This extension captures the audio on the current tab and saves the output file on your computer when the capture is complete
Record any tab into a MP3 which you can download. New and improved version 2 which conforms to Google's best practices. Give it a try!
Chrome Audio Capture is a Chrome extension that allows users to record any audio playing on the current tab. Multiple tabs can be recorded simultaneously. Recordings can be saved as either .mp3 or .wav files. Users will have the option to mute tabs that are currently being recorded.
To begin recording on a tab simply click on the extension icon and use the interface or hotkeys to start and stop the recording. Once the recording is stopped or when the time limit is reached, a new tab will be opened for you to save and name your audio file. Make sure to save your file before closing the tab, otherwise the file will be lost! Check the options page for different output file formats and other features!
If you enjoyed the extension, please leave a review on the extension page! Please report any bugs or suggestions using the support tab of the extension page.
Note: Currently recordings are limited to 60 minutes due to Chrome memory constraints. Limit can be bypassed, but it is not recommended as more testing is required to determine the maximum time.
Version History:
version 2.10 - Fixed recording sometimes not working with inactive windows.
version 2.6 - Able to download file as date, added error handling for download button.
version 2.5 - Fixed a bug with downloading.
version 2.4 - Fixed visual bugs, increased capture time limit.
version 2.2 - Fixing some bugs with completion on Windows. Fix the time limit not being removed. Changing the start hotkeys back to ctrl shift S on windows, cmd shift S on mac
version 2.1 - Bug fixes with timer.
version 2.0 - Updated to conform to Chrome's best practices (manifest 3).
version 1.1.1 - Some fixes improvements
version 1.1.0 - The long awaited MP3 update! Along with other new features and improvements
version 1.0.6 - Various bug fixes and better hotkey display
version 1.0.5 - Fixed keyboard shortcuts mac
version 1.0.3 - Reduced max capture time to 20 minutes. Bug fixes.
version 1.0.2 - Added timeout function, set max capture time to 25 minutes. Disabled recording on YouTube due to copyright.
Latest reviews
- (2024-08-06) Brian: even though it warns not to disable the 20 mins record to be unlimited, i've had no issues at all recording audio over 1 hr. great lil app.
- (2024-06-27) Claude BLAKE: Great app ! Easy to use. Unless limited to 20 min, but fit to 95% of what I needed. Easy to record any sound from your computer. I recommend it !
- (2024-06-17) Carol Hill: Love this extension. Really easy to use. Wish it could do a slightly longer capture.
- (2024-06-12) Sule Sutisna: super super super exelent
- (2024-06-10) PRONAB KUMAR MAJUMDER: excellent.
- (2024-06-02) Felipe Moreira: Nossa essa extensão é muito top!!! xcelente para aprender Inglês!! parabéns!
- (2024-06-02) Alisson Henrique Paixão: Sem duvidas uma das melhores do Chrome! TOP10
- (2024-06-02) Marcelo: Excepcional. Poder salvar em WAV, então... Só posso dizer: muito, muito agradecido ao criador dessa extensão.
- (2024-06-01) Elias f: really useful to be honest, since google cant do this themselves, this app is truly a lifesaver at times
- (2024-05-28) Renan Oliveira de Souza: SIMPLESMENTE PERFEITO!!
- (2024-05-24) Oliver Popper: thumbs up
- (2024-05-21) Evelyn Gonzalez: Una de las mejores extensiones utiles en estos tiempos.
- (2024-05-17) Asuncion, Aprille Kris F.: useful. though sometimes encoding process does not start so i end up not being able to save the recording and the only option is to close it. like now.
- (2024-05-16) Lisa Bartle: Works great for me. Not very fully featured, but it does exactly what I needed, so I don't care.
- (2024-05-12) ThePhilBest: Just tried it. The window with the start and stop buttons completely disappeared at around 5 minutes into the playback that I was recording. So of course I didn't get to "stop" it where I wanted to, which was about 1 minute later. Thought I'd try again later. 1 hour later I came back to my computer and lo and behold, there was a new tab with the Audio Capture, 20 minutes long, and a "save" button, which of course I used. Then I played the file back with VLC; it was great for the first 30 seconds, then the speed doubled AND the sound went abominably scratchy.
- (2024-05-10) robin floren: I recently started using an audio capture extension for my browser and I must say, I am quite impressed with its performance. The extension allows me to easily capture audio from any website or online streaming service that I'm using, without any hassle. The quality of the audio captured by the extension is top-notch. One of the best things about this extension is how easy it is to use. It seamlessly integrates with my browser and I can start capturing audio with just a click of a button. I also appreciate the fact that it doesn't require any complex configurations or settings, making it ideal for anyone who wants a simple and effective audio capture solution. Overall, I highly recommend this audio capture extension to anyone who needs to capture audio from their browser. It's a reliable, easy-to-use, high-quality solution that has made my life easier.
- (2024-05-09) David Harvath: weird scratchy glitch every few seconds. like a record player type sound. not good.
- (2024-05-07) letsburn thetemple: 20 minutes of scratchy, glitchy audio. No thanks.
- (2024-05-06) José Augustinho: Não funcionou comigo, de foram alguma
- (2024-05-03) Francisco Ribeiro: Excelente. Poucos apps na Internet funcionam tão bem quanto essa extenção. Ajuda MUITO na dinâmica da produtividade.
- (2024-05-01) Ciara Bowman: I found that if my laptop is not connected to power (even if it's fully charged) the audio gets slightly distorted. But as long as I'm plugged in it works great!
- (2024-04-28) sogondie: Does what it says... how it´s supossed to be
- (2024-04-27) Analia Blanco: it's not working on chromebook. it records but doesn't decode.
- (2024-04-27) Mihai Nae: Super! HIGHLY EFFICIENT!
- (2024-04-25) Sharira Iris Abundez: Muy funcional
- (2024-04-21) Aldrich Robiego: This is the best! It's just the one I need, The Audio Quality is soo smooth, definitely give it a try!
- (2024-04-13) Raúl Butrón: Es fácil de usar y no pierde calidad el sonido. Se descarga en mp3 en una velocidad de 128
- (2024-04-13) Walter Pacifico: muito bom!! aliás! otima!
- (2024-04-12) Karim Chadir: Très satisfait de cette extension dommage qu'on ne peut capturer que 20 min d'audio
- (2024-04-12) Washington Almeida: está atendendo as minhas espectativas!!!!!
- (2024-04-09) Luigi Caporioni: Scoperta adesso. Per il mio uso è eccezionale!
- (2024-04-09) valter lafuente: MUITO BOM!!!
- (2024-04-08) Bruno: Sensacional ! Super recomendo :D
- (2024-04-08) Mike Olaviaga: Is it just me or does your audio turn out scratchy when you record the sound?
- (2024-04-05) Netties Knowledge Journey: so far so good
- (2024-04-05) Will Weiss: Works exactly as described, thanks for this!
- (2024-03-31) Mateo Sancho: muy útil!
- (2024-03-30) John Kell: Hard to use, and doesn't work very well.
- (2024-03-27) Nick Liddle: Neat
- (2024-03-27) Bas Wouters: Top
- (2024-03-26) The Petri dish: Awesome, just what I needed. cheers
- (2024-03-24) Sameron Vassiliades: Muito bom, simples, prático e funcional. recomendo a todos.... e sem instalações.
- (2024-03-24) Mark Demers: Exactly what I needed. Just system audio!
- (2024-03-22) Ricardo Santos: Expetacular
- (2024-03-20) Giulia :D: it actually worked?? it took me forever to find an audio recorder lmao
- (2024-03-20) Kavon “K-Boat” Turner: What happened to the UI before? I liked how I was able to edit the audio before exporting.
- (2024-03-20) Adriana Fortes: gostei!!!
- (2024-03-17) Christina Mattson: Easy to use but recordings have terrible crackling and some speed distortion.
- (2024-03-15) James Lowe: The Chrome Audio Capture extension is an exceptional tool that surpasses expectations with its seamless functionality and intuitive design. Its ability to effortlessly record audio from any tab or application within the Chrome browser makes it an invaluable asset for content creators, educators, and anyone in need of high-quality audio capture. With its impressive features and user-friendly interface, Chrome Audio Capture sets a new standard for browser-based audio recording extensions.
- (2024-03-14) can jashari: This is AMAZING