hosting is totally fine for personal, educational, or internal use.

If you’re thinking of building a commercial product from this, feel free to [reach out](mailto:alyssa@screenity.io), I’m open to chatting 💜



## Creating a development version



> ❗️ Note that the license has changed to [GPLv3](https://github.com/alyssaxuu/screenity/blob/master/LICENSE) for the current MV3 version (Screenity version 3.0.0 and higher). Make sure to read the license and the [Terms of Service](https://screenity.io/en/terms/) regarding intellectual property.



1. Check if your [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) version is >= **14**.

2. Clone this repository.

3. Run `npm install` to install dependencies.

4. Run `npm start` to start the local development server.

5. Open `chrome://extensions/` in your browser and [enable developer mode](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv2/faq/#:~:text=You%20can%20start%20by%20turning,a%20packaged%20extension%2C%20and%20more.).

6. Click **Load unpacked** and select the `build` folder.

7. The extension should now be available locally.  

   To rebuild after code changes, run `npm run build`.



### Enabling Save to Google Drive



To enable the Google Drive Upload (authorization consent screen) you must change the client_id in the manifest.json file with your linked extension key.



You can create it accessing [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials) and selecting Create Credential > OAuth Client ID > Chrome App. To create a persistent extension key, you can follow the steps detailed [here](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/reference/manifest/key).



## Acknowledgements



- Thanks to [HelpKit](https://www.helpkit.so/) for sponsoring this project by hosting the [Screenity Help Center](https://help.screenity.io/).

- Thanks to [Mei Xuan](https://www.behance.net/meixuanloo) for helping with the Chinese translation of the extension.



If you need any help, or want to become a Screenity expert, you can browse articles and guides in the [help center](https://help.screenity.io). You can also submit any feedback or ideas in this [form](https://tally.so/r/3ElpXq), or contact through [this page](https://help.screenity.io/contact)