# Current tab

### What does the "Tab" record exactly mean?

When you start recording using the **Tab** option from the BetterBugs.io Chrome extension, only the current open tab gets recorded. It does not matter if you have other tabs open. They will not get captured.

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**Note**: The URL address bar, bookmarks bar, and the system toolbar are **NOT RECORDED**.
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### How to Screen Record the Chrome Browser Tab using BetterBugs.io 

<div data-with-frame="true"><figure><img src="https://3235868439-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FBzBhuIUDDav7ztnadaoO%2Fuploads%2FtEWuykJtvfyC2YoQw4mo%2FProduct-Features-Record-Tab.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b8ef15bc-f5e9-43b6-ba00-30c5d2bf2309" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>BetterBugs.io Screen Recording Mode: Tab</p></figcaption></figure></div>

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#### Get started

Open the extension and click the "**Record Screen**" button.
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#### Select the Record Screen Mode

Click the dropdown for "**Record Screen**" option, click "**Tab**".  The current tab starts getting recorded (up to 15 minutes) after 3 seconds default countdown. Plus, you can pause the recording and resume from the pop-up control toolbar when you start recording.
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#### End Recording&#x20;

After you've finished recording, press the "**End recording**" button on the control toolbar. There you have it, the tab is recorded and good to go.&#x20;
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Using the control toolbar while screen recording, you can:

1. **Drag and drop** the toolbar anywhere on your screen.
2. **Finish recording.**
3. **Pause/resume** recording.
4. See the **timer** running.
5. **Annotate** your video with drawing tools.
6. **Blur elements** with the "**toggle blur tool**" option to hide sensitive information.
7. **Add video messages** with the recording (with mic and webcam enabled).&#x20;

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You can use the "**Download Video**" button to instantly download it on your device.
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Once you're good with filling in the details, you can upload the report to your BetterBugs.io account using the "**Create Session**" button at the top right. Use the report link to instantly share it with others.&#x20;

With every bug report, BetterBugs.io auto-attaches [technical details](https://docs.betterbugs.io/product-features/developer-tools), such as:&#x20;

* System info
* Console logs
* Network requests
* Backend (event logs from Sentry)
* Steps (Page navigation steps)
* Metadata (Custom)
* Application Local State

You can also send the complete bug report to your integrated [project management tools and issue trackers](https://docs.betterbugs.io/product-features/integrations).&#x20;