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Record Video from Your Webcam, Free

Record video straight from your webcam — in your browser, nothing uploaded.

Most tools run entirely on your device

Record video from your camera — entirely in your browser, nothing uploaded.

Your browser can't do this. Try a recent Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari.

About recording from your camera

This turns your webcam into a recorder without installing anything: the browser's own getUserMedia and MediaRecorder APIs capture video (and, optionally, audio) straight to a local file — there's no upload step because there's nothing to upload to.

The output is WebM in most browsers, since that's what MediaRecorder produces natively and it plays back fine in the browser and in modern media players. If you need MP4 for compatibility with an older app or device, run the result through the WebM to MP4 converter afterward.

Supported files

Records to WebM (most browsers). Convert to MP4 afterward if needed.

Is my file uploaded?

No. Capture and saving both happen locally via your browser's MediaRecorder API — the video never leaves your device.

Common problems

The browser won't let the camera start
Check your browser and OS camera permissions for this site, and make sure no other app or tab is already using the camera.
Recording without audio
Make sure "Include microphone" was ticked before you clicked Start recording — it can't be added after the fact.

How to Camera Recorder

  1. 1

    Allow camera access

    Click Start recording and allow your browser to use your webcam (and microphone, if you leave that ticked).

  2. 2

    Record

    A live preview and timer show while it's recording.

  3. 3

    Stop and download

    Click Stop recording and save the video, entirely as a local file.

Camera Recorder — frequently asked questions

Is my recording uploaded anywhere?+

No. Your webcam feed, accessed via getUserMedia, is captured and saved as a local file entirely in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.

Can I record without a microphone?+

Yes — untick "Include microphone" before starting to record video-only.

What format does it save as?+

WebM in most browsers, which plays natively everywhere. Need MP4? Run it through the WebM to MP4 converter afterward.

Does this work on mobile?+

Camera access via getUserMedia works on many mobile browsers too, though the experience is most reliable on desktop Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari.

Do you upload my files to a server?+

No — every tool here processes your files entirely on your device, and nothing is uploaded to a server. The only exception is the AI tools, which send the extracted text (not the file) to Claude to do their work.

Is there a file size limit?+

There's no artificial limit we impose, but since processing happens in your browser, very large files (500+ MB or 1,000+ pages) are limited by your device's memory rather than by us.