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Record all activities on your screen.

What does the "Window" record exactly mean?

Using the "Window" record option in the extension enables you to record all the activities on your screen. It's perfect for recording issues in action with everything included for maximum context.

For recording, you can select:

  • Chrome Tab

  • Window

  • Entire Screen

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Note: You can toggle "system audio" capturing on or off using the switch located in the bottom right of the popup window before starting to record.

How to Screen Record the Entire Window using BetterBugs.io

BetterBugs.io Screen Recording Mode: Window
1

Get started

Open the extension and click the "Record Screen" button.

2

Select the Record Screen Mode

Click the dropdown for "Record Screen" option, click "Window"

3

Select What to Record and Start

From the pop-up window, select what needs to be recorded. You can select a

  • Chrome Tab

  • Window

  • Entire Screen.

For instance, click the "Entire Screen" option, enable "system audio" recording, and hit "Share". This starts the recording. You can keep recording for up to 15 minutes.

Also, you can include a video message in the recording using your mic and webcam. For this, enable them from the extension itself (before the recording starts) or from the control toolbar that shows after you've started the recording session.

4

End Recording

Hit the "End recording" button from the control toolbar to stop recording.

With the control toolbar that shows after you start 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).

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You can use the "Download Video" button to instantly download it on your device.

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.

With every bug report, BetterBugs.io auto-attaches technical details, such as:

  • 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.

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