Screencap is a free online screen recorder. Sign up, open the dashboard and record from Chrome or Edge on Windows or Linux, with nothing to install. The recorder asks your browser for up to about 1080p at 30 fps and uses your microphone. When you stop, you get a share link.
By Chris, Screencap Team · Last updated: 24 October 2026
- Nothing to install. Open screencap.co in Chrome or Edge on Windows or Linux.
- Press Record in the dashboard.
- Pick what to share in your browser's picker, such as the entire screen, a window or a tab.
- Record with your microphone, at up to about 1080p.
- Stop, and your share link is ready to copy and send.
How do I record my screen online with nothing to install?
You sign up, then record from the Screencap dashboard in your browser. These steps work on Windows, Linux and any computer where you cannot install apps.
- Sign up at screencap.co/signup. Screencap emails you a one-time code, so there is no password to make.
- Open the dashboard and choose New recording.
- Choose what to record: Full Screen (recommended), Window, Current tab or Camera only.
- Pick your microphone from the list, or leave it off.
- Start recording. Your browser asks which screen, window or tab to share. Choose one and confirm.
- Stop recording when you are done, then copy the share link and send it.
The link plays in any browser, so the person you send it to needs no account and no app.
Which browsers can record the screen?
Use Chrome or Edge. Those are the browsers we recommend for screen recording on Windows and Linux.
Your browser decides what you can share, through its own picker. That is why browser recording offers Full Screen, Window and Current tab, and has no custom area. The Mac app can record an area.
What quality and audio does browser recording give?
The recorder asks your browser for up to about 1080p at 30 frames per second. The browser may deliver less, depending on your screen and computer. It does not record 4K.
Choose your microphone in the recorder to add your voice. Treat the microphone as the audio you can count on. To record the sound your computer plays, use the Mac app and its System Audio switch.
Camera only mode works in the browser. A camera bubble over your screen works in browsers that support picture-in-picture capture. In other browsers the camera stays on the Screencap recorder page.
What needs the Mac app instead?
Recording in up to 4K, the Studio editor and end-to-end encryption all need the Mac app. The app runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs with macOS 13.1 or later.
| In your browser | Mac app | |
|---|---|---|
| Install | Nothing | Download the app |
| Computers | Windows, Linux, Mac (Chrome or Edge) | Mac only |
| Quality | Up to about 1080p, 30 fps | Up to 4K (choose it in Settings) |
| Capture | Full screen, window, tab, camera only | Display, window, area, camera only |
| Audio | Microphone | Microphone and system audio (macOS 13.1 or later) |
| Editing | No Studio editor | Studio editor: trim, auto-zoom, cursor, backgrounds, blur |
| End-to-end encryption | No | Optional, off by default |
| Share link, password, comments | Yes | Yes |
If you record something sensitive, use the Mac app with encryption on. Our page on encrypted screen recording explains how it works, and sharing privately covers links and passwords for browser recordings.
Is the online screen recorder free?
Yes. Screencap has no paid plan and does not ask for a card. At the time of writing there is no limit on recording length, and no limit on how much video you store. Screencap adds no watermark to your video files. It is free today, and our Terms say we will try to tell you in advance if that changes. More on the free screen recorder page.
Who sees my recording?
New recordings open to anyone who has the link, so make a recording private or add a password before you send anything sensitive. Viewers who are not signed in as the owner get no download button. You see how many times a recording was viewed.
Questions
Can I screen record without downloading anything?
Yes. Sign up at screencap.co, open the dashboard, choose New recording and record from Chrome or Edge. Nothing is installed. When you stop, the recording gets a share link that plays in any browser.
Is there a free online screen recorder with no watermark?
Screencap is free today, with no paid plan and no card needed. It puts no watermark on your recordings. Recording length and storage have no limit at the time of writing.
Can an online screen recorder record my voice?
Yes. Pick your microphone in the recorder before you start. Treat the microphone as the audio you can rely on in the browser. System audio depends on your browser and the screen you share, so we do not promise it.
What quality does browser screen recording give?
The recorder asks your browser for up to about 1080p at 30 frames per second, and the browser may give less. For 4K you need the Mac app, which can record up to 4K if you choose it in Settings.
Which browsers can record my screen?
Use Chrome or Edge. Those are the browsers we recommend for screen recording.
Does Screencap have a Windows or Linux app?
No. The desktop app is Mac-only for now. On Windows and Linux you record in the browser with the same account and the same share links.